3rd R.M. H.A.A.

[JanPennington]

Hi
I have just found on Find My Past a record of my uncle's death in January 1945 in Belgium - he died of acute appendicitis.
His Unit is given as 3rd R.M. H.A.A.  I presume the R.M is Royal Marines but was wondering what the rest meant? - Was he a commando?
I would appreciate any expert's suggestion.
Thanks

[ShaunJ]

Royal Marines 3rd Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment

[JanPennington]

Thanks for that - its obvious after some one tells you.
Jan
 

[MaxD]

The regiment was part of 5th Royal Marine Anti-Aircraft Brigade manning air defences on the Scheldt and defending Antwerp in the 1944/45 period.
There is a war diary, not digitised, at the National Archives
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2954622

MaxD

[JanPennington]

My Uncle is buried at Schoonselhof Cemetery, Krijgsbaan, 2610 Antwerpen, Belgium which fits with your information.
Another document to look at when I get to Kew.
Thanks
Jan