Nigel, thanks for that. I know what you mean but I have a feeling Type 3 is real - but I'm happy to be proved wrong if necessary
However, anyone can take photographs (badly, in my case) of badges but what we really need is contemporary photographs of soldiers actually wearing them.
My research can really be divided into three parts;
studying as many of the actual badges that I can (often through the kindness of many collectors as well as eg museum collections)
studying the available documentary evidence, War Office records, Regimental records, makers records - and anything else
AND photographs, though in my case I will have to wait until the King's Regt museum in Liverpool reopens in ?2 years.
Julian
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