© "GOLDEN AGE BUTTONS": CORPS
Updated 1st September 2010, next update due 1st October 2010
There is a general information section at the bottom of the menu page for uniform buttons,
and a “How to Order” section on the Home Page of the website.
References: Gwen Squires "Uniform Buttons: a Guide for Collectors" (GS), Howard Ripley
"Buttons of the British Army 1855-1970" (HR)
CORPS, DEPARTMENTS & ARTILLERY
Army Catering Corps (1941-1952). Name in circlet around steaming bowl, KC (HR 548)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £0.50
Army Educational Corps (1921-1950). Name in scroll below open book & rifles (HR3 526)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00
Army Legal Services (1958 on). Figure of "Justice" (HR 552)
Brass, two-piece convex, 14 mm. £3.50
Army Physical Training Corps. KC above crossed swords (HR 547)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £0.75
Army Physical Training Staff (GV). Motto around KC, cypher & crossed swords (HR3 535)
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £2.50
Army Service Corps (1902-18). Royal motto around “ASC" monogram, on star, KC (HR 510)
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £1.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £1.00
Corps of R.E.M.E. (Type 1) (1942-47). "REME" in wreath, KC (HR 524)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50
Corps of R.E.M.E. (Type 2) (1947 on). Lightning bolt, horse, globe and KC (HR 525)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50
Corps of Royal Engineers (1856-1902). "Royal Engineers" around "VR", QVC (HR 66)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £6.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £3.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £2.50
Corps of Royal Engineers (Ed.VII). Name below EdVII cypher & motto, KC (HR3 87)
Brass, two-piece convex, 15 mm. £0.75
Corps of Royal Engineers (GV). Name around GV cypher & motto, KC (HR 70)
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £0.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.25
Corps of Royal Engineers (GVI). Name around GVI cypher & motto, KC (HR3 90)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 20 mm. £0.75
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.25
Field Marshall (QC). Crossed cannon in a wreath, QC (cf.HR3 1)
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 19.5 mm. £2.50
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 13 mm. £1.50
General Officers. Crossed sword & cannon in wreath, no crown (HR3 3)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £3.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 15.5 mm. £1.50
General Officers (Full Dress). Crossed sword & cannon in wreath, no crown (HR 2)
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 15 mm. £1.50
General Officers, Colonels (QV). Royal motto & QVC around QV cypher (HR3 4)
Brass, two-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £4.50
General Officers, Colonels (GV). Royal motto & KC around GV cypher (HR3 6)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £1.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 20 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75
General Officers, Colonels & Brigadiers (GVI). Royal motto & KC around GV cypher (HR3 8)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
General Service Corps (1872-1902). Royal crest, QVC (HR3 541)
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 17.5 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75
General Service Corps (KC). Royal crest, KC (HR3 541)
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 17.5 mm. £0.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 12 mm. £0.25
General Service Corps (Volunteers) (1872-1902). Royal arms, QVC (cf.HR3 541)
Nickel, two-piece convex, 24.5 mm. £2.50
Nickel, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £1.00
General Service Corps (Volunteers) (1902 on). Royal arms, KC (HR3 541)
Nickel, two-piece convex, 24.5 mm. £1.00
Nickel, two-piece convex, 12.5 mm. £0.25
Intelligence Corps (1941-1952). KC above double petal rose (cf.HR3 533)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £1.00
Machine Gun Corps (1915-22). Name & crossed machine guns (GS 27-3)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £2.50
Medical Staff Corps (1855-1898). Name in buckle around "VR" cypher on star, QVC (HR 517)
Brass, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £7.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50
Royal Army Educational Corps (1950-1992). "RAEC" in scroll below torch & KC (HR 541)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5mm £1.50
Royal Army Medical Corps (1902-1952). Name, wreathed serpent & KC (HR3 496)
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 13 mm. £0.25
Royal Army Ordnance Corps (1919-46). Name, KC & 3 cannon in shield (HR 522)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.75
Royal Army Ordnance Corps (1946-1993). KC & 3 cannon in shield, no name (HR3 503)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 14 mm. £0.75
Royal Army Pay Corps (1920-1929) Name around lion & KC, scroll border (HR3 513)
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £3.50
Royal Army Pay Corps (1929-1952). Lion above KC & "Fide et Fiducia" (cf.HR3 514)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00
Royal Army Service Corps (GV). Name around GV cypher below KC (HR3 482)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Royal Army Service Corps (GVI). Name around GVI cypher below KC (HR3 484)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Royal Army Veterinary Corps (1919 on). Centaur design, rimmed (HR 534)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £2.50
Royal Corps of Signals (1921-1946). Name around Hermes (HR 73)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75
Royal Engineer Department (QV). Name, QVC around "VR", lined background (HR 72)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £12.50
Royal Engineers, Volunteers (Ed.VII). Name, royal motto, KC & EdVII cypher
White metal, two-piece convex, 17.5 mm. £1.50
Royal Horse Artillery (1855-1873). QVC above 3 cannon (cf.HR 63)
Brass ball, two-piece convex, 17.5 mm. £7.50
Brass ball, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £6.00
Royal Horse Artillery (1902-1952). KC above cannon (HR 62)
Brass ball, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £4.50
Brass ball, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50
Royal Pioneer Corps (1940 on). Crossed rifle & spade; wreath, KC & motto (HR 545)
Brass, two-piece convex, 26 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00
Royal Regiment of Artillery (1873-1902). QVC above cannon (NL R16)
Brass, two-piece convex, 21.5 mm. £3.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £1.50
Royal Regiment of Artillery (1902-1952). KC above cannon (NL R17)
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 22.5 mm. £0.75
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £0.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £0.25
Royal Regiment of Artillery (1953 on). QC above cannon (NL R17)
Brass, two-piece convex, 15 mm. £0.25
Volunteer Artillery (1855-1873). QVC above three cannon (NL V1)
Silver plated, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £7.50
Volunteer Artillery (1873-1902). QVC above a cannon (NL V2)
Silver plated, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Silver plated, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £3.50
Volunteer Artillery (1873-1902). QVC above a cannon (NL V2)
White metal, two-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £4.50
Volunteer Artillery (1902-1952). KC above a cannon (NL v3)
White metal, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £2.50
White metal, two-piece convex, 17.5 mm. £1.00
Women's Royal Army Corps (1949 on). Coronet on fleur-de-lis (HR3 544)Brass, two-piece convex, 26 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 22.5 mm. £0.75
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.50
HORN & VULCANITE
General Service Corps (KC). Royal crest, KC (HR3 541)
Vulcanite, one-piece convex, 24 mm. £1.00
Vulcanite, one-piece convex, 18 mm. £0.50
Royal Army Chaplains' Department, Christian. QC & cross on wreath (cf.HR 585)
Horn, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00