The flag button is from a British shipping company: Shaw, Savill & Company. The name and address on the back belong to an outfitter. This address was used 1860-1876.
The same flag was used after the merger with the Albion Line in 1882. The company then became Shaw, Savill and Albion.
Your other button design was used by the 40th Regiment of Foot from 1855-1881. Please post a picture of the reverse. As it has "Smith, Kemp & Wright" it may be an other ranks' button. These can be dated 1855-1871. Australian button collectors may be able to tell you when the regiment was in Australia.
I cannot help on the lion button.
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