R Wilts Yeo - or not?
 

I got this one in a job lot described as R Wilts Yeo. It is cap size and white metal or possibly silvered. However, looking at Ripley it looks similar to the a pattern worn by the Denbighshire Hussars too.

Can anyone confirm which it is please?

I will be offering it on the forum as it's surplus to my interests.

Many thanks in advance.

Michael

Hello Michael

The usual tunic button for the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry had a crown over the Prince of Wales's plumes and motto or a second type with 'RWY' below the plumes. If you have Ripley's book on Yeomanry Buttons then see figures 228 and 229. A cap size button (actually on a cap) believed to be for the Wiltshire Yeomanry was shown in a recent thread - http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...9&d=1505084329

The problem is that cap buttons were often quite different from the full size tunic buttons so recognition can sometimes be difficult.

Furthermore, many regiments (including some in the British Indian Army) used the Prince of Wales's plumes and motto and your cap button could belong to any of them. Being silver it could be for a Volunteer Battalion of an infantry regiment. Difficult to be sure because so little has been published about cap buttons.

Roger

PWORWY had the crown above the POWFs.

Many thanks both.

It came alongside some gilt Wilts Yeo buttons (Ripley 228 style) which is supportive but not conclusive.

I've also run a silver polishing cloth over it and it has come up a treat so pretty sure it is silver plate rather than white metal.

I shall list accordingly!

Have listed the button along with some other Yeomanry spares in an album here if any interest:

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...p?albumid=3264