Early (CVR3) Button

[Roy]

Hi Chaps,

There is a great discussion going on at the moment with some early dug buttons started by member GTB - check it out!

This has prompted me to throw this button up again for interest and possibly discussion.

I still have not been able to identify it but believe it to be a Volunteer Rifle unit from the Georgian period.

Note also that I'm open to trading this interesting button for either a militia and or Shropshire related button from the same early period.

Cheerio,

Roy

[Cribyn]

Hello Roy

A lovely button but another mystery! The "C" is obviously most likely to be a place name and the "V" for "Volunteers" but I'm guessing that the "R" could be for "Rifles" or "Regiment".

There is no record of this button on this excellent website - http://asahelena.wixsite.com/militarybuttons - and I was unable to find it after a quick look through some other reference material.

Hopefully someone here may have some ideas.

Roger

[at57]

Originally Posted by Cribyn

There is no record of this button on this excellent website - http://asahelena.wixsite.com/militarybuttons



Roger

Thank you for pointing out this website

Regards
Andrew

[Advsmt]

I have been curious about buttons worn by the Rifle Volunteers. It would appear that very few of the cap badges to the early corps exist, but it would appear that many did have their own badges before they started to organise into Administrative Battalions. Grierson alludes to this in Scottish Volunteer Force. So would the individual Corps have their own unique buttons? Looking at just the antecedents of the Black Watch and then just the 2nd Vol Btn they had 13 individual Corps at one time. And they probably had their own badges before forming Administrative Battalions. Is their any evidence of Corps level buttons?

Bryan

[Cribyn]

Hello Bryan

Howard Ripley's book on "Rifle Volunteer Buttons 1859-1908" lists over 400 individual buttons, both for the early Corps and the later Consolidated Corps and Administrative Battalions.

His book is still available from the Military Historical Society to members and non members for £4.00 plus p&p, so don't go buying one at inflated prices on ebay!

Roger

[Roy]

Thank you for your comments gents.

I agree, these early Volunteer buttons are truly fascinating and many remain a mystery for us to ponder.

Here is yet another photo for enjoyment.

Cheerio,

Roy

[Lazio]

One of mine A Duke Of Cumberland sharp shooter button with a picture of the rifleman wearing the uniform and buttons of the day from the 1800's