Hello Tony, they are both what I call 'maker B' (as in I'm not sure who the maker was yet - A was Gaunt). I can't quite tell what they are from the photographs - is one WM and the other AA (or chromed) ?
The features such as the distraught face, wobbly hands etc have convinced many people that they are fakes or Pakistani products. The latter is possible but as they appear in silver plate, WM, chromed and AA they strongly suggest that they are genuine badges.
In 1965 an AA badge was authorised by the MoD but the Lpl Scots dinna like them ! The AAs were shunted off to the cadets and the Bn bought WM ones from somewhere else - which might indeed have been Pakistan. To my mind if they were worn by the unit - wherever they came from - they are 'genuine' badges ! I think they were still designated Pattern no 11247/1938. In any case the Bn disappeared in 1967 to be replaced by a new unit wearing other badges (Peter can give you details which unit was which after 1967 - that's too modern for me !)
There might be details somewhere but for now you have to make up your own mind ! I have three of these in my collection - SP, WM and AA - Peter B has a nice one in frosted silver plate - and I'm still after a chromed one and according to Chris / Hagwalther there are two types of AA - one being thinner than the other which might account for the different reverse dies.
best wishes
Julian
Last edited by KLR; 08-11-17 at 08:57 PM.
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