It is definitely NOT WW2 Mess Dress. Why? Because mess dress was abolished in early 1940 as the AG wing was brought in and not reintroduced until 1946.
There was no call for bullion wings during the war as the full dress was also discontinued, and the size would preclude mess dress of any date.
Bullion badges of regulation size and in gold on an raf blue/grey backing were introduced in 1947 for the new pattern of uniform introduced that year. These were abolished in 1949 and the RAF reverted to standard pattern aircrew wings.
This may have been made for someone who later transferred to the army and who wore it on the navy blue No.1 dress. I've seen a number like this over the years, pilots wings and O wings often for the RFC navy full dress. However, as mentioned, the AG was introduced in December 1939 and with no reason to wear bullion during WW2 it's almost certainly post war.
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