I grant you that it may just as you say. I base my theory on this matter due to the well known fact that old personal photos of the US Military, from the Civil War through WW2, do include non regulation items and uniforms etc.
For example, there are numerous photos of US Army soldiers at the end of WW2 actually wearing someone else's Ike jacket. Often they would borrow a jacket that was patched up and resplendent with DUIs on the collar etc., as insignia was not always available for their own and they wanted an impressive photo.
I just can't help thinking that something similar did occur in the British Army over the years. Soldiers always want to spruce up for the photo.
CB
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