it may be stupid but!
it is a Sweethearts Brooch.
We had similar in New Zealand and often the rifle was made of gold and small semi precious and precious stones were placed around the shield/badge naming which unit it was for. Worn by mothers, wifes, sisters and sweethearts of members of the unit to show support while they were away fighting.
I had one which I gave to my step daughter with a #4 LE 303 in gold with an engineers shield on it that I got in my travels in New Zealand.
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Cliff Hutchings
aka MrRoo S.I.R.
"and on the 8th day he made trucks so that man, made on the 7th day, had shelter when woman threw him out for the night"
MrRoo says "TRUCKS ROOLE" 
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