Hello John,
It's a poor example really of an other ranks pattern 27L head dress badge. Other ranks of the regiment didn't wear collar badges. Personally I would relegate it to the spares box. Apologies for being blunt but it is dreadful copy. When the 27L was ordered for embarkation to the Middle East the QM's G1098 stores stock included two cap badges per man plus 10%. On that basis I don't see why they would have to resort to casting insignia.
Peter
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