White metal RN buttons

[Guzzman]

I'm sure this topic has been discussed elsewhere on the site recently but I can't find it, so please excuse me for raising it again.

I have some RN ratings buttons in my collection which apart from being in white metal are absolutely standard ratings buttons - plain rim, lined background, crown over anchor. I have examples with both King's and Queen's crowns. I even have 'silver' anodised examples of the Queen's crown buttons.

As I say apart from their colour they are perfectly normal ratings buttons. They are NOT Admiralty Constabulary buttons. Does anyone know who used and wore them? I'm sure I read somewhere that they had something to do with QARNNS but I can't find that reference again either!

Any help would be appreciated.

Pete

[altcar73]

The Admiralty Police (not Constabulary), Overseas detachments wore WM QC insignia. This included standard Admiralty QC buttons in WM. Worth bearing that in mind.

Dave.

[Guzzman]

Hi Dave

It was the Admiralty Constabulary (1949-71) in the UK. The Admiralty Police were in the Overseas Dockyards. So did the police in oversea dockyards wear different buttons from the buttons worn by the dockyard police in the UK who wore a plain smooth white metal button with a raised crown and anchor? They are very different from the white metal 'ratings-style' buttons I'm trying to find out about. What exactly do you mean by 'standard Admiralty QC buttons in WM'? Do you mean ratings-style?

Pete

[kingsley]

The naval forces of the state of Victoria wore plain QVC WM buttons before 1901. The buttons appear to be castings of base metal rather than high quality die-struck. I will try to find some pix in my file.

[Guzzman]

Thanks Kingsley!

I've always had a particular interest in the colonial and imperial naval forces - a vastly under-researched field. So very keen to see your button image. I have some items from the naval forces of Victoria in my own collection including a white metal VQC officers belt plate and Midshipman's VQC plate for a dirk belt.

Pete

[Alex Rice]

Any chance of some photos?
Thanks, cheers,
Alex