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Both David & Bert were in the Heavy Weapons Support Group, 41 RM Cdo.]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:24:13 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/56988-10/IMG_3921.JPG <![CDATA[David 'Punch' Thom and Bert Withrington]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/41+RM+Commando/IMG_3921.JPG.html <![CDATA[]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php?g2_view=comment.ShowAllComments&g2_itemId=56987 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php?g2_view=comment.ShowAllComments&g2_itemId=56987 1 3 inch Mortar
2 .303 inch Vickers Machine Gun (MMG)
3. Assault Engineers
The Mortar Men and MMG Gunners would wear the sleeve badge HW in a Wreath. One star means 3rd Class, Two stars 2nd Class and a Crown over the letters First Class by which time the man would probably be a SNCO. An Assault Engineer would wear AE in the same sequence. Nowadays there are Anti-Tank Marines, who wear the same HW badge. They would all be in Support Troop/Company.

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