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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 used the 'Royal' title unofficially so 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 V-Z
Westmeath Militia​
Ref No: 011- ​
​Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes: A unique button found in 2012 to the Westmeath Militia of an other ranks pewter coatee button from the period 1833-1855. The county of Westmeath drew 114th place in the Royal Ballot of 1833, hence the central number.
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Description​:The word 'Westmeath', around '114' in crowned eight pointed star. ​
Category:​​Irish Militia; ​
Type of button: ​Convex; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy​ .; Backmark: None​
​Date: ​1833-1855
Wollaton Volunteer Infantry​
Ref No: 016- ​
​Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes: The unit is not listed before 1803 but the 1803 Parliamentary Return states, 'Wollaton', 360 strong. It may be that the hamlets of of Beeston and Shelley formed part of this corps 'South' may thus appertain to one of these Companies.They are either absorbed into the Local Militia in 1808, or disband.
​​​Description:Crown surrounded by South (poss Loyal) Wollaton Volunteers ​
Category:​​Volunteer Infantry​
Type of button: ​Convex ​
Metal:Copper Alloy guilded. ​​Backmark: ​
​Date: ​1803-1808
Worcestershire Militia​
Ref No: 029- ​
​Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes: The fifth known pattern to this unit which follows on from a similar design, without crown ina French scroll.
​​​Description: Old English W under Crown ​
Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​
Type of button: Convex, closed back ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy silvered .; Backmark: None ;
​Date: ​c1810
(Royal) Wakefield Volunteers​
Ref No: 051- ​
Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database
​Notes: The Royal was an unofficial title used by this which was a 4 Company unit which was formed in 1794 under C.O. Lt-Col.Commandant W Rooke Serjeantson. They were Re-raised in 1803 now 8 Companies (480 strong) with the same C.O. but also with a Lieut-Colonel John Tottenham. They were stood down in 1803.
​​​Description: RWV surmounted by crown​ ​​
Category: English Volunteer Infantry​​; ​
Type of button: Flat 16mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded . Backmark: None ; ​
Date: 1794-1803
Wiltshire Militia (3rd pattern)​
Ref No: 019- ​
​Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes: An early pewter button of the Wiltshire Militia. They were formed in 1758 and became 'Royal' in 1841
​​​Description: The word Wiltshire surmounted by a crown ​
Category:​​English Militia ​
Type of button:​ Flat ​; ​
Metal: Pewter .; Backmark: None ;
​Date: ​c1800-c1830
West Northamptonshire Local Militia​. Ref No: 028- ​
Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes:
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Description: 'W. Northamptonshire Local Militia' around crown ​
Category:​​ Local Militia; ​
Type of button: Convex open backed ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy silvered .; Backmark: None ;
​Date: ​1806-1816
West York Cavalry (South York)​
Ref No: 024- ​
​Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes: The 1803 raisings saw the West Riding of Yorkshire raise no less than 4 big corps of yeomanry cavalry. The Craven Legion (infantry as well), the West Yorkshire (North) West Yorkshire (South) and the West Yorkshire (West). The 'South' continued on using roughly the same title until the 1840's. This button though is the South's first pattern.
​​​Description:Letters WY above, SY inverted below around a G ​
Category:​​​Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Convex solid ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy silvered . Backmark:None ; ​
Date: ​1803-c1810​​​
5th West York Militia​
Ref No: 007- ​
​Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes: Formed in 1797 as the 5th West York Supplementary Militia, and renumbered as the 3rd in 1799, see below
​​​Description:Eight pointed crowned star with 5 and West Yorks below Category: English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Flat; Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered.; ​
Backmark: Unreadable;
​Date: 1797-1799
Westbury on Severn Volunteers ​
Ref No: 050- ​​
Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database
​Notes: Westbury on Severn Volunteers were formed 1803, a 1 Company unit under their C.O. Capt John Windle.
Their bigger neighbour was the Westbury on Trim & Clifton Vols.
​​​Description: 'Westbury on Severn Volunteers' encircling crown ​​
Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button: Convex front, flat back, 19mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, originally guilded ; Backmark: None ;
​Date: ​c1803
Woodbury Volunteers​
Ref No: 054- ​​
Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database
​Notes: The Woodbury Volunteer Infantry, was a 1 Company unit under the command of Capt. John Huckle Lee, raised July 1798, again almost certainly an Association. By1804 the Army List shows a 1 Company unit under the command of Capt. William Cecly Trevelian, this Company in turn is part of the 'Devon Battalion'.
​​​Description: WV surmounted by crown ​
Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button: Flat 16mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark: None;
Date​: c1794-1820
Warwickshire Militia​
Ref No: 064- ​​
Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes: The Warwickshire Militia, first pattern type. A number have been found where they were stationed in 1778-1782. They were formed in 1759 so a date of circa 1760-90 appears most likely.
​​​Description: The word 'WARWICK' split over two lines with roped edge ​
Category:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: ​Flat 18mm; ​
Metal: Pewter.; Backmark​: None;
​Date​: c1760-1790 ​
Warwickshire Yeomanry​
Ref No: 063- ​​ ​
Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database
​Notes: The Warwickshire Yeomanry were maintained on pay after the 1827 disbandments. This button dates to this early period.
​​​Description: WY under crown ​ ​​
Category:​​ Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Convex 20mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark​: None ;
​Date: c1800-1830 ​
West Kent Yeomanry​
Ref No: 065- ​
Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database
​Notes: A generic pattern for the West Kent Yeomanry Cavalry, for those Troops that did not boast individual buttons, worn c1794-1815, and possibly also by some of the infantry units.
​​​Description​: Kentish horse around written LIBERTY LOYALTY PROPERTY, under crown ​ ​Category​:​​ Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Convex 16mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark: I McGOWAN LONDON ;
​Date​: c1794-1815 ​
Ware or Watford Volunteers ​

​Notes: For details on this button please see Ref No. 72 under 'W' in the 'Unknowns' section' s
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West Kent Militia​
Ref No: 0105- ​
Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes: The West Kent Militia were formed in 1758. This style (the fourth of nine known) dates to the period after 1803 when they lost the precedent number 1 and before 1833 when they gained the number 37
​​​Description​: Eight pointed star, with M in middle and WEST KENT around ​
​​Category​:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Flat ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark: ;
​Date​: 1803-1820 ​
West Essex Militia (3rd pattern)​
Ref No: 0155- ​
Image Source: SN
​Notes: The West Essex Militia were formed in 1759. This style (the third of three known) dates to the period after 1837 when Victoria came to the thrown and before 1881 when the unit became the 4th Battalion Essex Regt.
​​​Description​: Crowned VR script with WEST ESSEX MILITIA around. ​
​​Category​:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Convex ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark: ;
​Date​: 1837-1881 ​
Wiltshire Militia (2nd pattern)​
Ref No: 192- ​
​Image Source: Private
​Notes: The Wyvern and motto relate to a Henry Herbert who was the 1st Earl of Carnarvon and Colonel of the Regt from 1778-1811
​​​Description: Central Wyvern with WM below and UNG JE SEVERAY above ​
Category:​​ English Infantry Militia ​
Type of button:​ Flat ​; ​
Metal: Copper alloy, silver plated .; Backmark: None ;
​Date: ​1778-1811
Yeovil Subdivision Volunteers​
Ref No: 213- ​
​Image Source: Ken Ball
​Notes: Believed to be to the Yeovil Subdivision Volunteers who were so named in the 1803 Lists, despite it seeming peculiar that a 480 strong unit should be classed as a subdivision.
​​​Description: Monogram letters YSV under Crown ​
Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​
Type of button: Flat ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy.; Backmark: ;
​Date: ​c1803
West Denbigshire Local Militia​
Ref No: 215- ​
Image Source: Peter O'Donnell
​Notes: The West Denbigshire Local Militia were formed in 1808 under the command of Lt-Col John Forbes.
​​​Description​: Prince of Wales feathers with letters WDLM below. ​
​​Category​:​​ Welsh Local Militia; ​
Type of button: Slightly Convex ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated; Backmark: T SHAW HEMMINGS ROW LONDON;
​Date​: 1808-1812 ​
2nd West York Militia​
Ref No: 250- ​
​Image Source: Al Luckenbach
​Notes: The 2nd West Yorks button relats to the unit that was raised in 1763 and became the 2nd West Yorks Light Infantry in 1852. Its the third pattern confirmed to this unit with a fourth believed to be to a Canadian unit of the same name.
​​​Description:Rose with crown above and 2ND WEST YORK below Category: English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Convex; Metal: Pewter.; ​
Backmark: .... & Co LONDON;
​Date: c1830
Yorks Wolds Yeomanry​
Ref No: 253- ​
​Image Source: Al Luckenbach
​Notes: Yorkshire Wolds Yeomanry Cavalry from the East Riding of Yorkshire.
​​​Description: YORKS WOLDS above crown YEO+CAV below ​
Category: Yeomanry Cavalry​​; ​
Type of button: Flat 18mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, plated.; Backmark: None ;
​Date: ​c180-1810
Worcestershire Yeomanry Cav​
Ref No: 273- ​
​Image Source: Paul Dunmall
​Notes: A Worcestershire find that is believed to be from the Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry. However, the unit did boast separate troops including the Wolverley Cavalry, whom it is possible this button could also relate to.
​​​Description: Letters WYC on plain background ​
Category: Yeomanry Cavalry​​; ​
Type of button: Flat ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy.; Backmark: ;
​Date: ​c1794-1797
Wokeing Volunteer Cavalry​
Ref No: 275- ​​
Image Source: PAS Database Ref SUR-3E0FC1
​Notes: Found near Weybridge a button to one of the few Cavalry Associations in the Army Lists the spelling is shown without the E and with first commission dates of June 1798. Disbanded in 1801 they were re-raised in 1803, are shown in the 1807 list but gone by 1812.
​​​Description: WOKEING VOLR CAV around crown ​
Category:​​ Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Slightly concave 17mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated; Backmark: FIRMIN & WESTALL STRAND;
Date​: 1798-c1810
Winchester Volunteers​
Ref No: 276- ​​
Image Source: PAS Database Ref SUR-85BB27
​Notes: Found in the parish of Twyford just to the south of Winchester an unusual find to the Winchester Volunteers.
​​​Description: WINCHESTER around letter V under crown ​
Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button: Slightly concave 16mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated; Backmark: None;
Date​: c1798-c1810
West Norfolk Militia​
Ref No: 296- ​
Image Source: Private Collection NL
​Notes: A Dutch find to West Norfolk Militia who were originally raised in 1758 as the Western Battalion
​​​Description​: WNM monogram within French scroll ​ ​
Category​:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Flat ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark: ;
​Date​: c1794 ​
1st West York Militia​
Ref No: 305- ​
​Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database
​Notes: The 1st West Yorks button relats to the unit that was raised in 1759 and became the 1st West Yorks (Rifles) in 1854. Its the fourth pattern confirmed to this unit of five.
​​​Description:Central 1 with WEST YORKS around in eight pointed star Category: English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Convex;
Metal: Copper alloy gilded.; ​Backmark: None;
​Date: c1820-c1830
Westmoreland Local Militia​
Ref No: 331- ​
​Image Source: Angieszka
​Notes: The Westmoreland Local Militia covered both the East & West wards.
​​​Description: WLM under crown within eight pointed star. ​
Category:​​ Welsh Infantry Militia ​
Type of button:​ Slightly convex​; ​
Metal: Copper alloy, gilded .; Backmark:R BUSHBY ST MARTINS LANE LONDON;
​Date: ​1808-1816
Wenlock Loyal Volunteers​
Ref No: 335- ​
Image Source: A.D Via UK Detectornetl
​Notes: Originally recruited from 1799-1802 they were reformed in 1803 and became part of the Local Militia in 1808.
​​​Description​: WLV monogram under crown. ​
​​Category​:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button: Flat ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated; Backmark: ;
​Date​: 1799-1802 ​
Woodstock Loyal Volunteers​
Ref No: 369- ​​
Image Source: Phil M.
​Notes: Although an Essex find the design is that used widely in Oxfordshire and has in the past been attributed to the Woodstock Loyal Volunteers. obviously being of a fairly generic design it is possible more thanone unit used this style.
​​​Description: WLV surmounted by crown ​
Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button: Flat 17mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered; Backmark: None;
Date​: c1794-1820
​Notes: Originally raised in 1760 they gained the Royal title in 1804, this is the first of three known patterns to the unit.
​​​Description​: WEST MIDDLSEX REGIMENT OF MILITIA around Middlesex arms ​ ​
Category​:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Flat ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded ; Backmark: ;
​Date​: c1770-1804 ​
West Middlesex Militia​
Ref No: 393- ​
Image Source: Mick Y.
3rd West York Militia​
Ref No: 190- ​
​Image Source: Private
​Notes: Formed in 1797 as the 5th West York Supplementary Militia see above, and renumbered as the 3rd in 1799 a designation they kept unti becoming Light Infantry in 1852.
​​​Description:Crown with 3 below and West Yorks underneath Category: English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Convex​; Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered.; ​
Backmark:;
​Date: c1799-c1852
2nd West York Yeomanry Cav​
Ref No: 400- ​
​Image Source: Rob H.
​Notes: The unit took the 2nd title in 1844 and were amalgamted in 1884. This particular version is likely to date 1844-65.
​​​Description:W2Y across, Y2C down with order legend surmounted by crown
Category: English Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Flat; Metal: Brass.; ​Backmark: Unreadable;
​Date: c1844-c1884
Wiltshire Militia (1st pattern)​
Ref No: 402- ​
​Image Source: Tinner via UK Detectornet
​Notes: The first of three patterns known to the unit, which was formed in 1748.
​​​Description: WILTS in wreath within rope edge ​
Category:​​ English Infantry Militia ​
Type of button:​ Flat ​; ​
Metal: Pewter .; Backmark: None ;
​Date: ​c1770-1790
West Suffolk Militia ​
Ref No: 424- ​
​Image Source: Kevin P.
​Notes: The 1st or West Suffolk Militia were raised in 1759, this is the third of seven known styles to this unit..
​​​Description:1 over S within eight pointed star ​
Category:​​​English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Flat ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy silvered . Backmark:S FIRMIN STRAND ; ​
Date: ​c1800-c1820​​​
Yorkshire West Riding Cavalry​
Ref No: 124- ​
​Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes: The West Riding Yeomanry Cavalry and consisting of both cavalry and infantry, was raised by Thomas Lister, Lord Ribblesdale of Gisburn Park.
​​​Description:Letters WR horizontaly and YC vertically ​
Category:​​​Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Flat ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy silvered . Backmark:None ; ​
Date: ​1794-c1815​​​
Warwickshire Militia​
Ref No: 765- ​​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: Its now presumed that this is the second pattern to the unit and the 16 dates to the 1783 ballot but is however possible that it actually relates to that of the one prior to 1778. They retained use of 16 up until 1833 on their buttons.
​​​Description: WARWICK under 16 ​
Category:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: ​Flat 16.5mm; ​
Metal: Pewter.; Backmark​: None;
​Date​: c1783-1790 ​
Warwickshire Militia​
Ref No: 766- ​​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: This design has also been seen in silver sheet and also pewter, the silver sheet one likely to predate this example.
​​​Description: WARWICK under 16 ​
Category:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: ​Convex 20mm; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy silvered.; Backmark​: I NUTTING KING ST COVENT GARDEN;
​Date​: c1790-1803 ​
Warwickshire Militia​
Ref No: 767- ​​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: This 36th precadent number was worn from 1833.
​​​Description: WARWICK under crowned 36 ​
Category:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: ​Convex 19.5mm; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy silvered.; Backmark​: SHERLOCK & CO COVENT GARDEN;
​Date​: 1833-1855 ​
Warwickshire Militia​
Ref No: 768- ​​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: This design and variations of it lasted until the reforms of 1881 put an end of the militia movement.
​​​Description: WARWICK MILITIA within crowned VR script ​
Category:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: ​Convex 18mm; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy silvered.; Backmark​: JENNENS & CO LONDON;
​Date​: 1856-1881 ​
(2nd) Warwickshire Local Militia​
Ref No: 769- ​​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: The 2nd (HQ) regt were formed in Warwick in Sept 1808 under Lt Col Sir Gray Skipwith.
​​​Description: WARWICK LOCAL around 2 ​
Category:​​ Local Militia; ​
Type of button: ​Convex 21mm; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy silvered. Backmark​: None;
​Date​: 1808-1816 ​
(5th) Warwickshire Local Militia​
Ref No: 771- ​​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: The 5th regt were formed in Warwick in Sept 1808 under Lt Col Thomas Townshend. Officers may hav continued to use this design until as late as 1829.
​​​Description: WARWICK LOCAL under 5 ​
Category:​​ Local Militia; ​
Type of button: ​Convex 21mm; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy silvered. Backmark​: CHARLES JENNENS LONDON (+Pow crest);
​Date​: 1808-1816 ​
Warwickshire Vol Cavalry​
Ref No: 772- ​​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: The recent finding of this on the same assembly area as Warwickshire Local Militia buttons and further Hampton Lucy examples allows it to be added here as the town troop example to Warwickshire Volunteer Cavalry.
​​​Description: WVC monogram under crown ​
Category:​​ Volunteer Cavalry; ​
Type of button: ​Flat 22mm; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy gilt. Backmark​: None;
​Date​: c1794-1801 ​
Warwickshire Yeomanry​
Ref No: 773- ​​ ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: The Warwickshire Yeomanry were maintained on pay after the 1827 disbandments. This button dates to this early period.
​​​Description: W*Y under crown ​ ​​
Category:​​ Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Convex 14mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt; Backmark​: None ;
​Date: 1794-c1820 ​
Warwickshire Yeomanry​
Ref No: 774- ​​ ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: The Warwickshire Yeomanry were maintained on pay after the 1827 disbandments. This stylised design appears to date to the latter part of this period.
​​​Description: Stylised WY under crown ​ ​​
Category:​​ Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Slightly convex 20mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt; Backmark​: TREBLE GILT (with laurel sprays) ;
​Date: c1820-c1828 ​
Worcestershire Militia​
Ref No: 775- ​
​Image Source: DP
​Notes: An other ranks example of the first known pattern to this unit.
​​​Description: WORC over MIL with plain outer rim line ​
Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​
Type of button: Slight convex 22mm ​; ​
Metal: Pewter. Backmark: None ;
​Date: ​c1770-1778
Worcestershire Militia​
Ref No: 776- ​
​Image Source: DP
​Notes: An unusual other ranks example of the second known pattern to this unit.
​​​Description: W within beaded circle and outer floret rim ​
Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​
Type of button: Flat 21.5mm ​; ​
Metal: Pewter. Backmark: None ;
​Date: ​c1778-1790
Worcestershire Militia​
Ref No: 777- ​
​Image Source: DP
​Notes: An officers example of the third known pattern to this unit.
​​​Description: WORCESTERSHIRE in strap around cross on eight pointed star. ​
Category: English Infantry Militia​​; ​
Type of button: Flat 22.5mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered. Backmark: S. FIRMIN STRAND;
​Date: ​c1790-1810
​Notes: This incised design may ahve stayed in use until as late as 1814.
​​​Description​: WEST LEICESTER REGT on strap in eight pointed star ​ ​
Category​:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button: Flat ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy silvered ; Backmark: None;
​Date​: 1803-1808 ​
West Leicester Vols​
Ref No: 787- ​
Image Source: DP.
Wirksworth Local Militia​
Ref No: 803- ​​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: An attractive design to the Derbyshire unit the Wirksworth Local Militia.
​​​Description: WIRKSWORTH LM DERBYSHIRE around rose under crown ​
Category:​​ Local Militia; ​
Type of button: Slightly convex 20mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated; Backmark: PLATED;
Date​: c1808-1816
Warrington Local Militia​
Ref No: 859- ​​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: A senior NCOs example to the unit raised under Lt Col John Ireland Blackburne.
​​​Description: W*L*M on buckled strap in eight pointed crowned star ​
Category:​​ English Local Militia; ​
Type of button: ​Flat 21mm; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy silvered. Backmark​: I NUTTING LONDON;
​Date​: 1808-1816 ​
Wigan Regt Local Militia​
Ref No: 860- ​
​Image Source: DP
​Notes: Officer transactions continued with until 1830 so this style is likely to date to 1822-29.
​​​Description: Crowned rose with W R either side over L
Category:​​ English Local Militia ​
Type of button:​ Convex 22mm​; ​
Metal: Copper alloy gilt. Backmark: CHARLES JENNENS LONDON (with PoW) ;
​Date: ​1803-1830
Worlingworth Volunteers​
Ref No: 866- ​
​Image Source: DP
​Notes: A nice design featuring the central display of a heart with nine hands in surround, representing the nine parishes involved in the corps.
​​​Description: ​WORLINGWORTH VOLUNTEERS around hands and heart design wih FOR OUR KING AND OUR COUNTRY around edge
Category: English Volunteer Infantry (Armed Assoc)​​; ​
Type of button: Convex 18mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered.; Backmark: FIRMIN & WESTALL STRAND ;
​Date: ​1798-1801
Yoxford & Darsham Vols​
Ref No: 867- ​
​Image Source: DP
​Notes: A poor condition example to a small Suffolk unit.
​​​Description:Letters YD over V ​
Category:​​​English Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button: Convex 18mm​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy silvered . Backmark:FIRMIN & WESTALL STRAND ; ​
Date: ​1803-1808​​​
West Norfolk Militia​
Ref No: 880- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: The large size of this design is similar to civilian dandy buttons helping to date it to this early period.
​​​Description​: WN monogram within eight pointed star. ​ ​
Category​:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Flat 28mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt; Backmark: None ;
​Date​: c1770-1780 ​
Yarmouth Royal Volunteers​
Ref No: 883- ​
​Image Source: DP
​Notes: A scarce example to the unit that was disbanded in 1808 along with many other volunteer units.
​​​Description: ​YARMOUTH ROYAL VOLUNTEERS around edge, crowned three lion crest in centre
Category: English Volunteer Infantry​​; ​
Type of button: Flat22mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt. Backmark: HAMMONF TURNER & DICKINSON ;
​Date: ​1803-1808
3rd West Norfolk Local Militia​
Ref No: 884- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: The 3rd (Eastern) Regt was raised in Yarmouth under Lt Col Com. William Gould on 24 November 1808.
​​​Description​: Crowned 3D WT NORFOLK LOCAL MILITIA around castle keep design ​ ​
Category​:​​ English Local Militia; ​
Type of button: Convex 15mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt; Backmark: None ;
​Date​: 1808-1816 ​
Woodley/Wantage Vol Cav​
Ref No: 914- ​​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: Its unclear if this design relates to Woodley or Wantage but hopefully future finds may clarify the situation.
​​​Description: Crowned W.V.C ​
Category:​​ Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Convex 15.5mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, plated; Backmark: R.C;
Date​: C1797-1815
Vale of the White Horse Yeomanry​
Ref No: 859- ​​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: One of three Berkshire Troop units that all disbanded in 1838.
​​​Description: V.W.H above central running horse and YEOMANRY below ​
Category:​​ Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: ​Convex 20mm; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy gilt. Backmark​: None;
​Date​: 1831-1838 ​
Weymouth & Wyke Independent
Fencibles​. Ref No: 860- ​
​Image Source: DP
​Notes: .
​​​Description: Crowned W&WIF monogrammed letters.
Category:​​ English Infantry Militia ​
Type of button:​ Slightly convex 18mm​; ​
Metal: Copper alloy. Backmark: HAMMOND TURNER & DICKINSON;
​Date: ​1803-1814
Weymouth Independent Vols. Ref No: 860- ​
​Image Source: DP
​Notes: .
​​​Description: WIV on plain button.
Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry ​
Type of button:​ Flat 19mm​; ​
Metal: Copper alloy, gilt. Backmark: None;
​Date: ​1803-1814
Wareham & Isle of Purbeck YC​
Ref No: 930- ​​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: One of a number of Troops from different areas around the county of Dorest.
​​​Description: W&I OF P YEO CAV on strap around Maltese cross ​
Category:​​ Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: ​Convex 22mm; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt. Backmark​: FIRMIN & SONS 153 STRAND LONDON;
​Date​: 1831-1838 ​
Wickham Loyal Volunteers​
Ref No: 950- ​
​Image Source: DP
​Notes: .
​​​Description: WLV monogram under crown
Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry ​
Type of button:​ Flat 15mm​; ​
Metal: Copper alloy silvered. Backmark: None ;
​Date: ​1803-1808
