The Early Military Button project
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Re: The Early Military Button project
this one is ROYAL WAGGON TRAIN
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Re: The Early Military Button project
Hi Tinner
Nice find. In short the forerunner of the Royal Army Service Corps. However in napoleonic times the military didn't have its own logistical units. Thus in 1799 the Royal Waggon Corps was formed who in 1802 had their name changed to Royal Waggon Train. They were disbanded in 1833 as being unecessary before being reformed for the Crimean war in 1855 as the Land Transport Corps and became the Military Train the following year.
Hope that helps
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Nice find. In short the forerunner of the Royal Army Service Corps. However in napoleonic times the military didn't have its own logistical units. Thus in 1799 the Royal Waggon Corps was formed who in 1802 had their name changed to Royal Waggon Train. They were disbanded in 1833 as being unecessary before being reformed for the Crimean war in 1855 as the Land Transport Corps and became the Military Train the following year.
Hope that helps
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Re: The Early Military Button project
Is there an address we can post all our military button finds too (PM?) (being lazy I know but prefer to fill my cleaning and scanning time with lead seals ;) )
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Re: The Early Military Button project
PM sent Stu and some bags seals ready to come your way!
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Re: The Early Military Button project
Found a second Castle Button this week, better condition.
There is one even better already on yor website. Do you still want
pics posted to website?
There is one even better already on yor website. Do you still want
pics posted to website?
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Re: The Early Military Button project
No probs tinner,
Chasm, yes can see the number 1 under this one, its a very unusual button they rarely turn up, very few known or recorded to my knowledge.
Anything that is posted on UKDN I have permission to download and use but of course you can always email any direct to me at britishmilitarybuttons@gmail.com
Cheers
BY
Chasm, yes can see the number 1 under this one, its a very unusual button they rarely turn up, very few known or recorded to my knowledge.
Anything that is posted on UKDN I have permission to download and use but of course you can always email any direct to me at britishmilitarybuttons@gmail.com
Cheers
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Re: The Early Military Button project
found this one in an old box in the shed
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Re: The Early Military Button project
Wish i would find things like this in the shed!!
It's a circa 1800 design to the 31st Regt of Foot who at this time were the Huntingdonshire Foot. There was a slightly earlier design with a roped edge so this is the second pattern to the unit. The 31st when amalgamated in 1881 made up a battalion of the East Surrey Regt.
Nice early regular army find
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It's a circa 1800 design to the 31st Regt of Foot who at this time were the Huntingdonshire Foot. There was a slightly earlier design with a roped edge so this is the second pattern to the unit. The 31st when amalgamated in 1881 made up a battalion of the East Surrey Regt.
Nice early regular army find
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Re: The Early Military Button project
cheers Steve great info as ever i still have a load to go through so i may find some more
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Re: The Early Military Button project
a couple more from old boxes
not that early though
not that early though
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Re: The Early Military Button project
Hi Tinner
must have missed replying to these two!
The 53rd dates from 1855-1881 when the 53rd Regt of Foot was the Shropshire Regt of Foot.
The second has the same design as the Royal Corps of Transport but they were not formed until 1965, so I am racking my brains to think of another unit hat used this design earlier!!
Hope that helps
BY
must have missed replying to these two!
The 53rd dates from 1855-1881 when the 53rd Regt of Foot was the Shropshire Regt of Foot.
The second has the same design as the Royal Corps of Transport but they were not formed until 1965, so I am racking my brains to think of another unit hat used this design earlier!!
Hope that helps
BY
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Dig out those early military and militia buttons and record them at https://asahelena.wixsite.com/militarybuttons
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Re: The Early Military Button project
Cheers mate great info as usual
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Re: The Early Military Button project
what you reckon mate to this ???
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Re: The Early Military Button project
Started to sort my buttons out I found this one for you too
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