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- Thread starter pjdave
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Anonymous
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On the button is the British Royal Coat of Arms (see below)
The Royal Arms can be dated by the crown on the top. Above is the queen's crown of Elizabeth II (1953- present). The crown on your button is a King's crown, used by Edward VII and George IV from 1902-1952. For more information on the Royal Coast of Arms, see the link:
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page831.asp
I see two examples where the Royal Coat of Arms is used on a button like yours. The first is Royal Household Full Dress (Royal Coat Of Arms)
The second and far more common would be the General Military Service button worn by British forces during WWI and WWII
General Service - Royal Arms 1902-1952 KC
The Royal Arms can be dated by the crown on the top. Above is the queen's crown of Elizabeth II (1953- present). The crown on your button is a King's crown, used by Edward VII and George IV from 1902-1952. For more information on the Royal Coast of Arms, see the link:
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page831.asp
I see two examples where the Royal Coat of Arms is used on a button like yours. The first is Royal Household Full Dress (Royal Coat Of Arms)
The second and far more common would be the General Military Service button worn by British forces during WWI and WWII
General Service - Royal Arms 1902-1952 KC
Dean (Whitby Canada)
New member
Canadians wore the same button on thier Field Service Tunics during WW1, and remember many Americans joined the Canadian Army during WW1 before the US got involved..when one goes through the lists you will see many Americans joining up in Canada from 1914 on.
Dean
Dean
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Anonymous
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...I've dug quite a few General Service buttons from WWI, but they all had the garter like this...
Dean (Whitby Canada)
New member
To the best of my knowledge that button you show is WW2..and it is also a General Service button..I have seen many WW1 Canadian Made and British made tunics worn by Canadians but I have never seen your button on one of them..just the type shown in the first photo.
Dean
Dean