Turkish or Egyptian?
 

Could someone please tell me if this button is Turkish or Egyptian?

Thank you.

Turkish WW1 and a nice button not like some of the buttons that have English writing on the back which are : 1 British made 2 french made 3 Austrian made

I have found an interesting set of references to the Egyptian army uniform, in Sidney Low, "Egypt in Transition" . The London Daily Chronicle. Reprinted in New York Times (2nd May, 1915). "The British Officers in the native regiments were merely 'lent' to the Egyptian War Office for the service of the Khedival Army, which was technically a branch of the Turkish forces, with Turkish badges and Turkish insignia". Paintings in the National Army Museum (London) from the 1890s clearly show Egyptian soldiers in British summer uniforms but with Turkish insignia, and this does explain the number of British made Turkish buttons that seem to be about.

As to the Khedivial guard regiments of horse and foot, these clearly wore copies of the Sultan personnel Infantry and Cavalry, which were the again similar in pattern to the 1st Lancers, and the Ertugrul Cavalry regt.

Rob

Rob,

many thanks for your comprehensive and informative reply.

Simon.