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Old 26-11-12, 07:30 PM
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Hi guys,

Got these a couple of weeks ago and need a bit of help with ID.

Thanks in advance for the help.

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Old 26-11-12, 09:40 PM
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Hi Bill,
Top centre is the standard U.S. Army button.
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Old 26-11-12, 09:52 PM
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Hi Bill,

A long shot but there is a similarity to the button bottom right and the badge below, sorry it's nothing conclusive.

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Ry

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Old 26-11-12, 10:10 PM
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Bottom row left, I think is GWR, Great Western Railway
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Bottom row, middle: Royal Army Chaplains Dept.

Some of the others are livery buttons which, are a different ballgame IMO.

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Hi folks,

Thanks for the suggestions.

I had a feeling the bottom right was Pompey Police but wasn't sure.

The RAChD one has been suggested also that it could be Maltese??? Possibly police, any thoughts?

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Ist one in top row is for the Dutch Police.
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Hi Bill,

The last two white metal buttons in your photograph are I believe: Malta and Singapore Police.

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Old 27-11-12, 07:27 AM
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Thanks again guys, I think you're spot on with Singapore Police Zob

Will annotate the pictures with names on later.

Once again, thanks a lot for the help.

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