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Old 22-01-13, 04:30 PM
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I have a medium size a/a button to this regiment by MORFED[S.WALES LTD]CAERPHILLY Its the only 1 that i have seen Has any one any information on this maker Posted photo of items to the regiment in albums[general collection]
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Old 22-01-13, 05:01 PM
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Almost nothing. They were listed in Kelly’s Directory of Manufacturers & Merchants 1966 - Morfed (South Wales) Ltd., spectacle joints & metal buttons & buckles & industrial pressings, Poplar Road, off Van Road, Caerphilly, with a branch (Sales Office?) Morfed Products Ltd., button manufacturers, 127 King’s Cross Road, London WC1. Companies House website shows, or did in 2006, that they were dissolved on 20 October 1987.

I have seen their backmarks on buttons to the RAF, WRAC, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.

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Old 22-01-13, 06:27 PM
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My brief list:
The Royal Marines
The Border Regiment
The Royal Hampshire Regiment
The Parachute Regiment
The Welsh Brigade / The Royal Regiment of Wales
Ministry of Defense Police
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Old 22-01-13, 07:35 PM
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rexb many thanks for the information Regards David
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Just come across this thread whilst looking up the maker “Morfed”: I have a large AA Royal Armoured Corps button stamped “MORFED (SOUTH WALES) LTD CAERPHILLY”.

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Hi

I have a King's Own Malta Regt QC a/a button with this backmark

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Also the makers of them handy tin openers you got in ration packs
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Also the makers of them handy tin openers you got in ration packs
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Jeez Paul ,the image is nearly as old as you !
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Default MORFED COMPO Tin Opener 1970

here is a rare example maker marked 17600 MORFED /!\ 1970

Genuine item authorised, approved, official, issued and not theatre made, reproduction, restrike, fake or fantasy!


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an old thread I know but I bought 8 MORFED buttons for the RM recently, I only really wanted one for my collection, but they came as a lot.

As being born in the borough of Caerphilly they were of interest.
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