I think my own feeling is in line with yours Alan, in that the badge is more likely to be a Second World War one than one from the Great War. I have been looking at a copy of Matthew Richardson’s Fighting Tigers (2002), and there is a photograph of L/Cpl Ronald Webster at the bottom of page 131 where he does seem to be wearing a very similar badge to the one above:
This would put this style in the late 1930s early 1940s, as L/Cpl Webster was apparently at Dunkrirk, though it doesn’t give a date for the photo. Another fairly clear picture is on page 73 of Second Lieutenant J. C. Burdett, and whilst I take it this is the bronze version, it’s design does look to be a stockier tiger than the one on L/Cpl Webster’s photograph – or am I simply imagining it!
I realise none of this is conclusive, but it is at least a little suggestive?
Regards
Martin
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From Hindoostan, Gibraltar and Almanza; to Dunblane, Alma and Brandywine: Tigers, Steelbacks, Dutch Guards, Leather Hats, Nanny Goats and Red Feathers!
Interested in style and variation of post-1893 regimental cap badges for the Leicesters, the Northamptons, the Warwicks, the K.L.R., the R.W.F. and the D.C.L.I.
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