© "GOLDEN AGE BUTTONS": INFANTRY 1881-1970
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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 Regiment (1881-1919). Name around stag, in star (HR 227)
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £1.00
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Name around St.Andrew, on star (HR 262)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £2.50
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment). St.Andrew on star (HR 263)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
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
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
Cameron Highlanders (1902-1961). Name around thistle, KC (HR3 394)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Tied bugle with thistle wreath, KC (cf. HR3 330)
Horn, one-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £2.50
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Tied bugle with thistle wreath, QC (HR3 330)
Horn, one-piece convex, 24 mm. £1.00
Horn, one-piece convex, 18 mm. £0.25
Cheshire Regiment (1881 on). Name around oak sprig in star (HR 236)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £0.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 14 mm. £0.25
Connaught Rangers (1902-1922). KC above Irish harp in wreath, scalloped border (HR 293)
Brass, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £7.50
Devonshire Regiment (pre-1902). Name around castle on star, QVC (cf. HR3 301)
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £4.50
Dorsetshire Regiment (Type 1). Name and motto in serif letters, castle & sphinx (cf. HR3 350)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £2.50
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
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment (Type 1). Name around elephant (HR3 343)
Silver plated, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment (Type 2). Name around elephant (HR 251)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £1.00
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
Essex Regiment (Type 1). Sphinx above shield with three scimitars and castle, wreathed (HR3 362)
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00
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
Gordon Highlanders (1881-1994). Name in wreath above "Egypt" & "India" (HR 289)
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £1.00
Green Howards (1881-1903)."Princess of Wales's Own" below coronet, and bent "A" on cross (HR3 315)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Green Howards (1903-1951). "Princess of Wales's Own", coronet & straight "A" (HR3 316)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Green Howards (Bandsmen). "Princess of Wales's Own" below coronet, and bent “A” on cross
Nickel, two-piece convex, 25mm. £1.00 (dent in back)
Guards, Coldstream (1855 on). Royal motto around cross, on star (HR 81)
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 (Ed.VII) (1902-10). "ERRE", grenade & KC (HR3 98)
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 on). Irish harp below KC (HR 83)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £1.00
Guards, Scots (1855-1902). Motto around thistle, QVC, on star (HR3 104)
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 25mm. £4.50
Guards, Scots (Pipers) (KC) (1902-1952). Motto around thistle, KC, on star (cf. HR3 104)
Nickel, two-piece convex, 17.5 mm. £1.50
Guards, Welsh (KC) (1914-1952). "Cymru Am Byth" & KC around leek (cf.HR 84)
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £0.75
Hampshire Regiment (1881-1992). Tiger above rose, wreathed (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
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.”Liverpool Regiment” around horse, wreathed, QVC (cf. HR 214)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
King's Liverpool Regiment."Liverpool Regiment” around horse, wreathed, KC (HR3 292)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £2.50
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
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, 25mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £1.00
King's Royal Rifle Corps (officers). KC above bugle horn with tied bow, wreathed (HR 561)
Blackened brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
King’s Royal Rifle Corps (1872-1902).QVC above bugle with strings(HR3 380)
Horn, one-piece convex, 23 mm. £7.50
Kings Royal Rifle Corps (1902-1928). KC above bugle horn with tied strings (cf. HR 565)
Horn, one-piece low convex, 22.5 mm. £1.00
King’s Royal Rifle Corps (1902-1924). KC above bugle with tied strings (cf. HR 380)
Horn, ball button, 18mm. £2.50
King’s Royal Rifle Corps (QC). QC above bugle with tied strings (cf. HR 565)
Horn, one-piece low convex, 22.5 mm. £1.00
King's Shropshire Light Infantry (1881-1902). "Shropshire" around "KLI", QVC (cf.HR3 377)
(Backmarks: “Hobson & Sons, Lexington St. London W”)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £7.50
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
Leicestershire Regiment (Type 1). Tiger and "Hindoostan", wreathed (HR3 313)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Leicestershire Regiment (Type 2). Tiger and "Hindostan", wreathed (HR1 229)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Leinster Regiment (Type 2). Name with “Regiment” in band around plumes (HR3 404)
(Backmarks: “Jennens & Co. London”)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £7.50
Light Infantry Regiments (1947-1959). Bugle with strings and tied bow (HR3 415)
White metal, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
White metal, two-piece convex, 14 mm. £0.75 (worn by Light Infantry Brigade 1959-1962)
Lincolnshire Regiment (1881-1902). Name around sphinx, wreathed, QVC (HR3 298)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £7.50
Lincolnshire Regiment (1902-1946). Name around sphinx in wreath, KC (cf. HR3 298)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £1.00
Lincolnshire Regiment, Royal (1946-59). Name around sphinx, wreathed, KC (cf. HR3 299)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £2.50
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (1902-70). Name around wreathed lion, shield & KC (HR 271)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £1.00
Manchester Regiment (1881-1902). Royal motto around sphinx, QVC (cf. HR3 383)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £3.50 (wear)
Manchester Regiment (Type 1). Royal motto around sphinx, tail up, KC (HR3 383)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £1.00
Manchester Regiment (Type 2). Royal motto around sphinx, tail down, KC (cf.HR3 383)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £1.00
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
Northamptonshire Regiment (1881-1902). Name around castle, QVC (HR3 368)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £7.50
Northamptonshire Regiment (1902-1952). Name around castle, KC (HR 272)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £2.50
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
Northumberland Fusiliers (1904-1961). "Quo Fata Vocant" in band & St.George (HR3 284)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £2.50
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (1908-46). Name & bugle, wreathed (HR3 361)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £2.50
Oxfordshire Light Infantry (1881-1908). Name below bugle, wreathed (HR3 359)
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £2.50
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 and "1661", KC (cf. HR3 276)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Rifle Brigade (1939-58). Name above coronet, "AW" and bugle (HR3 409)
Blackened brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Rifle Brigade (1924-1939). KC above bugle with strings & "RB" (HR3 408)
Horn, one-piece convex, 23 mm. £4.50
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 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 Berkshire Regiment (1948-1959). Dragon passant (HR3 372)
Brass & silver mounted, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Royal Dublin Fusiliers (1881-1922). Name below grenade & KC (HR3 407)
(Backmarks: “Jennens & Co. Ltd. London”)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Royal Fusiliers (1881-1902). Royal motto in buckle around large rose, QVC (HR3 291)
(Backmarks: “Jennens & Co. London” with plumes trademark)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Royal Fusiliers (1902-1961). Royal motto in buckle around large rose, KC (cf.HR 213)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50
Royal Green Jackets (1968 on). QC above bugle with tied strings (HR 568 & HR3 437)
Horn, one-piece ball, 18 mm. £2.50
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 Irish Rangers. Irish harp in shamrock wreath, QC (HR3 429)
Horn, one-piece convex, 23mm. £2.50
Horn, one-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50
Royal Irish Regiment (1902-1922). Motto in band around harp, wreathed, KC (HR3 314)
(Backmarks: “Jennens & Co. London” with plumes trademark)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Royal Irish Rifles (1902-1920). Name below Irish harp, scalloped border, KC (HR 562)
Blackened brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Royal Irish Rifles (1902-1920). Name below Irish harp, scalloped border, KC (HR 562)
Horn, one-piece convex, 18 mm. £1.50
Royal Munster Fusiliers (1881-1922). Name around tiger on a grenade (HR3 406)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £4.50
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 Scots Fusiliers (1902-1959). Thistle below KC (HR3 320)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £2.50
Royal Ulster Rifles (1902-1952). Name below Irish harp, wreathed, scalloped border, KC
Horn, one-piece convex, 22 mm. £4.50
Royal Ulster Rifles (1952-1968). Name below Irish harp, wreathed, scalloped border, QC
Horn, one-piece convex, 22 mm. £2.50
Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Type 1). Name with “Regiment” around goat, KC, (cf.HR3 285)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Type 2).Name with “Regt.” around goat, KC (HR3 286)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Type 3). Royal motto in buckle around goat, KC (HR 212)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £2.50
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 (1881-1902). Lion above QVC (cf. HR3 373)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
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
Royal West Kent Regiment (1952 on). Lion above QC (cf. HR3 373)
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £0.50
Seaforth Highlanders (1881-1961). Name under "L" and stag's head (HR 287)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £1.00
Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire) (1881-1902). Name & wreathed stag on Maltese cross, QVC
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £4.50
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."The Prince Albert's", stringed horn and mural crown, wreathed (HR3 304)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £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 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, 25mm. £2.50
Welsh Regiment (1881-1920). Name around plumes in wreath, KC (HR3 353)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £2.50
West Yorkshire Regiment (Type 1). Name, large tiger [tail down], "India" & "Waterloo" (HR3 306)
(Backmarks: “Harman & Co. Calcutta”)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £7.50
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
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £1.00
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 1). Name [without “the”], coronet, tiger and rose, wreathed (HR3 386)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25mm. £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
Royal Green Jackets (1968 on). QC above bugle with strings (HR3 437)
Horn, one-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.25