That cap badge, I can think of an expletive to put in the middle.
The more I see and read about this badge, the more I'm convinced the 'full size' 4 in nickel and worn in the cap/beret only existed as an officers badge.
Whilst the gilding metal one piece pattern 3rd CLY, along with the bi-metal XXIII and the CLY existed as large, I've yet to see 4 in that size other than the Gaunt Officers one, other than cast ones as per the OP.
However although rare, the smaller W&H version with the clumsy 4 does appear fairly frequently.
K&K isn't much help, the illustration 2289 may well be the bi-metal badge (collar?) shown by PeterA, bearing in mind the NIH badge shown on the same row is smaller than any of the CLY illustrated along side it.
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