I think that the larger Enniskillen castle badge is most probably an Indian made bandsman’s pouch badge. The regiment definitely wore such a badge, just as the RIF wore a Napoleonic Eagle on their pouches. Unfortunately I’ve never been able to find a published study of these badges, but all infantry line regiments seem to have worn them at various stages of their history. As well as being larger they generally had quite stout and slightly longer loops sufficient to pierce the thickness of the pouches flaps. Given the small production runs they must be comparatively rare from a statistical viewpoint. Lesser risk of restrikes too I should imagine.
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