Given that this badge was worn for a period roughly between 1902 and 1919 when the Regiment amalgamated with the Hertfordshire Regiment, there can only have been a limited number of soldiers with the surname Dann who could have worn this badge. A quick search of the Great War Medal Index Cards reveals that four men with this surname served overseas during the Great War. A search of the Soldier's service papers reveals that a fifth soldier served in the regiment during this period but not overseas during the Great War.
Two of these five men can be ruled out as they were officers.
Lt Ernest Dann, was killed on the 22nd November 1915 whilst serving with the 6th battalion Bedfordshire Regiment
Lt-Col W.R.H. Dann, D.S.O. served with the 8th battalion and was wounded with a G.S.W. in the leg in 1915.
Both of these officers would have worn O.S.D. cap badges.
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