Confirmation of my button IDs, please?

[Phil2M]

Hi guys,

I have acquired the buttons below, they came with a cap badge that I wanted. I would be very grateful if somebody could confirm their IDs for me before I list them on Ebay. They are all proper metal, brass backed buttons, not anodised.

1. Made by Gaunt London - MoD Police / MoD Fire Service / Army Fire Service
2. Made by Gaunt London - Corps of Royal Military Police
3. Made by Firmin London - Generic post WW2 fire brigades
4. Made by Buttons Ltd B'Ham - MoD Police / MoD Fire Service / Army Fire Service
5. Made by Grantham - Generic post 1952 police / prisons / fire

Cheers,

Phil

[Chacal]

Hi Phil

I'd agree with all your identifications except #3, simply because I know nothing of MOD Fire Service insignia. I have a feeling #1 and #4 might also have been worn by other forces such as the Royal Parks Constabulary*, though that is just a vague recollection.

*Just in case any forum members are, as a certain highly paid footballer, confused by the word 'constabulary' it does mean 'police'.

Best

Graham

[Phil2M]

Thanks for your very prompt reply, Graham, I will check on google and see if i can confirm your RPC ID. I IDed the fire badge from ebay, so its perhaps iffy

Cheers,

Phil

[Phil2M]

Hi again,

The Royal Parks buttons I can find images for all have a circle on the outside 'Royal Parks Constabulary' much like the Met Police buttons.

It appears that buttons 1 & 4 were also worn by the MOD and Army Fire Services

Cheers,

Phil