It’s a warrant officer pattern badge. Once known as ‘staff badges’ as they were worn only by the specialist SNCOs employed in Bn HQ employments, such as the RQMS, Pioneer Sergeant, Musketry Instructor, etc. After 1915 and the introduction of WO2 (CSM) it included appointments at company level for the first time.
I enclose a photo of an officer pattern badge, which was always of a different design.
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