Alan,
Pics of my badge here. Different to yours in many respects, so worth showing, I think.
This could be termed as ...2nd Pattern ,type 1. As there are 2 known types, as am sure you are aware. The second type being the similar one, with a 'stalk' or 'bar' lifting the ball off the scroll & flames not connected to upper side scrolls. Shown in K&K and in Westlake's 'Kitchener's Army' book.( I do'nt have this type 2 variation,to show, or the Die Cast [?]Bronzed version of type 1 either, yet ! ) Anyone able to show examples of these here ?
The General shape of the flames , etc on mine looks a little closer to those shown in the origional photos ( for the o/r's pictured in Westlakes, at least, but not the big detail pics. though ?) that I have seen,so far , but there could be a few different manufactures here ,I guess ? See what you think.
Comments ,either good or bad ,accepted gratiously.
Hard to see in these pics ,but the numbers have close set ,fine, horizontal lines struck inside them.Front has had a thin laquer coating.
Cheers !
Steve