OK, my thoughts on this one for critique..
1. The photo is from 1921.
2. SNCO badges will be gilding metal.
3. Officer collars look to be gilt which ties in with records (worn 1919 - 1921).
4. Officer cap badge - that pattern in gilt was also introduced in 1919, but to me the one in the photo looks bronze.
My interest is picqued as hitherto there was no documentary evidence of this style of badge being worn in bronze although I do have a specimen in my collection which looks OK in every aspect.
The officer concerned was commisioned from the ranks, I wonder whether the badge was a private purchase rather than a sealed and approved pattern since we've not seen any other examples of use en masse.
Am conscious that I'd love it to be bronze as that would then be a 'proving' document of its use, but am restraining my enthusiasm - it could be the light etc.. hence wanting other opinions so I don't jump to conclusions of the heart rather than head :-)
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