button - 79th Pictou Cameron Highlanders?
 

A recent addition to my collection is this button numbered 79.
It is white metal, 22 mm, b/m Harrison & Smith, Birmingham
Various sources: founded 1875, merged into Buttons Limited in 1907.

It is in two early books:

G. Squire, Buttons a Guide for Collectors, plate 23, no 3.
"The 79th (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) Regiment - Other Ranks greatcoat button, mid 1850's.

E. Vickers-Smith, Uniform Buttons, Enfield Arsenal Manual Mark 1, Plate 26, row 2, No 1.
"79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada"

I assume Mrs. Squire misunderstood the information and put the button in her British section.
What about the 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada?

Can find mention of 78th Pictou Regiment (Highlanders) - Allied with Seaforth Highlanders.

And :

79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada - Allied with The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.

Forces of the Oversea Dominions and Colonies

You are correct: the book states "79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada" for this button.
However, this regiment was formed in 1910, and the button manufacturer merged into Buttons Ltd in 1907.

Just for your information. There was an earlier 79th in Canada.

1872: 79th Shefford Battalion of Infantry Highlanders >
1900: 79th Shefford Regiment >
1903: merged into 79th Shefford and Brome Regiment >
1904: 13th Scottish Light Dragoons.

Thank you all for your replies.

I am now considering the 79th Shefford Regiment.
One uniform I could find on line has standard Canada Militia buttons.
best regards,

Is there a possibility that its Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, 79th Corps (Glasgow), there is a similar numbered "105" in Ripley and Darmanin's book Rifle Volunteer Buttons 1859-1908 (Fig 138)?

Rob