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New Zealand Artillery Buttons
Please can anyone tell me if there was a pre 1911 New Zealand Volunteer button for the Artillery with the gun in the centre?
Thanks Rob |
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Hi Rob,
Geoffrey Oldham's catalogue, "Badges and Insignia of the New Zealand Army" shows a Dunedin Artillery Volunteers button with same wording around rim and a gun in centre (dated 1870). There may have been other such regional buttons. Cheers, Tinto P.S. In addition to the buttons you have shown, there was also the British type artillery button with "N Z". Last edited by Tinto; 15-05-18 at 07:17 PM. Reason: Extra information |
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Thanks for the reply Tinto, so there is no generic Volunteer Artillery button, good.
As to the NZ marked British style Artillery button, in which year did that take over from the NZF Artillery button? Rob |
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Hi Rob,
As far as I know, the British pattern Volunteer Artillery button was worn in New Zealand, ie. Crown/Gun type. I also note that Oldham has New Zealand Territorial type button (1911) with same wording and gun in centre. I'm sorry I do not know when the "N Z" Gun type button came in, Oldham doesn't show it. Cheers, Tinto |
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Hello Rob
The only reference I have to New Zealand buttons is Corbett's book "The Regimental Badges of New Zealand" which includes 5 pages of buttons. Much of what is illustrated agrees with what Tinto has already said - 'standard' British single gun Royal Artillery button in white metal for "Volunteer Artillery 1870"; "Dunedin Artillery 1870" (interestingly the gun on this button points to the viewer's right!); "Territorial Artillery 1911" and "NZ Artillery 1911" (your third button). Corbett does not illustrate or mention the NZ marked British style Artillery button. He also illustrates a button for "Naval Artillery 1903" but the photo is not very clear although it appears to be the Gothic letters 'NAV' spread across the anchor of a normal naval button of the period. Roger |
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Thank you Tinto and Roger
So its WM British style but possibly with the gun pointing the other way up until 1911, even though the pre 1911 GS is also marked Volunteer and is in GM. And the NZ marked gun button is later, perhaps WW2 period or later? Rob |
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