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This is the newest section of this website that was originally outside of the sphere we set ourselves. However such are quality of some newly discovered regular units buttons that we have decided to record the lesser known or unrecorded types here.
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This is not aimed to be definitive but does now represent a very good selection of pre 1855 Regular units. If you find or have an early one not shown here please do send it in as there are many known types not recorded here and of course new ones are showing up all the time. Post 1855 tunic buttons are not recorded here as by that point issues were far more regulated and the excellent works by Howard Ripley cover them in more detail than we could ever hope to. For earlier items Major Parkyn's work remains the definitive but with the ever improving technology that means more are being found by metal detectorists every year, we hope he would appreciate our efforts to build upon and 'keep updated' his work. 

Regiment of Foot No's 101-133

106th Regt of Foot​
Ref No: 151- ​

​Image Source: Colchester Treasure Hunting Club

Ipswich Volunteers

​Notes: An example to the 106th who were in 1794-95 the Norfolk Rangers Regt of Foot before being drafted​.

​​​Description: Crown over 106 with NORWICH VOLUNTEERS around edge.

Category: Regular Volunteers; ​

Type of button: Flat​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded.; Backmark: ;

​Date: 1794-1795

101st Regt of Foot
Ref No: 634 ​

Image Source: DP

 â€‹Notes: ​An Antigua excavated example where the Regt served 1806-17 and thus relates to the period when the 101st were Duke of York's Irish Regt of Foot.

101st Regt of Foot button

​​​Description: 101 within outer lined edge.

Category:​​​ Regular Army; ​

Type of button: Convex 18mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy silvered; Backmark​: None  

​Date​: 1806-1817  ​

102nd Regt of Foot
Ref No: 635 ​

Image Source: DP

 â€‹Notes: ​An example to the 102nd Regt relating to the period when they were the New South Wales Corps before being renumbered the 100th in 1816.

102nd Regt of Foot button

​​​Description: 102 within lined edge.

Category:​​​ Regular Army; ​

Type of button: Flat 19.5mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy silvered; Backmark​: CHARLES JENNENS LONDON (with PoW crest)  Date​: 1808-1816  ​

102nd Regt of Foot
Ref No: 636 ​

Image Source: DP

 â€‹Notes: ​An unusual example to the 102nd Regt relating to the period when they were the 102nd Irish Regt of Foot before being drafted.

102nd Regt of Foot button

​​​Description: 102 within eight pointed star sunburst design.

Category:​​​ Regular Army; ​

Type of button: Convex 20mm ​; ​

Metal: Pewter; Backmark​: None  

​Date​: 1793-1795  ​

104th Regt of Foot
Ref No: 637 ​

Image Source: DP

 â€‹Notes: ​An example to the 104th Regt relating to the period when they were the 104th Regt of Foot, formerly the New Brunswick Fencibles they gained the 104th number in 1810.

104th Regt of Foot button

​​​Description: Crowned 104 with NEW BRUNSWICK around lower edge.

Category:​​​ Regular Army; ​

Type of button: Convex 14mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy silvered; Backmark​: I NUTTING & SON LONDON  

​Date​: 1810-1817  ​

105th Regt of Foot
Ref No: 638 ​

Image Source: DP

 â€‹Notes: ​A nice example to the 105th Regt relating to the brief period when they were the 105th (Leeds Volunteers) Regt of Foot before being disbanded.

105th Regt of Foot button

​​​Description: Crown over LEEDS centrally placed and VOLUNTEERS around lower edge.

Category:​​​ Regular Army; ​

Type of button: Flat 20mm ​; ​

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

​Date​: 1794-1796  ​

105th Regt of Foot
Ref No: 639 ​

Image Source: DP

 â€‹Notes: ​A rare example found in Kent to the 105th Regt relating to the brief period when they were the 105th (Volunteers of Ireland) Regiment before being disbanded.

105th Regt of Foot button

​​​Description: 105 under harp with VOLUNTEERS OF IRELAND around edge.

Category:​​​ Regular Army; ​

Type of button: Flat 19mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy ; Backmark​: None  

​Date​: 1782-1783  ​

115th Regt of Foot
Ref No: 640 ​

Image Source: DP

 â€‹Notes: ​A rare example to the 115th Regt relating to the brief period when they were the 115th Prince William's or Loyal Gloucster Regiment.

115th Regt of Foot button

​​​Description: 115 under GR within garter strap on eight pointed star.

Category:​​​ Regular Army; ​

Type of button: Flat 24mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy gilt; Backmark​: None  

​Date​: 1794-1795  ​

117th Regt of Foot
Ref No: 641 ​

Image Source: DP

 â€‹Notes: ​A rare example to the 117th Regt relating to the period when they were the 117th Oxford Regiment.

117th Regt of Foot button

​​​Description: 117 centrally OXFORD REGIMENT around edge.

Category:​​​ Regular Army; ​

Type of button: Slightly convex 14mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy silvered; Backmark​: None  

​Date​: 1794-1795  ​

130th Regt of Foot
Ref No: 642 ​

Image Source: DP

 â€‹Notes: ​A nice example to the 130th Regt relating to the period when they were the 130th Loyal Staffordshire Volunteers Regiment, however the continued to serve in the West Indies until 1798.

130th Regt of Foot button

​​​Description: 130 in crowned oval over 'Staffs' knot.

Category:​​​ Regular Army; ​

Type of button: Flat 16mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy silvered; Backmark​: I NUTTING COVENT GARDEN  

​Date​: 1794-1795  ​

133rd Regt of Foot
Ref No: 643 ​

Image Source: DP

 â€‹Notes: ​A nice example to the 133rd Regt relating to the period when they were the 133rd Inverness Volunteers Regiment.

133rd Regt of Foot button

​​​Description: 133 in oval under thistle sprays wih IV in between under crown.

Category:​​​ Regular Army; ​

Type of button: Flat 22mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy silvered; Backmark​: I NUTTING COVENT GARDEN  

​Date​: 1794-1796  ​

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