Toby, thank you for the reminder.
Can we look at the squad corporal, identified as a corporal on the print.
He has two chevrons and the grenade, He has no GCBs. That squares with the regulations. As the job usually fell to a sergeant it is almost inconceivable that he has not substantive rank.
There are numerous photos on this thread of unidentified men with two chevrons and grenade and GCBs. Absolutely not allowed for substantive corporals. I submit that they are LCpls, whether unpaid or paid we have no idea, but see below.
Then we have Bailey in one shot with two chevrons only. Later, he wears the grenade. There could be two reasons at least.
1. The QM has no stock, and Bailey could not scrounge one. My verdict: very very very unlikely ..... this is the GG for goodness sake.
2. He is junior to a LCpl. Verdict: he may be a LCpl unpaid, thus the grenade signified paid status.
Toby, is there anything in your knowledge bank to discredit that hypothesis?
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