That is correct but often this was hand sewn by the soldier (no time to have it done by the regimental tailor in wartime?) and it is likely that some may have only been held in place by the badge so the absence of the backing as well as the badge is not a deal breaker.
However, just about all the WWII Ox & Bucks beret badges I have seen (authenticated as such) have been fitted with lugs rather than a slider as was obviously the case with this beret. There are perfectly correct slider types from before, during and after WWII which were designed for the peaked cap (visor cap) but have always been worn in the beret too.
Many other regimental cap badges were represented in the British Airborne and just about all corps. It is just that the particular marks left on this beret make the prospect of 'D' Coy Ox & Bucks a tantalizing one
Without provenance there are many badges that would fit the pattern some closer than others but it would be nice to have a perfect match in a period badge
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Mark
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