Hi Paul.
In no way was I suggesting that your superb boards of badges were in any way doubtful, it was just a comment that not all that glitters is gold, as they say.
It's good to see the Middlesex 7th -9th Battalion badge; the South Africa scroll is overlaid on the Albuhera scroll, but what makes it more interesting is that although I've seen several with this overlay, and have some in my collection, this is the first I have seen on a lugged bi-metal badge.
I do have a lugged white metal Middlesex with this overlay.
It goes a little way towards my theory that when the 7th - 9th were formed, the early joiners were issued with this style of badge, i.e. the overlaid scroll.
Either because dies weren't in place for their own pattern, or hadn't been considered, hence old or surplus stock of The Regulars pattern was pressed into service.
However, it is also possible that the overlaid badges were produced later in time, again, just to use up old or surplus stock.
Whatever the answer, a very nice badge.
Regards
Brian
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