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Sudbury Volunteers​

Ref No: 006- ​

​Image Source: UK Detectornet

Sudbury Volunteers

​Notes: They were re-raised in, they formed part of the Baberg Hundred Vol. Infantry. The others were 'Baberg Hundred' and 'Bures'. The 1803 Parliamentary Return does not show them as individual units any longer.​

​​​Description: Sudbury Volunteers around motif.

Category: Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Flat; Metal: Copper Alloy, guilded.; ​

Backmark: Unreadable;

​Date: 1798-1801

To try and aid identification we have listed the buttons alphabetically, so if you have a monogram style button or place name then start by looking at the first letter on it. There are from these early days though of limited regulation many oddities, so some units that call themselves for example 'Royal' may not have actually been granted that title so therefore do check second letters if it does not appear under the first.

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We have used the format as per the Army lists. e.g, Argyllshire (Eastern) Battalion, comes under 'A', but East Retford for example would be under 'E'.

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'Loyal' and 'Royal' in the case of Volunteers come under the town/city/area initial. Also many county Militias unofficially used the 'Royal' title but we have stuck to the county initial, so a monogrammed button with the letters RLRV would be under L for Liverpool, so in these cases do check both the first letters.

Buttons S-U

Sussex Local Militia​

Ref No: 018- ​

​Image Source: UK Detectornet

​Notes:  Detecting find to the Sussex Local Militia. The unit was established from 1808 and they were being disbanded along with other local militias from 1816 onwards by an Act of Parliament.

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Description: 'Sussex Local' written around cross on buckled eight pointed star ​ Category: Local Militia​​; ​

Type of button: ​Convex ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered.; Backmark: Charles Jennens ;

​Date: 1808-1816 ​

Sussex Local Militia

Shelelagh Infantry​

Ref No: 017- ​

​Image Source: UK Detectornet

​Notes: The Shelelagh Infantry. of Co. Wicklow are not listed in the National Army of 1772-1792. The first mention is in 1804 (but they may well have been raised in 1796). In 1804, they are listed as 'Shelelagh Infantry' but are subsequently broken down into Companies as follows, Carnew, Coolattin, Coolkenno, Tinahely.

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Description: Irish Harp Crowned with words 'Shelelagh Infantry' around ​ Category:​​Irish Infantry Volunteers; ​

Type of button: ​Flat ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy.; Backmark:LLOYD & RIDLEY c1794-1804 ;

​Date: ​c1796-1825

Shelalgh Infantry

Sunderland Loyal Volunteers (Artillery Section)​

Ref No: 041- ​

Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes: The Sunderland Loyal Volunteers, Artillery section and dates specifically 1803-08.

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Description​: SLV monogram style under cannon​ â€‹

Category:​​English Volunteer Artillery; ​

Type of button: Flat one piece 21mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy . Backmark​:​ None ​;

​Date: ​1803-08

Sunderland Loyal Volunteers

South Worcester Volunteer ​

Ref No: 044- ​

Image Source: ​UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes: The South Worcs Vols was another unit of battalion strength raised in 1803 Col. Thomas Bland Lieut-Col. W B Lygon (Madresfield) 800 effectives converted to Local Militia in 1809.

​​​Description: SWV below crown ​

Category: English Volunteer infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Flat 15mm ​ ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated .; Backmark​: None ​;

​Date: 1803-1809​

South Worcester Volunteers

Salisbury Volunteer Infantry​

Ref No: 045- ​

Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes: Salisbury Volunteer Infantry BUT NOT of the early period; it pertains to the 1831-38 raising, one of the few infantry units raised to combat the Swing Riots

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Description​: SVI surmounted by crown ​ ​

Category​: English Volunteer Infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Flat 12mm​ ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy .; Backmark​: Firmin Strand ;

​Date: 1831-1838

Salisbury Volunteer Infantry

Sussex Militia​

Ref No: 089- ​

​Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes:  The Sussex Militia were formed in two battalions in 1798-99 and became Light Infantry in 1825 and gained the 'Royal' title in 1830. This is the third of five known types of the unit that went on to make up the 3rd and 4th battalions of the Royal Sussex Regt in 1881.

​​​Description: 'SUSSEX' written around cross on eight pointed star ​

Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​

Type of button: ​Flat 23mm ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated.; Backmark​: ​None ;

​Date: 1798-1825 ​

Sussex Militia

Tetbury Loyal Volunteers​

Ref No: 092- ​

​Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes:​ Button to the Tetbury Company of the Tetbury & Horseley Vols. The button of the Horseley Company omits the TLV  letters.

​​​Description: Letters TLV flanked by heraldic dolphins ​

Category: English Volunteer Infantry​​; ​

Type of button: ​Convex 10mm ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated.; Backmark​: ​None ;

​Date: 1803-1806 ​

Tetbury Loyal Volunteers

Tunstead & Happing Yeomanry Cavalry​

Ref No: 101- ​

​Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes:​ The 'Tunstead & Happing Yeomanry Cavalry' (Norfolk). A 1 Troop unit raised in 1795 and served throughout the period, commanded by Capt. Charles Laton from 1795 until at least 1807.

​​​Description: Crown with Y above C below and T and H either side ​

Category: Yeomanry Cavalry; ​

Type of button: ​Convex 17mm ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated.; Backmark​: ​None ;

​Date: 1795-c1807 ​

Tunstead and Happing Volunteer Cavalry

Sheerness & Chatham Volunteers​

Ref No: 114- ​

Image Source: UK Detectornet

​Notes: The Sheerness and Chatham Volunteer Infantry were formed in 1803 and disbanded in 1808. The globe shown in the design is the family crest of the Hope family who supplied the Commanding Officer for this unit before they were separated into separate Chatham and Sheerness units.

​​​Description​: SC separated by crown, in shield over globe ​ ​

Category​: English Volunteer Infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Flat​ ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated .; Backmark​: ;

​Date: 1803-1808

Sheerness and Chatham Volunteers
(2nd) Tower Hamlets Militia​
Ref No: 126- ​

​Image Source: Malcolm Duff

​Notes: The 2nd Tower Hamlets Militia who were formed in 1797 and by 1832 had changed name. This is the third of six known types to the unit​.

​​​Description: TH either side of Tower image with '2 Rl Rt M' below ​

Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​

Type of button: ​Convex ; ​

Metal: Pewter.; Backmark​: ​FIRMIN & WESTALL ;

​Date: c1798-c1812 ​

Tower Hamlets Militia

Surrey Militia (1st pattern)​

Ref No: 068- ​

​Image Source: DP

​Notes:  A recently discovered and newly recorded other ranks first pattern button to the Surrey Militia (also spelled Surry) who were reformed in 1763 before gaining the Royal Title in 1801.

​​​Description: 'SURRY' written across plain button ​

Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​

Type of button: ​Slightly Conex open back 23mm ; ​

Metal: Pewter.; Backmark None;

​Date: c1770-1780 ​

Surrey Militia

St. Margarets & St Johns Volunteers ​

Ref No: 135- ​

Image Source: ​ Colchester Treasure Hunting Club

​Notes: St Margaret & St John Volunteers, an Assocoiation 1798-1801, a 3 Company unit commanded by Robert, Viscount Belgrave. Re-raised in 1803 as a full battalion 800 strong and based in Westminster.

​​​Description: ST MARGTS & JOHNS VOLS around portcullis and crests ​

Category: English Volunteer infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Convex​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded . Backmark​: ​;

​Date: 1798-1801​

St Margarets and St Johns Volunteers

Tendring Volunteer Cavalry​

Ref No: 141- ​

​Image Source: Colchester Treasure Hunting Club

​Notes:​ Found in the area of Tendring this has been attributed to the Tendring Volunteer Cavalry 1798-1801 and not re-raised in 1803.

​​​Description: Letters TVC under crown. ​

Category: English Volunteer Cavalry​​; ​

Type of button: ​Flat ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded.; Backmark​: ​;

​Date: 1798-1801 ​

Tendring Volunteer Cavalry

Tenbury Wells Volunteers​

Ref No: 146- ​

​Image Source: ​Paul Dunmall

​Notes:​ ​The Tenbury Wells volunteers were founded in 1803 and dispersed by 1808 originally listed as 'Tenbury' a 1 Company unit CO Capt Edward Wheeler and 100 strong.

​​​Description: Letters TWV under crown. ​

Category: English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: ​Convex 20mm ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered.; Backmark​: FIRMIN & WESTALL STRAN (D missing) ​;

​Date: â€‹ ​1803-1808

Tenbury Wells Volunteers

Surrey Militia (2nd pattern)​

Ref No: 156- ​

​Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes:  A recently discovered and new 2nd pattern to the the Surrey Militia it must pre date 1801 when the unit gained the Royal Title. This expands the number known to this unit from four to five.

​​​Description: 'SM' with small capital 'Y' between surrounded by beaded outline. ​

Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​

Type of button: ​Flat 22.5mm ; ​

Metal: Pewter.; Backmark None;

​Date: c1780-1790 ​

Surrey Militia

Surrey Militia (3rd pattern)​

Ref No: 133- ​

​Image Source: Colchester Treasure Hunting Club

​Notes:  The Surrey Militia (also spelt Surry) were reformed in 1763 before gaining the Royal Title in 1801.

​​​Description: 'SURRY' written around crown on buckled eight pointed star ​ Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​

Type of button: ​Flat ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy.; Backmark ;

​Date: c1790-1801 ​

Surrey Militia

Shaftesbury Rifle Volunteers​

Ref No: 161- ​

Image Source: UK Detectornet

​Notes: A scarce find to the 9th Company of Dorsetshire Rifle Volunteers, which was the Shaftesbury unit under the command of .

Thomas Bowyer Bower, Esq., late Captain 73rd Regiment.

​​​Description​: SHAFTESBURY RIFLE VOLUNTEERS around shield surrounded by wreath, under crown. ​ ​Category​: Rifle Volunteers; ​

Type of button: Convex front, flat back 23mm​ ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy .; Backmark​: EXTRA SUPERIOR QUALITY;

​Date: 1860

Shaftesbury Rifle Volunteers

Ufford Loyal Volunteers​

Ref No: 163- ​

​Image Source: ​DP

​Notes:​ The Ufford Loyal Volunteers, Suffolk were raised in 1798 and disbanded in 1801. The officers listed are all local men being Capt the Rev. Jacob Chilton, Lieut. Daniel Manthorp and Ensign Henry Churchyard.

​​​Description: Crown with UFFORD LOYAL VOLUNTEERS around. ​

Category: English Infantry Militia; ​

Type of button: ​Flat 20mm ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated.; Backmark​: ​None ;

​Date: 1798-1801 ​

Ufford Loyal Volunteers

Sussex Volunteers​

Ref No: 183- ​

​Image Source: UK Detectornet

​Notes:  The Sussex Volunteers were based at Chichester.

​​​Description: 'SUSSEX VOLUNTEERS' written around crown. ​

Category: English Infantry Militia​​;

Type of button: ​Flat ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated.; Backmark​: ​None ;

​Date: c1803-1808 ​

Sussex Volunteers
Strathspey Fencibles ​
Ref No: 185- ​

Image Source: ​ Derek O.

​Notes: The Strathspey Fencibles were originally raised as the 1st Highland Fencible Regiment.

​​​Description: STRATHSPREY FENCIBLES around central crown ​

Category: Fencibles ​​; ​

Type of button: Flat​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy . Backmark​: ​None;

​Date: c1801​

St Margarets and St Johns Volunteers
Somerset Militia ​
Ref No: 187- ​

Image Source: ​Derek O.

​Notes: This style of button is believed to be the second of five patterns known to the unit. The thistle star is believed to be used as the the Colonel was a Knight of the Thistle.

​​​Description: SOMERSET around crown on thistle star ​

Category: English Volunteer infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Convex 17mm ​ ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy.; Backmark​: None ​;

​Date: c1798-1810​

Somerset Militia

(2nd) Somerset Militia ​

Ref No: 189- ​

Image Source: ​UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes: Originally formed in 1797 as the West Somerset Supplementary Militia, the unit had become the 2nd Somerset Militia by 1800, a title the unit kept until becoming Light Infantry in 1876.

​​​Description: SOMERSET REGT under 2, surmounted by crown. ​

Category: English Volunteer infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Convex 17mm ​ ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded.; Backmark​: None ​;

​Date: c1800​

2nd Somerset Militia

South Essex Militia ​

Ref No: 196- ​

Image Source: ​Private

​Notes: The South Essex Militia were formed in 1803 and disembodied in 1805.

​​​Description: ESSEX surmounted by crown with S B either side. ​

Category: English Volunteer infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Convex​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded.; Backmark​: None ​;

​Date: 1803-1805​

South Essex Militia

St. Olave's Volunteers ​

Ref No: 198- ​

Image Source: ​ Private

​Notes: The St Olave's Vols (an Armed Association) of Southwark were in existence from May 1798-1801, under Major Commandant John Green.

​​​Description: St OV in centre with PRO REGE & PATRIA on stap. ​

Category: English Volunteer infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Convex​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy. Backmark​: ​;

​Date: 1798-1801​

St Olaves Volunteers

University Cambridge Volunteers​

Ref No: 234- ​

​Image Source: ​SN

​Notes:​ Whilst there is no doubt the University of Cambridge Volunteers unit existed they are not recorded as such in the parliamentary returns​.

​​​Description: Monogram letters UCV under crown. ​

Category: English Infantry Militia; ​

Type of button: ​Flat 25mm ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy.; Backmark​: ​I NUTTING ;

​Date: c1800-1816 ​

University of Cambridge Volunteers

(2nd) Surrey Militia​

Ref No: 249- ​

​Image Source: PAS Reference SUR-46BAF2

​Notes:  Found near Guildford the 2nd Surrey Militia became 'Royal' in 1803. This is believed to be the second of six patterns known to this unit, although it is possible the 'first pattern' does not relate to this unit.

​​​Description: 2 over SM within crowned eight pointed star ​

Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​

Type of button: ​Slightly convex 17mm ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded.; Backmark FIRMIN LONDON ;

​Date: 1798-C1803 ​

2nd Surrey Militia

Sussex Artillery​

Ref No: 251- ​

​Image Source: Al Luckenbach​

​Notes:  Button to the Sussex Yeomanry' (Artillery button). The corps is listed as 'Sussex Artillery' was raised in 1797 with Charles, 4th Duke of Richmond as Commandant. First Commissions are dated 15 June.

​​​Description: Field cannon with word SUSSEX below ​

Category: Yeomanry (Artillery)​​; ​

Type of button: ​Flat 17mm ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy.; Backmark None ;

​Date: 1797-c1814 ​

Sussex Artillery

(2nd) Surrey Militia​

Ref No: 277- ​

​Image Source: PAS Reference SUR-0004E7

​Notes:  Found near Godalming a button to the 2nd Surrey Militia where the precedence number 11 was cleverly used to also look like II. It is possible that this design was a mess waiters button and is the fifth of six patterns known to this unit.

​​​Description: 11 within ROYAL SURREY belt on crowned eight pointed star  ​

Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​

Type of button: ​Flat 24mm ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered.; Backmark HAYWARD 50 LONG ACRE LONDON ;

​Date: c1833-c1870 ​

2nd Surrey Militia

Taunton Volunteers​

Ref No: 284- ​

​Image Source: PAS Database Ref No SOM-827744

​Notes:​ Found in the area of Taunton Deane. The Defendamus legend was also used by the Somersetshire Militia and perhaps surprisingly, or due to problems within, the county town did not re-raise a unit post 1802.

​​​Description: Crown with DEFENDAMUS below and TAUNTON VOLUNTEERS around. ​

Category: English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: ​Flat 24mm ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded.; Backmark​: None ​;

​Date: 1794-1802 ​

Taunton Volunteers
Twickenham Volunteers​
Ref No: 306- ​

​Image Source: ​PAS Database Ref No. SUR-8CEEB0

​Notes:​  The unit was raised in September 1803 with a strength of 100 effectives. As the Local Militia Act was not applied to Middlesex as a county the unit may have served through until 1814 but was possibly disbanded earlier.

​​​Description: TWICKENHAM VOLS around central crown. ​

Category: English Infantry Militia; ​

Type of button: ​Flat 16mm ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy.; Backmark​: ​JOHN WILLIAMS ;

​Date: 1800-c1814 ​

Twickenham Volunteers
South Devon Militia ​
Ref No: 315- ​

Image Source: ​Roger Backway

​Notes: The South Devon Militia were formed in 1763. This is a version of their second pattern. The unit would in 1881 form the 3rd Battalion of the Devonshire Regt.

​​​Description: DEVON over So REGt. ​

Category: English Volunteer infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Slightly Convex​​ 23mm; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy.; Backmark​: None ​;

​Date: c1790-c1800​

South Devon Militia

​Notes: The unit was founded in 1798 and was originally a strong detachment of the Cinq Ports unit.

​​​Description​: Ordnance shield with two cannons and letters SVA below. ​ ​

Category​: Volunteer Artillery; ​

Type of button: Convex 20mm​ ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded .; Backmark​: None;

​Date: c1803-1814

Seaford Volunteer Artillery
Seaford Volunteer Artillery​
Ref No: 320- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: St Katherines Assoc served without pay and were recorded as 'successfully preserving the peace and tranquility of the area'. They are sometimes shown as Catherine (with a C)

​​​Description: SKA between crown, above and wheel, below ​

Category: English Volunteer infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Slightly Convex, 9mm​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded . Backmark​: ​None;

​Date: 1798-1801​

St Katherines Assoc
St. Katherines Association ​
Ref No: 321- ​

Image Source: ​ Nick Davies

St. Saviours Southwarks ​
Ref No: 337- ​

Image Source: ​ Tomasz D

​Notes: The unit was an Armed Assoc. formed in 1798 formed to serve within the borough under Major Robert Pott.

​​​Description: St S and S below, all under crown. ​

Category: English Volunteer infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Slightly Convex​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy. Backmark​: None ​;

​Date: 1798-1801​

St Saviours Southwar

​Notes: A German find to a unit who when disbanded most men went to the Royal Emigrant Regt, however the finding of a number of the units buttons in Grenada probably means some of the men joined the Royal Etranger Regt who served there.

​​​Description​: Lion on crown with SALM-KRYBURG around edge. ​ ​

Category​: British Emigre Regt; ​

Type of button: Flat 15mm​ ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy.; Backmark​: None;

​Date: 1794-c1800

SALM-KRYBURG LI
Salm Kryburg LI​
Ref No: 366- ​

Image Source: Will Helms

South Hams Yeomanry Cavalry ​
Ref No: 367- ​

Image Source: ​Brian McD

​Notes: A local find in Devon to the small unit of South Hams Yeomanry.

​​​Description: SH over YC. ​

Category: Yeomanry Cavalry​​; ​

Type of button: Slightly convex​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy.; Backmark​: None ​;

​Date: 1819-1828

South Hams Yeomanry
Stratford Volunteers ​
Ref No: 368- ​

Image Source: ​ Maximuswarks

​Notes: An unusal Warwickshire find to the Stratford Volunteers who used the lions mask as seen on the arms of the town on their buttons.

​​​Description: Lions mask with STRATFORD above and VOLUNTEERS below. ​

Category: English Volunteer infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Slightly Convex​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered. Backmark​: None ​;

​Date: 1803-1808​

Stratford Volunteers
Strood & Friendsbury Vols ​
Ref No: 405- ​

Image Source: ​ Stephen P.

​Notes: Formed in 1798 by 1803 they were shown as being part of the Aylesford Legion (North).

​​​Description: STROOD & FRIENDSBURY VOLS around crowned Kentish horse ​

Category: English Volunteer Infantry ​​; ​

Type of button: Convex 18mm; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy . Backmark​: ​None;

​Date: 1798-1803

Strood & Friendsbury Volunteers

​Notes: St Georges were a Tower Hamletes based unit raised in 1803.

​​​Description: StGMV monogram below crown ​

Category: English Volunteer infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Slightly Convex; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy Backmark​: ​None;

​Date: 1803-c1808​

St Georges Middlesex Vols
St. Georges Middlesex Vols ​
Ref No: 434- ​

Image Source: ​ Jeff Hatt

Thame Loyal Volunteers​
Ref No: 781- ​

​Image Source: DP

​Notes:​ An attributed design to the short lived Oxfordshire unit.

​​​Description: Letters TLV under crown ​

Category: English Volunteer Infantry​​; ​

Type of button: ​Slightly convex 14mm ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt. Backmark​: ​None ;

​Date: 1803-1808 ​

Thame Loyal Volunteers
Sudborough Cavalry ​
Ref No: 792- ​

Image Source: ​ DP.

​Notes: A small one troop unit from the Sudborough which is appro 10 miles north of Kettering.

​​​Description: SC under crown ​

Category: Cavalry ​​; ​

Type of button: Flat 16mm; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, plated . Backmark​: ​None;

​Date: 1803-1815

Sudborough Cavalry
South Notts Yeomanry Cavalry ​
Ref No: 809- ​

Image Source: ​DP

​Notes: A Notts county unit in similar design to the Notts YC.

​​​Description: S NOTTS YC within inward facing leaf design. ​

Category: Yeomanry Cavalry​​; ​

Type of button: Convex 17mm​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt. Backmark​: Unreadable ​;

​Date: c1830-1855

South Notts Yeomanry
Sutherland Fencibles​
Ref No: 829- ​

​Image Source: DP

​Notes:  .

​​​Description: SDF within star. ​

Category: Scottish Fencible​​;

Type of button: ​Flat 19.5mm ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated.; Backmark​: ​None ;

​Date: 1793-1801 ​

Sutherland Fencibles
Upper Tivy Local Militia​
Ref No: 847- ​

​Image Source: ​DP

​Notes:​ In line with most LM units this can be dated to the 1808-16 period​.

​​​Description: PoW with strap reading UPPER TIVY LM around. ​

Category: Local Militia; ​

Type of button: ​Convex 19mm ; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt. Backmark​: ​HOBSON & CO STANDARD COLR ;

​Date: 1808-1816 ​

Upper Tivt Local Militia

​Notes: An other ranks example with finely raised monogram design.

​​​Description: St HV monogram below crown ​

Category: English Volunteer infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Slightly Convex, 20mm; ​

Metal: Pewter Backmark​: ​None;

​Date: 1803-1808​

St Helens Vols
St. Helens Vols ​
Ref No: 854- ​

Image Source: ​ DP

(1st) Suffolk Militia​
Ref No: 864- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: .

​​​Description​: 1 SUFFOLK M on three lines wihin outer and inner rim​ â€‹

Category:​​English Militia; ​

Type of button: Flat 24mm ​; ​

Metal: Petwer. Backmark​:​ None​;

​Date: ​1770-1780

Suffolk Militia

​Notes: Currently a tenuous ID and confirmation or other finds welcomed. The S on the azure shield is part of the seal of the town and the basis of the current ID.

​​​Description: S in shield with VOLUNTEERS below, all under crown ​

Category: English Volunteer infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Flat 20mm; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt Backmark​: ​None;

​Date: 1803-1808​

Southwold Vols
Southwold Volunteers ​
Ref No: 868- ​

Image Source: ​ DP

Suffolk Fencibles​
Ref No: 875- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: This flat design was worn by the infantry section of the unit.

​​​Description​: SUFFOLK FENCIBLES around the arms of Ipswich​ â€‹

Category:​​English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Slightly convex 14mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt. Backmark​:​ S FIRMIN STRAND​;

​Date: ​1794-1801

Suffolk Fencibles
'The Borderers'  Suffolk Yeomanry​
Ref No: 878- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: 'The Borderers' were first raised in 1831, when many units disbanded they served without pay from 1838-43 before being disbandd in 1850.

​​​Description​: THE BORDERERS around crowned SY within scalloped edge​ â€‹

Category:​​English Yeomanry Cavalry; ​

Type of button: Convex 18mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt. Backmark​:​ Unreadable​;

​Date: ​1831-1850

Suffolk Yeomanry
South Tawton Volunteers ​
Ref No: 897- ​

Image Source: ​DP

​Notes: A Devon unit that disbanded on the formations of the Local Militias.

​​​Description: Monogram letters STV. ​

Category: English Volunteer Infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Slightly convex 19mm​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt. Backmark​: I NUTTING COVENT GARDEN ​;

​Date: 1803-1808

South Tawton Vols
South Hants Militia ​
Ref No: 932- ​

Image Source: ​DP

​Notes: The first of five known designs to the unit which was riased in 1760 and became Light Infantry in 1811.

​​​Description: Incised central rose with SOUTH above HANTS below. ​

Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​

Type of button: Flat 22mm ​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered.; Backmark​: S.F ​;

​Date: c1770-1789

South Hants Militia
(6th) South Hants Militia ​
Ref No: 933- ​

Image Source: ​DP

​Notes: The second design utilises the precadent number 6 that they gained in the 1793 ballot and retained until 1803.

​​​Description: Central 6th with SOUTH HANTS around. ​

Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​

Type of button: Flat 16mm ​​; ​

Metal: Pewter.; Backmark​: S.Firmin Strand ​;

​Date: 1793-1803

6th South Hants Militia

​Notes: The third design probably runs concurrent to the previous one but was worn by officers only .

​​​Description: Central crowned Rose with SH below. ​

Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​

Type of button: Flat 21mm ​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt.; Backmark​: S.Firmin Strand ​;

​Date: c1790-1803

South Hants Militia
South Hants Militia ​
Ref No: 934- ​

Image Source: ​DP

​Notes: The unit became Light Infantry in 1811 and his change of design is likely to coincide with that.

​​​Description: Central crowned Rose within garter on eight pointed star. ​

Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​

Type of button: Convex 20mm ​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt.; Backmark​: I McGowan London ​;

​Date: c1810-1835

South Hants Militia
South Hants Militia ​
Ref No: 935- ​

Image Source: ​DP

​Notes: The final style was plated and presumably was in use when the unit was amalgamated with the North Hampshire Militia in 1852.

​​​Description: Central crowned Rose within garter on eight pointed star. ​

Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​

Type of button: Convex 20mm ​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered.; Backmark​: JENNENS & CO LONDON ​;

​Date: c1835- 1852

South Hants Militia
South Hants Militia ​
Ref No: 936- ​

Image Source: ​DP

Stockbridge Volunteers ​
Ref No: 947- ​

Image Source: ​ DP

​Notes: A Hampshire unit, twice raised and believed this design could realte to both and/or either raising.

​​​Description: STOCKBRIDGE VOLUNTEERS around shield with three lions. ​

Category: English Volunteer infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Convex 19mm​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy gilt. Backmark​: I NUTTING KING ST COVENT GARDEN ​;

​Date: 1798-1801​ or 1803-14

Stockbridge Vols
Southwick & Boarhunt Vols ​
Ref No: 949- ​

Image Source: ​DP

​Notes: .

​​​Description: S.B over V on plain button. ​

Category: English Volunteer Infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Slightly convex 15mm​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, plated.; Backmark​: None ​;

​Date: 1803-1808

Southwick & Boarhunt Vols
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