Other Ranks wearing Officer Cap Badge?

[Stephen]

Hi all,

I was given the attached photo a while ago, it is of a group of men from the 1st Battalion, Leinster Regiment, taken around 1920-1922.

You can see in the photo all the cap badges are reflective expect one, which appears to be a bronze officers version?

What are peoples thoughts? The chap in question doesn't look like an officer and is sitting to the right of the RSM.

Stephen