©"GOLDEN AGE BUTTONS": INFANTRY 1881-1970

© "GOLDEN AGE BUTTONS": INFANTRY 1881-1970

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

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and a “How to Order” section on the Home Page of the website.

References: Howard Ripley "Buttons of the British Army 1855-1970" (HR)

INFANTRY, 1881-1970

Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Boar head & cat wreathed, below coronet (HR 294)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £1.00

Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment. Name around stag passant (HR 228)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50

Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment (Bandsmen). Name around stag passant (HR 228)
Nickel, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50

Bedfordshire Regiment (1881-1919). Name around stag, in star (HR 227)
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £1.00

Border Regiment (1881-1959). Dragon below "China" (HR 252)
(also King's Own Royal Border Regiment, 1959 on)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 20 mm. £1.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

Buffs (East Kent Regiment) (1881-1935). Name around wyvern in wreath, KC (HR 204)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 20 mm. £1.50

Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment, 1936-59). Name around wyvern in wreath, KC (HR3 279)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50

Cheshire Regiment (1881 on). Name around oak sprig in star (HR 236)
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £0.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 14 mm. £0.25

Dorsetshire Regiment (Type 2). Name around 3-tower castle & "Primus in Indis" (HR 257)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 20 mm. £0.75
Brass, two-piece convex, 17.5 mm. £0.50

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (1929-1959). Name around castle, coronet & bugle (HR 250)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £1.00

Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)(1881 on). Name around elephant (HR 251)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £0.50

Durham Light Infantry (1881-1946). Large KC above bugle, no bow on string (HR 286)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £1.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £1.00

East Lancashire Regiment (1881-1958). Name around sphinx above rose (HR3 338)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

East Surrey Regiment. Name around castle on a star, KC (cf.HR 248)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £1.00

East Yorkshire Regiment (1883-1958). Rose in garland on a star (HR3 310)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50

Gloucestershire Regiment (KC). ”GR” monogram below KC & lion, laurel border (HR 244)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £1.00

Green Howards (1903-1951). "Princess of Wales's Own", coronet & straight "A" (HR3 316)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50

Guards, Coldstream (1855 on). Royal motto around cross, on star (HR 81)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.75
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.50

Guards, Grenadier (QV) (1855-1902). "VRRV", grenade & QVC (HR 75)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50

Guards, Grenadier (Geo.V) (1910-36). "GRRE", linked letters, grenade & KC (HR 77)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 14.5 mm. £0.25

Guards, Grenadier (Geo.VI) (1936-52). "GRRE", unlinked letters, grenade & KC (HR 79)
Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £0.25

Guards, Grenadier (QE2) (1953 on). "ERRE" unlinked letters, grenade & QC (HR 80)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00

Guards, Irish (1902-1952). Irish harp below KC (HR 83)
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £0.75
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £0.50

Guards, Scots (QV) (1855-1902). Motto around thistle, QVC, on star (HR3 104)
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £3.50

Guards, Welsh (KC) (1914-1952). "Cymru Am Byth" & KC around leek (cf.HR 84)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £0.75

Hampshire Regiment (1881-1992). Tiger above rose in wreath (HR3 347)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £0.25

Highland Light Infantry. “HLI” in bugle, elephant, “Assaye”, on star, Imperial Crown (HR 288)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £1.00

Highland Light Infantry. “HLI” in bugle, elephant, “Assaye”, on star, QC (cf.HR 288)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50

King's Liverpool Regiment. Name around horse, wreathed, QVC (cf.HR 214)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £4.50

King's Regiment (Liverpool). "King's Regiment", horse, wreathed, KC (HR 215)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £1.00

King's Own Royal Lancaster Regt. (KC). Name around rose, KC & lion (HR 206)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (KC). Name around rose, KC & lion (HR3 281)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

King's Own Scottish Borderers (1887 on). Name around lion and KC (HR 240)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19.5 mm. £1.00

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (1902-1947). Rose in bugle, KC (HR 277)
Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £1.00

King's Shropshire Light Infantry (1881-1902). "Shropshire" around "KLI", QVC (cf.HR3 377)
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50

King's Shropshire Light Infantry (1881-1946). "Shropshire" around "KLI", KC (HR 278)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

Lancashire Fusiliers (1881-1961). KC above sphinx, in wreath (HR 234)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

Light Infantry Regiments (1947-1959). Bugle with strings & tied bow (HR3 415)

White metal, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00 (dent in back)

White metal, two-piece convex, 19.5 mm. £1.00

White metal, two-piece convex, 14 mm. £0.75 (worn by Light Infantry Brigade 1959-1962)

Lincolnshire Regiment (KC). Name around sphinx in wreath, KC (HR 219)
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £1.00

Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)(1902-70). Name, lion, KC, shield, in wreath (HR 271)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £1.00

Manchester Regiment (Type 2). Royal motto around sphinx, tail down, KC (cf.HR3 383)
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50

Middlesex Regiment (1881-1959). Wreathed plumes and "Albuhera" (HR 279)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50

Norfolk Regiment (1881-1935). Name in full around Britannia (HR 216)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £1.00

Norfolk Regiment, Royal (1935-1959). Britannia only (HR 218)
(also worn by the East Anglian Brigade, 1959-1964)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00

North Staffordshire Regiment (1881-1959). Name & plumes around knot, wreathed (HR 283)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19.5 mm. £1.50

Queen's Royal Regiment (1909-1959). Name below goat, "1661" & naval crown (HR3 277)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50

Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment (1902-1909). Name, goat, "1661" & KC (cf.HR3 276)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50

Royal Berkshire Regt. (1885-1948). "Ps. Charlotte of Wales's" around KC & dragon (HR 273)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £1.00

Royal Fusiliers (1902-1961). Royal motto around rose, KC (cf.HR 213)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50

Royal Hampshire Regiment (1881-1992). Tiger above rose in wreath (HR3 347)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 15 mm. £1.00

Royal Irish Fusiliers (1881-1968). Eagle above "8" (HR3 399)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

Royal Scots (1881 on). Name around St Andrew on star (HR 200)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Type 1). Name with “Regiment” around goat, KC, (cf.HR3 285)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Type 3). Royal motto in garter around goat, KC (HR3 287)
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

Royal Welch Fusiliers (1920-1960). Name below plumes (HR 238)
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50

Royal West Kent Regiment (1902-1952). Lion above KC (HR3 373)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £1.00

Seaforth Highlanders (1881-1961). Name under "L" and stag's head (HR 287)
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) (1902 on). Name & wreathed stag on star, KC (HR 269)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50

Somerset Light Infantry (1881-1959). "The Prince Albert's", bugle & mural crown (HR 224)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

South Lancashire Regiment. Name around plumes & sphinx, wreathed, KC (HR 259)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

South Staffordshire Regiment (1881-1959). Knotted rope below KC (cf.HR 255)
Brass, two-piece convex, 15 mm. £0.75

South Wales Borderers (1881-1960). Wyvern in wreath (HR3 325)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19.5 mm. £1.00

Suffolk Regiment (1900-1959). Name below castle, in wreath, KC (HR 223)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £1.00

Welch Regiment (1920-1960). Name around plumes, in wreath, KC (HR3 354)
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

West Yorkshire Regiment (Type 2). Name, tiger [tail down] "India" & "Waterloo" (HR 225)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £1.00

West Yorkshire Regiment (Type 3). Name, tiger [tail up] "India" & "Waterloo" (HR3 308)
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £0.50

Wiltshire Regiment. Name, monogram & coronet (HR 280)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

Worcestershire Regiment (Type 1). Name around lion on star, "Firm" & KC (HR 245)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50

Worcestershire Regiment (Type 2). Royal motto around lion & “Firm”, on star (HR 246)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50

York and Lancaster Regt. (Type 2). Name [with “the”], coronet, tiger, rose, wreathed (HR 284)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 17.5 mm. £0.75

MESS, DRESS & BLAZER

Royal Hampshire Regiment (Blazer). "XXXVII" & "LXVII" around "HR" gothic letters (GS 39-17)
Gilt, one-piece flat, 19 mm. £3.50
Gilt, one-piece flat, 16.5 mm. £1.50

HORN & VULCANITE

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (1881-1968). Bugle & KC in thistle wreath (cf.HR 560)
Horn, one-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £2.50

Gurkha Rifles, 2nd King Edward VII’s Own. “ERI” cipher above crossed kukris, KC (HR3 446)
Vulcanite, one-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50

Gurkha Rifles, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own. "6" below crossed kukris & QC (HR3 448)
Horn, one-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00

Gurkha Rifles, 7th Duke of Edinburgh’s Own. Cypher, “7”, coronet & kukris (HR3 450)
Vulcanite, one-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50

Kings Royal Rifle Corps (KC) (1902-1928). KC above bugle horn with tied strings (cf.HR 565)
Horn, one-piece low convex, 22.5 mm. £1.00

Rifle Brigade (KC) (1924-1939). KC above bugle with strings & "RB" (HR3 408)
Horn, one-piece convex, 19 mm. £2.50

Rifle Brigade (1939-58). Name above coronet, "AW" & bugle (HR3 409)
Horn, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Horn, one-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75

Royal Green Jackets (1968 on). QC above bugle with strings (HR3 437)
Horn, one-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.25

Royal Irish Rangers. Irish harp in shamrock wreath, QC (HR3 429)
Vulcanite, one-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50

Royal Ulster Rifles (1902-1952). Name below Irish harp & KC, wreathed(HR 563)
Horn, one-piece convex, 22 mm. £4.50