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Old 05-05-18, 04:19 PM
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Old 05-05-18, 04:24 PM
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Hampshire Regiment maybe?

Any chance of seeing the rest of the photo.

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Old 05-05-18, 04:52 PM
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Closest I can get is N'hants Regt collar badge.......
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Old 05-05-18, 05:02 PM
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Is it not a General Service button mounted on cloth as worn by Training Battalions?
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Old 05-05-18, 05:18 PM
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Is it not a General Service button mounted on cloth as worn by Training Battalions?
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Yea General Service button.
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A GS button was first thought but I thought it was too big - or is that just the effect of the backing?
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Old 05-05-18, 05:43 PM
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Here's another.
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Old 05-05-18, 05:54 PM
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That's a definite on GS button then.
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Old 05-05-18, 06:23 PM
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Here's another.
That’s much clearer. I agree it’s a GS button
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Old 06-05-18, 12:46 PM
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Yes I think it is a gs button
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Old 06-05-18, 04:39 PM
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Is it not a General Service button mounted on cloth as worn by Training Battalions?
As detailed in Army Council Instruction 259 dated 1st August 1916 - "Formation of the Training Reserve".
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