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Old 02-05-19, 09:44 AM
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Default Could anyone help identify these buttons

Hello, I have a few buttons I cannot identify, they look as if they should be fairly easy but I have been unable to find similar examples except for the second one which I think have seen described as Royal Marines but am uncertain if that is right.

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Old 02-05-19, 11:30 AM
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Hello Heywood, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
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Old 02-05-19, 11:36 AM
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The second one from the right looks like "GPO" General Post Office.

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Old 02-05-19, 11:49 AM
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Button on right is Women's Royal Army Corps.
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Old 02-05-19, 12:59 PM
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Thanks for those, the O in GPO stumped me because it is open, and the symbol on the WRAC badge looked like an M if anything, I don't know if it is meant to represent a stylised W or something else.
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Old 02-05-19, 02:49 PM
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Royal Wiltshire yeo, west kent, ??, wrac
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Old 02-05-19, 03:22 PM
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Hi, I think third button in is royal Corp's of invalids
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Old 02-05-19, 03:25 PM
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Hi the third button is royal Corp's of invalids.
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Old 02-05-19, 03:41 PM
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I think 3 is a GPO postmans button too.

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Old 02-05-19, 04:00 PM
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Summarising:

1. Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (Prince of Wales's Own)
2. The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
3. General Post Office
4. Women's Royal Army Corps
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Old 02-05-19, 06:08 PM
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Many thanks for your help, much appreciated.
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