Its interesting how these regiments (unintentionally) "muddy the waters" for collectors by issuing an MoD approved badge to their staff, then tell them not to wear it, but to go and buy a chrome (unapproved ?) version and wear that. So, from a collectors point of view the chrome version is a repro?! So, presumably the A/A badges go in the bin. Whilst I appreciate that this went on in the 1970's, I'll wager that similar practices still go on to-day. More cash than common sense?
Dave.
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