Button Query
Many thanks Bryan!
Please excuse my ignorance on this matter! The reason I asked is because as well as my collection of RN buttons I also collect buttons from the Australian, Canadian, Indian and South African navies. Most of the buttons I have for India and South Africa predate their becoming republics but I recently acquired a selection of South African buttons which showed all the changes (and there have been quite a few!) post becoming a republic. That inspired me to buy some post-1950 Indian buttons (the ones I have going back as far as the mid-Victorian period).
Then I began to think about Canada. I have a good selection of pre-1968 RCN buttons but nothing after that date. I will now endeavour to obtain some CF buttons and will hope that I can obtain confirmation of what is being worn now, so that I can bring the story up to date as I have with India and South Africa. Australia is so much simpler!
Thanks again to everyone for their help.
Pete
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