GaryD's Mucky Fingers Military buttons page
A selection of Military buttons we have found. Military Buttons turn up everywhere from farmland to beaches One field we were on last year had nothing but buttons. When you first get a hit you think great a Army button but after twenty or so you start to wonder if its not time to move fields if you can identify any of them please feel free
A pre 1808 Royal Volunteer button, the make and crown are Georgian, probably Napoleonic. This button has 1 R V B dfx 04/06/02 A pre 1808 Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry button, The make and crown are Georgian, probably Napoleonic. Corps of Commission, with the Motto: "VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA" - England. Corps of Commisiariats or Commissioners was an employment agency for respectible ex-servicemen, in positions as doorman, chaufer, hotel receptionist, elevator attendant, etc. This is a General Service button of 1901 to circa 1953 dfx 23/06/02 Royal Scots Guards, Victorian. dfx 23/06/02 The Buckingham Rifle Volunteers had existed until 1908, then became part of the main regiment as the Buckinghamshire Battalion dfx 23/06/02 The group of four are: Top left - a livery button, top right - another Scots Guards. Bottpm left - Royal Army Pay Corps, bottom right and Governmental livery or a general issue button for a non military uniform maybe Staff to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. RNYC is Royal Northern Yacht Club. Special thank go to Denis Darmanin and Otto Roesler for all Their help with the identification of these buttons. Back

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