Colin Carnell's book Redcap collectibles is mistaken (sadly it is riddled with errors). White metal buttons were not worn by Warrant Officers of the MMP, MFP or CMP. He is confusing things with the silver anodised cap buttons worn by Warrant Officers of the RMP in modern times.
The only buttons authorised for MMP & MFP were brass Royal Arms General Service buttons.
Buttons with a George V cypher were introduced c.1926 and worn at the wearers own expense if they so desired, other than that GS buttons were worn. Edward VIII buttons for CMP were produced but never worn. During the George VI era there were two patterns of button - the first being a George V style cypher but with "VI", the later being a standard GVI cypher- the difference in style being that the later pattern did not have the G & R entwined as with the GV cypher.
The George VI cypher buttons were also produced in gold coloured anodised aluminium, though so far I have only encountered large and medium size, not cap size buttons.
White metal buttons of the same style as worn by CMP from 1936 to 1952, ie the George VI cypher with Imperial Crown, are War Department Constabulary, not Corps of Military Police.
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