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Old 13-04-16, 07:22 AM
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Default 5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

A 5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment white metal button. Makers name on the reverse: I&B PEARSE & Co LONDON. Did the button style remain the same throughout the life of the Battalion or can this dated to WWI, WW2 or post WW2?
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Old 13-04-16, 08:47 AM
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Hello Andrew

As far as I am aware the battalion only ever had this one design of button, although they may, of course, have used the regular pattern at some time.

The backmarks used by Pearse changed very little over the years which makes dating one of their buttons rather difficult. I understand that they became part of the Compton Sons & Webb 'empire' in 1924 which would put your button before that date if nothing else.

They used both 'I & B Pearse & Co London' and 'J & B Pearse & Co London'. I have no real evidence to back it up but I have always thought that the use of 'I & B...' was earlier than 'J & B...'.

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Old 13-04-16, 08:57 AM
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Thanks Roger.

I also have a brass one 'I & B Pearse & Co London' which I assume to be WWI period but didn't know how the white metal one fitted in.

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Old 13-04-16, 09:22 AM
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I have 10 various 5th battalion buttons left from my R.Sussex collection which I sold many years ago
My all brass is Pitt & co 31 Maddox London
Also have a very light metal example -ARMY AND NAVY STORES never been 100% certain what the metal is
Most of my buttons to the regiment/ rifle vol etc where obtained from Gwen SQUIRE when they used to send out lists
David
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Default Help with Cinque Ports Titles on 1949 battle dress.

Looking for some help in reconstruction of a 1949 battle dress. The titles are cinque ports but the titles at all I have.

Was wondering what Regiment, badges and hat/cap would go with this uniform.

Would like to be periodically correct for reenactment.

Any help much appreciated.

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