© "GOLDEN AGE BUTTONS": CORPS

Updated 1^st September 2010, next update due 1^st 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