RM & Commando
Pat
Your assumption was not necessarily wrong. Royal Marines and Royal Marine Commandos, when formed, wore that same cap badge - it was the colour of the beret that changed for Commandos.
In my opinion (for what little it is worth) as a former Bootneck, post war saw anyone completing training become a Royal Marine Commando so your terminology fits then.
Royal has a forum which is titled Once a Marine Always a Marine yet all members were Commandos and I always see myself as a former Marine but I guess I was a Royal Marine Commando not a Marine and a Commando
As for the badge, like Billy says - possibly a sweetheart item or done for a display ......... and it is special to some of course
Ray
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