Buttons to various units, British and Colonial

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK

Hello,
I need a couple of pictures to know what to look out for...
does anyone know if the Army Hospital Corps, Commissariat & Transport Dept, Army Service Corps, Army Hospital Staff and the Ordnance Store Branch & Corps, and also to the Colonial Units such as NNH, NMR, NMP and NC ect. had their own buttons and shoulder titles and what they looked like, as i am having trouble finding them and what they look like, what would be even better is if anyone would know where to look for these type of things and where they are sold. Idea

thanks Joe

Joe. Bit pushed for time. Have at look at this site. Let me know if you have any luck....

http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/militarynamedregiments.htm

http://www.shopadilly.co.uk/Auctions/military%20buttons?cat=
And Another.

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Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK

thanks for the links Littlehand.

ive managed to find a button to the Army service corps, however the others seem elusive, i dont know even what im looking for scratch

thanks again

Joe

Is this the one you found.
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Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK

yes basically, the one I found is bit earlier and is a QVC,

thanks for your help
Joe

Joe. Not sure if this would be any use to you.

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