It depends on what you mean by 'wrong' Dave. In the (very long) caption to my 1914 collection I specify exactly what dated Pattern each badge is. It does not cover what happened after the 1st WW (I only have this complete info for the KLR and for one or two other infantry units - such as the E Lancs which I looked up for Andy).
I reckon that manufacturers were given the official Pattern as a guideline but we all know that variants appeared - particularly perhaps, under the pressure of wartime. It is interesting to note though, that the 1905 Pattern of the E lancs badge was adhered to by the makers of the 1916 all GM version. Whether other manufacturers still made (BM) E Lancs badges between 1905 and 1931 with sliders still behind the crown is possible but it might be difficult to find the evidence.
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