Paddy
The problem with the documents is curious, often there is a delay between practice and regulations, and then getting all the documents updated. It’s a bit of a judgment call, and if the badge is worn for another purpose (RN Volunteer bands is possible for this one) it disappears from dress regs for the marines but remains in the catalogue.
I’m only ever really confident when I have three things, the documentary references, the actual badge and a picture of it been worn, and even the latter can be a mine field, one of the photographers at Deal had a preWar full dress SNCOs tunic he took photos of recruits in until the 1960s.
Good hunting
John
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