Help with button ID please....

[benjum]

Hi all.

I wondered if I could possibly trouble those in the know for some button identifications.

The first button had me stumped - or so I thought.... Lord Lieutenant?
Is the second a militia button?

I have included other bits found in the same area for your interest, a Portreath Artillery Volunteer coatee button - please ignore the watch key, and 18 C. sword belt hanger....

grid is in cm's.

Thanks in advance.

b.

[Fatboy Ken]

No 1 is;

Barrack Department (Section) Button (1866)
worn by Barracks Wardens of the Control Department & (1st ASC)

An excellent find benjum and thanks for showing us

Here are mine;

picture.jpeg PC280364.jpg

Are you thinking of selling it ?

FBK

[Mike_2817]

No3 is 1800's Royal Artillery but also worn by [Ordnance] Field Train Department (1792 - 1859)

[Cribyn]

Hello Benjum

If your first button is brass then it was also used by 'Other ranks on the Staff' - illustrated in Howard Ripley's book 'Buttons of the Regular Army 1855-2000', illustration 475. Annex A of the book lists all those instructed to wear this 'V.R. Button'

Regards
Roger

[benjum]

Again I am in awe of the knowledge and expertise demonstrated. Thank you all for your time to reply, and the information supplied

If I am able to link military finds to a Cornish connection, I generally put the items on display at the DCLI Museum at Bodmin. They are trying to assemble a collection for volunteer and militia regiments.

Button 2 is back marked but unreadable....

Many thanks team

b.

[Fatboy Ken]

Originally Posted by Mike_2817

No3 is 1800's Royal Artillery but also worn by [Ordnance] Field Train Department (1792 - 1859)

I had a feeling that it was something to do with the Ordnance, Mike excellent news to be told this. I'm not exactly that knowledgeable with RAOC badges, but it (The 3rd button) made me think of you. =-D

FBK