LCI(L) 262

Landing Craft Infantry - Large

LCI(L) 262 was built in the USA and transferred to the RN on completion. She was transferred to the RCN on 29 Jan 1944. Paid off on 03 Sep 1944, she was returned to the RN and later to the USN in Jan 1946.

Photos and Documents

Commanding Officers

Lt Peter Robert Hinton, RCNVR (was CO on 06 Jun 1944 for D-Day Landings)

     In memory of those who have crossed the bar    

They shall not be forgotten

Photos and Documents

(LCIL118-001) LCI(L) 118 with LCI(L) 262 on her port side. Photo taken prior to D-Day  //  Photo taken by AB W.C. Skellett serving on LCI(L) 310  //  From the collection of AB William Charles (Bill) Skellett  //  Courtesy of Mike Skellett

(WRW013) Lt Ken Porter, "The Jimmy" on LCI(L) 262

(WRW014) L/Sto Alex Moir on LCI(L) 262

(WRW015) LS MacDonald, Cox'n, (FR) on LCI(L) 262

(WRW016) LS John Bunyan (FR) on LCI(L) 262

(WRW017) L/Sto Frank (Oop) McVeigh on LCI(L) 262

(WRW018) L/Sto Thun on LCI(L) 262

(WRW019) Sto Tommy Ross on LCI(L) 262

(WRW020) ABCK E. Matthews (1st Cook) on LCI(L) 262

(WRW021) ABCK Mike Didur (2nd Cook) on LCI(L) 262

(WRW022) AB Tough on LCI(L) 262

(WRW023) AB John Watt on LCI(L) 262

(WRW024) OS Hayes, Leading Craft Sig  (LC/Sig) on LCI(L) 262

(WRW025) Sto Charles O'Connell on LCI(L) 262

(WRW026) AB Tom Barette on LCI(L) 262

(WRW027) AB Tom Hayes on LCI(L) 262

(WRW028) Sig Williams on LCI(L) 262

From the collection of William R. Williams, CPO ET, RCN

Courtesy of Brian Williams