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L5F button, Lancashire Fusiliers?
Would like some help with identification of this small [14mm] mounted two piece button please. The crown looks Victorian to me but as I understand it there was no 5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers until after WW2. There is no backmark. Any ideas?
Thanks, David. |
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David,
Could this be to an unidentified Loyal Fencible Unit or similar? Lazio may be able to help when he checks the thread. Simon. |
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Something to do with the Legion of Frontiersmen perhaps, they were formed in 190"5"???
Rob |
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Thank you both for your suggestions.
I hadn't thought of Loyal Fencibles but I think they might be a bit early for the Victorian era. The Legion of Frontiersmen did use a similar script LF in their early cap badge but the formation date of 1905 is a bit late for a Victorian crown, & as far as I can see they weren't given the right to use it. Thanks again, David. |
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Hi There,
I am fairly sure they are Officer's Mess Dress/Cap Buttons for the 5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. The Button I had was 14.3mm in diameter. There was no backmark except a ring of dots. Cheers Ian |
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regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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I've always been told they were Lancashire fusilier mess buttons I have number 3 in KC and QVC and number 5 the same as shown mounted. I have a pic of a number 5 which may not be mounted uncertain. i would like to see pics of 2,4,6 though
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Thanks again for your replies.
My first guess was Lancashire Fusiliers, but as Simon points out there was no 5th Battalion until 1908 [not WW2 as I said in the first post] and the Victorian crown puts it earlier. David. |
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