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button - 79th Pictou Cameron Highlanders?
A recent addition to my collection is this button numbered 79.
It is white metal, 22 mm, b/m Harrison & Smith, Birmingham Various sources: founded 1875, merged into Buttons Limited in 1907. It is in two early books: G. Squire, Buttons a Guide for Collectors, plate 23, no 3. "The 79th (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) Regiment - Other Ranks greatcoat button, mid 1850's. E. Vickers-Smith, Uniform Buttons, Enfield Arsenal Manual Mark 1, Plate 26, row 2, No 1. "79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada" I assume Mrs. Squire misunderstood the information and put the button in her British section. What about the 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada? Last edited by btns; 24-02-20 at 08:56 PM. Reason: name corrected |
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Can find mention of 78th Pictou Regiment (Highlanders) - Allied with Seaforth Highlanders.
And : 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada - Allied with The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Forces of the Oversea Dominions and Colonies
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However, this regiment was formed in 1910, and the button manufacturer merged into Buttons Ltd in 1907. Last edited by btns; 24-02-20 at 09:02 PM. |
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Just for your information. There was an earlier 79th in Canada.
1872: 79th Shefford Battalion of Infantry Highlanders > 1900: 79th Shefford Regiment > 1903: merged into 79th Shefford and Brome Regiment > 1904: 13th Scottish Light Dragoons.
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Thank you all for your replies.
I am now considering the 79th Shefford Regiment. One uniform I could find on line has standard Canada Militia buttons. best regards, |
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Is there a possibility that its Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, 79th Corps (Glasgow), there is a similar numbered "105" in Ripley and Darmanin's book Rifle Volunteer Buttons 1859-1908 (Fig 138)?
Rob |
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