I saw a post up here sometime back about a court case between a detectorist and his local council. Basically the guy searched "common" ground run by the council without permission and found a gold ring. The council took him to court for ownership of the ring but lost the case. The council ...

Hi BY, found this button recently in kent. Says 'Loyal East India Vol' and wandered if it may be of interest to you?

What a find

Hi as omegamike said a club is the best way forward.Dartford has been mentioned there is also Swale Search and Recovery, Invicta Searchers, Medway History Finders and Mid Kent clubs within 40 mins drive of Chatham. As with most clubs it's dead mans shoes situation but contact them all and get your n...

Hi Neil and welcome. I'm in a club very local to you. Our membership is currently full and there i a waitig list to join but PM me and i will pass on the chairmans contact details so you can get your name down. Also i know of 2 other clubs in the area who i don't have any direct links with but may h...

My 4th and last one in my little collection, not as nice as the others but still like it all the same

Possibly Thomson family.

Thanks for the info Kev and dioz Here is the 3rd of mine

oops! sorry about the duplication.

and again: would love to know more about them.Thanks in advance

As DiOz says, this is for the Griffith family. Kev.

another This button is for the Capel family, who as the Capel-Coningsby family became Earl of Essex, Viscount Malden and Baron Capel. I have a couple of examples of the full coat of arms buttons on my site. Kev. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZGgh9r5OfoI/UCO-Zw7tltI/AAAAAAAABaY/vsxePeJ5EZY/s1600/Capel-Co...

One of mine

Think that covers them all and thanks for posting them and well done on a couple of terrific finds !

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Absolutely fascinating information.Thank you very much

Hi BY,here is my little collection.Not even sure they are all military but am sure you will let me know.
Hope you don't mind i added the 2 non button bits at the end.