The only other ranks badges to line regiments I’ve seen with tangs / blades were to a handful of Volunteer and (possibly) Militia Battalions.
Also seen on some Corps vols, I.Y., Yeomanry and a few TF badges occasionally.
These early tang fixings are very distinct compared to OSD blades. They’re often found in a double ‘butterfly clip’ configuration.
Thinner in gauge and width than your standard OSD blades they are very fragile and easily broken bending. Doubtless this was the reason for all but abandoning such fixings by the advent of the TF.
I think dodgy eBayer albert.doris who you bought that 17L off had some bladed infantry badges recently. Have seen he/she is up to their old tricks drilling holes in and weathering badges.
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