Hi Bill, It is unlikely the damage was inflicted post war, as the unit reverted to the 14 Hussars badges, and the 8th Recce ones were obsolete. The 8th Recce badges were likely relegated to the dresser drawer or some other out of mind place. It was quite a common practice to "polish" the detail off of the badge, and in some cases the soldier took great pride in achieving this state with his badge. This is not to say that it could have happened post war, but the likelihood is small.
(I believe there was an earlier thread on the Forum with an image of an 8th Recce fellow wearing the 14th Hussars badge. IIRC the image was taken at a river crossing.)
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