Fred and Ernie Mather and Andy Andrews ( No.2 ) remembered by Eric Buckmaster

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Just thought I'd post a quote from an email from Eric. I had asked him about Fred and Ernie Mather

"With regard to the Mathers, when I joined the unit they had transferred to the ?Heavy Weapons Troop ?, and Ernie, Fred, and another lad Andy Andrews, were a very Humorous 3? Mortar Team.
They had to carry Barrels, Tripods & Baseplates plus the 3?Mortar Bombs, that they had to fire, on and off Boats and into Battle. We always thought we were loaded, but the gear they had to tote about was much heavier. The Vickers Machine Guns and 3 ? Mortars were usually the only Heavy Weapon Support that we had. "