Well look at the fixings of mine: 1898 (and the absent k/c version of 1902) are looped but in 1903 the long slider is introduced for the Brodrick hat. The 1905/06 badge is short slider which is right for the peaked cap.
So logically for yours to be an OR's badge then it would have to be 1902-03 before the OR's slidered badge. As there was already a new badge in 1902 and 1903, then for a 3rd badge to be issued in the same year is asking a lot.
So either it was for a different hat (unlikely for an OR) or we are back to another use such as a large sized collar which could be for a longer period.
Last edited by Alan O; 23-07-22 at 03:51 PM.
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