Hi all
Late on the scene again. Sorry.
Alex : Your excellent badge is an ORs style 1st Bn Royal Scots glengarry badge c. 1871 to 1890 and is in fact rarer than the version with the title "The Royal Regiment". (According to Leask & McCance the 2nd Bn wore a crowned HPC for this period ) However, considering your centre piece appears to be gilded (is it ?) it could be, as Toby has said, Warrant Officers although I believe that all Senior NCOs wore Officers badges.(?)
With regard to Toby's Officers badge, you are quite correct to point out that this is a post 1927 badge. (The dates Bloomer gives are 1931 - 1959). Prior to this, from 1881 the Royal Scots Officers badge was identical to the Scots Guards.(again see Leask & McCance). Regards Jeff
PS: My examples attached.
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