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Originally Posted by Artynut
To Keith, I never knew of O'Rs not wearing regimental buttons, When did this happen? .................. To Terry, there's always an exception to the rule, I just did a quick scan of my Regular Royal Artillery buttons (see my albums) and did find one Officer's gold plated button with a "drop shank" fixing loop. Regards, D.J.
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From R.J.Wilkinson-Latham - British Military Badges & Buttons. p62
...." other ranks of regular line regiments were issued in 1871 with a general service button that displayed the royal arms, regimental patterns being retained only by officers and NCO's until about 1924 when regimental buttons were again sanctioned for the rank and file."