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Cheltenham Yeomanry​
Ref No: 009- ​​
Image Source: UK Detectornet​
​Notes:
​​​Description: Crown with letters 'CY below' ​
Category: Yeomanry Cavalry​​; ​
Type of button: ​Convex, open backed ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy heavily silvered; Backmark: WRS (W. R. Smith of Birmingham
Date:
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 C-D
Clerkenwell Volunteer Infantry​
Ref No: 010- ​
​Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes: The Clerkenwell Loyal Volunteers were formed as a loyal association with first commission date that of Capt. W. Marmaduke Sellon on 20 June 1798. They were disbanded in 1801, one company was not allowed to serve outside the parish boundary. Metal detecting find of previously unrecorded type​
​​​Description: ​​Crown with letters LV below and Clerkenwell above​
Category:​​ ​Volunteer Infantry
Type of button: ​​Convex; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy guilded .; Backmark: None
​Date: ​1798-1801
Derbyshire Volunteer Cavalry​
Ref No: 023- ​
​Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes: A previously unknown second pattern for the short lived Derbyshire Volunteer Cavalry who were only about between 1797-1800, and is based on their county Militia buttons. There is one other pattern of this unit known which is in Gilt, and thereon, large simple script capitals, 'DVC' thus a unique metal detecting find.
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Description:Rose surmounted by crown with letters D V either side and C below ​
Category:Volunteer Cavalry​​; ​
Type of button: Flat​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy originally guilded .; Backmark:None ;
​Date: ​1797-1800
​​​​Durham Militia (2nd pattern)
​Ref No: 037- ​
Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database
​Notes: The Durham Militia was founded in 1759, becoming the 1st Durham Militia in 1853 and in 1881 making up the 3rd battalion of the Durham Light Infantry. This style of button is the second pattern known for this unit.
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Description: 'DM' surmounted by crown with incised line edge around​
Category:​​ English Infantry Militia​ ​
Type of button: Convex ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy Silvered .; Backmark: Firmin & Westall Strand ;
​Date: ​c1800-1812
1st Cambridge & Cambridgeshire Riflemen​
Ref No: 001- ​​
Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes: The '1st Company of Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Riflemen', was raised in 1804. One of their officers Lieut Richard Banks Harraden (1788-1868) was 17/18 when commissioned into the unit which could indicate a strong connection with the students at the university.
​​​Description: Castle with three pennants flying right situated over the number '1' ​ Category:Rifle Volunteers​​; ​
Type of button: ​Convex, open backed ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy heavily silvered; Backmark: WRS (W. R. Smith of Birmingham)
​Date: c1804 ​
Durham Militia (1st pattern)​
Ref No: 038- ​
Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database
​Notes: The Durham Militia was founded in 1759, becoming the 1st Durham Militia in 1853 and in 1881 making up the 3rd battalion of the Durham Light Infantry. This first style of button shows the earls coronet that relates to the 2nd and 3rd Earls of Darlington who were successively colonels of the regiment.
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Description: 'DM' surmounted by earls coronet with incised line around edge​
Category:​​​English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: ​​Flat 25mm; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered .; Backmark:None​ ;
​Date: ​1759-c1800
1st Durham Local Militia​
Ref No: 039- ​
Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database
​Notes: The 1st DLM were drawn mainly from the Darlington area under Lt Col John Trotter who was commissioned to the regt on 2nd June 1809, the unit was disbanded in 1816.
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Description:Crown with number '1' above and letters 'DLM' below ​
Category:​​Local Militia; ​
Type of button: Convex 16mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy .; Backmark: None ;
​Date: 1809-1816 ​
(2nd) Cornwall Yeomanry Cavalry​
Ref No: 058- ​
Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database
​Notes: The 2nd Cornwall Yeomanry were formed in 1820. They lost government funding in 1828 but continued to serve without pay until 1831 only to be disbanded in 1832.
​​​Description​: Prince of Wales feathers over 'CYC' in turn over '2nd' ​ ​​
Category:​​ Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Convex 20mm​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy. Backmark​: Firmin & Sons ;
​Date​: 1820-1832
(1st) Devon Volunteer Cavalry​
Ref No: 059- ​
Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database
​Notes: The unit gained the Royal title in 1803 and the buttons appear to have been amended by having an 'R' put above the crown (see Ref No. 60 under R)
​​​Description: Crown with '1' and 'D' either side and 'V.C' below ​ ​
Category:​​Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Convex 16mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark​: None ;
​Date​: c1794-1803 ​
Cambridgeshire Militia (3rd pattern)​ Ref No: 081- ​​
Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database
​Notes: Now belived to be the third of four patterns known to this unit fter the fisning of Ref No. 424 above. The unit was formed in 1759 and eventually formed the 4th battalion of the Suffolk Regt​​​​.
​​​Description: Eight pointed star with beaded circle and letters CM in middle ​ Category:English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: ​Convex, open backed ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy heavily silvered; Backmark: Unreadable
​Date: c1794-1813 ​
(Great) Driffield Volunteers​
Ref No: 094- ​
Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes: An East Yorks unit which is the predessor (1799-1801) to the Bainton Beacon Volunteers. The 'Great Driffield Vols' were always listed as Driffield Vols, but the townsfolk have called their place 'Great Driffield' for centuries hence the GDV title.
​​​Description: Monogram letters GDV under crown​​;
Category: English Volunteer Infantry ​
Type of button: Flat ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded; Backmark​: None ;
​Date​: c1799-1801 ​
De Meuron's Swiss Regt​
Ref No: 097- ​
Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database
​Notes: Named after its Commander Comte Charles de Meuron the unit was recruited from the Swiss canton around Neuchatel to protect the Dutch East Indies Company. When Ceylon was surrendered by the Dutch to the British and two units were captured there they followed the tradition of the time and joined British service.
​​​Description​: Crown over GR cypher with DE MEURONS SWISS REGT around edge ​ ​​
Category:​​ Regular Infantry; ​
Type of button: Convex 21mm​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated. Backmark​: CHARLES JENNENS LONDON ;
​Date​: c1795-1816
Chepstow Yeomanry​
Ref No: 116- ​
Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes: Believed to be to the Chepstow Yeomanry. Its made to the Royal Cheshire Militia pattern c1790-1820 another example was found in Antigua where the unit served for a period​
​​​Description​: Prince of Wales feathers dividing letters 'C' 'Y' ​ ​​
Category:​​ Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Convex​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated. Backmark​ ;
​Date​: 1790-1820
Donegal Militia​
Ref No: 120- ​
Image Source: UK Detectornet
​Notes: An example of the first style used by the Donegal Militia, dating c1793-1820
​​​Description: Prince of Wales feathers with DONEGAL above and M below ​ ​Category:​​ Irish Militia; ​
Type of button: Flat ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered; Backmark​: None ;
​Date​: c1793-1820 ​
Castlemartin Yeomanry Cavalry​
Ref No: 030- ​​
Image Source: Paul Dunmall​
​Notes: The Castlemartin Yeomanry 1828 became the Pembroke Yeomanry in 1901.
​​​Description: Crown with letters CYC below with wreath around' ​
Category: Yeomanry Cavalry​​; ​
Type of button: ​Convex ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy gilded; Backmark:
Date: 1828-1901
Cambridgeshire Militia (officers)​
Ref No: 162- ​​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: An officers button to the Cambridgeshire Militia, c1790-1810, a pattern known to have been worn in 1796​​​​.
​​​Description: Monogram letters CM ​
Category:English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: ​Flat ​; ​
Metal: Silver plated; Backmark: None
​Date: c1790-1810 ​
Cambridgeshire Militia (1st pattern)​ Ref No: 191- ​​
Image Source: Private
​Notes: The first of four patterns known to this unit which was formed in 1759 and eventually formed the 4th battalion of the Suffolk Regt​​​​.
​​​Description: CAM written in side serrated edge ​
Category:English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: ​Flat ​; ​
Metal: Pewter; Backmark: None
​Date: c1760-c1794 ​
Dorset Militia​
Ref No: 247- ​
Image Source: AL
​Notes: A first pattern (of four known) to the Dorsetshire Militia who were formed in 1758 and later in 1881 became the 3rd battalion of the Dorsetshire Regt.
​​​Description: DORSET on plain background with incised rim ​ ​
​Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button: Slightly convex 23mm ​; ​
Metal: Pewter; Backmark​: None ;
​Date​: c1770-1789 ​
Chelsea Volunteers​
Ref No: 266- ​​
Image Source: Al Luckenbach​
​Notes: This button has been attributed to the Armed Association of St. Luke, Chelsea as a probable at this time due to the number of finds of this style have been made on the Chelsea foreshore.
​​​Description: Crown with letters CV below within incised rim' ​
Category: English Volunteer Infantry​​; ​
Type of button: ​Flat 17mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy gilded; Backmark: Unreadable
Date: 1798-1801
Cinque Ports Militia​
Ref No: 294- ​
Image Source: Derek O
​Notes: The Cinque Ports are made up oh Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich. As such they were a unit that were likely to be at the forefront of any French invasion. This style was used by both the Volunteer and Local Militias.​
​​​Description​: Three lion pasants whose bodies become boats over CINQUE PORTS ​ ​​
Category:​​ Militia Volunteers and Local Militia; ​
Type of button: Flat​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded. Backmark​ ;
​Date​: 1794-1816
Congleton Rifles​
Ref No: 300- ​
Image Source: D.O.
​Notes: A button to the later risings of Rifle Volunteers of 1859.They were merged with the 8th (Macclesfield), 16th (Sandbach) and 27th (Wilmslow) in 1861 to make the 5th Admin Btn (Congleton) in 1880 they became the 5th Corps (Congleton) and finally in 1887 they became the 5th Volunteer Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment.
​​​Description​: CONGLETON RIFLES around crowned bugle ​ ​​
Category:​​ Rifle Volunteers; ​
Type of button: Convex; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy. Backmark​: ;
​Date​: 1859-1881
Corsham & Biddlestone Vols​
Ref No: 310- ​
Image Source: Private
​Notes: Formed in August 1803 under Paul Methuen- Major & Commandant, the unit joined with Chippenham in May the following year.
​​​Description​: C&B over V all under crown ​ ​​
Category:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Convex 21mm​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated. Backmark​: None ;
​Date​: 1803-1804
Dart & Erme Yeoman Cavalry​
Ref No: 361- ​
Image Source: Brian McD
​Notes: The Dart & Erme Cavalry were previously known as the Devon Corps of Guides.
​​​Description​: D E YC around rose all under crown ​ ​​
Category:​​ Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Convex 16mm​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy. Backmark​: None ;
​Date​: 1822-1828
Craven Legion​
Ref No: 372- ​
Image Source: Paul Harrison
​Notes: The Craven Legion became Local Militia in 1808.
​​​Description​: Old Englisg style CL under crown ​ ​​
Category:​​ Volunteer Infantry/Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Flat; ​
Metal: Pewter. Backmark​: None ;
​Date​: 1803-08
Chatham & Gillingham Artillery​
Ref No: 390- ​​
Image Source: Stephen P.​
​Notes: An unusual find to the small Chatham & Gillingham Artillery who were formed in 1803 with a strength of around 100.
​​​Description: Ordnance shield with CHATM & GILM VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY around' ​
Category: English Volunteer Artillery​​; ​
Type of button: ​Convex ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy gilded; Backmark:
Date: 1803-c1814
Canterbury Volunteers​
Ref No: 404- ​​
Image Source: Stephen P.​
​Notes: First raised in 1794, the 1803 raising was 400 strong under Lieut-Col John Baker .
​​​Description: CANTERBURY VOLUNTEERS around town coat of arms' ​
Category: English Volunteer Infantry​​; ​
Type of button: ​Flat 24mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy gilded; Backmark: None
Date: 1794-c1808
Cambridgeshire Local Militia​
Ref No: 418- ​​
Image Source: MY
​Notes: A previously unattributed type which is now believed to be the Cambridgeshire LM that were formed in 1808 under Colonel Christopher Jeaffreson and disbanded in 1816​​​​.
​​​Description: CLM within an eight pointed star ​
Category:English Local Militia; ​
Type of button: ​Slightly convex ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark: None
​Date: 1808-1816 ​
Cholmondeley & Bickley Vols​
Ref No: 419- ​
Image Source: Derek O
​Notes: As a Cheshire find a tentative ID as for CBV there are only three candidates, Cholmondeley & Bickley Volunteers (Cheshire). The other two possibilities are Cromer Battery (Norfolk) and Chipping Barnett (East) (Herts).​
​​​Description​: CBV on plain button in monogram style ​ ​​
Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button: Flat​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy. Backmark​ None;
​Date​: 1803-1808
​Notes: The Caithness Legion served in Ireland before in 1803 forming into three large battalions (The Eastern, Western, and Wick and Thurso battalions)​​ In 1808 they became a local militia unit​​.
​​​Description: CL under crown and over thistle ​
Category:Scottish Fencible Infantry; ​
Type of button: ​Flat ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded; Backmark:
​Date: c1794-1802 ​
Caithness Legion​
Ref No: 423- ​​
Image Source: Private
Cambridgeshire Militia (2nd pattern)​ Ref No: 424- ​​
Image Source: Private
​Notes: A Cambs find of a new pattern that is believed to be a second style to the unit fitting between Ref No. 191 above and 081 below​​​​.
​​​Description: CM within french scroll finished in floral design ​
Category:English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: ​Flat ​; ​
Metal: Pewter; Backmark: None
​Date: c1780-1800 ​
Chesterton Volunteer Infantry​
Ref No: 425- ​
Image Source: Roger P
​Notes: The same design with different letters is often found but has avoided positive ID until recently. The S, R and BVI versions all still elude conclusive ID but CVI is now attributed to the company unit of Chesterton.​
​​​Description​: CVI within garter and wording FOR OUR COUNTRY ​ ​​
Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button: Slightly convex​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy silver plated. Backmark​ None;
​Date​: c1794-c1808
Customs House Voluneers​
Ref No: 430- ​
Image Source: Wes Ashton of Hidden Heritage
​Notes: A devon find presumably to a local office of the Customs House Voluneers, a 5/6 company strong unit under Lt-Col Commandant Glocester Wilson.
​​​Description​: CH within eight pointed star ​ ​​
Category:​​ Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button:Slightly convex; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered. Backmark​: None ;
​Date​: 1803-c1808
Duke of Rutland Volunteers​
Ref No: 788- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: The central SVI stands for Stratherine Volunteer Infantry. Startherine is close to Belvoir Castle and its under the name of Belvoir Castle Volunteers that this unit is officially listed
​​​Description: SVI with DUKE OF RUTLAND in strap around under crown​​;
Category: English Volunteer Infantry ​
Type of button: Slightly convex 14mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered; Backmark​: Unreadable ;
​Date​: 1803-1806 ​
Derbyshire Militia​
Ref No: 797- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: The earliest example of at least six known to the unit.
​​​Description​: DERBY on upper line MIL:A on lower in plain outer rim ​ ​​
Category:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Flat 22mm​; ​
Metal: Pewter. Backmark​: None ;
​Date​: c1770-1780
Derbyshire Militia​
Ref No: 798- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: The second known example to the unit which in 1881 made up the 5th battalion of the Notts & Derbys Regt.
​​​Description​: DM either side of crowned rose ​ ​​
Category:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Flat 25mm​; ​
Metal: Sheffield plated. Backmark​: S. FIRMIN STRAND ;
​Date​: c1780-1800
Derbyshire Militia​
Ref No: 799- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: The third known example to the unit which in 1881 made up the 5th battalion of the Notts & Derbys Regt.
​​​Description​: DERBYSHIRE under crowned rose within shield ​ ​​
Category:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Convex 19mm​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy plated. Backmark​: FIRMIN & SONS 153 STRAND ;
​Date​: c1800-1840
2nd Derbyshire Militia​
Ref No: 800- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: The only known example to this supplementary unit.
​​​Description​: 2ND DERBYSHIRE under crowned rose within shield ​ ​​
Category:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Convex 15mm​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy plated. Backmark​: S. FIRMIN STRAND ;
​Date​: 1797-1801 & 1803-1806
Derbyshire Volunteer Cavalry​
Ref No: 801- ​
​Image Source: DP
​Notes: A first pattern to ths short lived unit.
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Description:DVC monogram scroll ​
Category:Volunteer Cavalry​​; ​
Type of button: Flat 21mm​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt. Backmark:None ;
​Date: ​c1797-1799
Dundee Volunteers​
Ref No: 818- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: A short lived two battalion unit.
​​​Description: DUNDEE above and VOLUNTEERS below Dundee crest​​;
Category: Scottish Volunteer Infantry ​
Type of button: Flat 15mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt; Backmark​: None ;
​Date​: 1797-1801 ​
Dunse Volunteers​
Ref No: 822- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: The Dunse Vols was a Berwickshire unit.
​​​Description: DUNSE above and VOLUNTEERS below crowned thistle​​;
Category: Scottish Volunteer Infantry ​
Type of button: Flat 17mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered; Backmark​: None ;
​Date​: 1798-1801 ​
​Notes: The Caithness Highlanders is a follow on unit to the Rothsay and Caithness Fencilbles (REF 826).
​​​Description: CAITHNESS HIGHLANDERS around PoW feathers ​
Category: Scottish Fencibles; ​
Type of button: ​Convex 14mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered; Backmark: S FIRMIN STRAND
​Date: 1800-1801 ​
Caithness Highlanders Fencibles​
Ref No: 827- ​​
Image Source: DP
Cardigan Militia​
Ref No: 837- ​​
Image Source: DP.​
​Notes: An unsual example that is attributed to the Cardigan Militia.
​​​Description: CM either side of PoW feathers' ​
Category: Welsh Militia​​; ​
Type of button: ​Flat 18mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy silver plated; Backmark: None
Date: c1780-1790
Cardigan Militia​
Ref No: 838- ​​
Image Source: DP.​
​Notes: The better known style to the Cardigan Militia.
​​​Description: CARDIGAN on buckled strap around PoW feathers' ​
Category: Welsh Militia​​; ​
Type of button: ​Convex 18mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy gilt; Backmark: FIRMIN & WESTALL
Date: c1790-1810
​Notes: The ID on this is believed to be from Cambridge City not county and has been based upon a large number of them having been found within the city during excavation works.
​​​Description: Scripted C under crowns ​
Category: English Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button: ​Convex 19mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt; Backmark: None
​Date: 1803-1808 ​
Cambridge Volunteers​
Ref No: 879- ​​
Image Source: DP
Cornwall Militia​
Ref No: 889- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: The first known pattern to the Cornwall Militia who gained the Royal title in 1794 (see Ref 890 UNDER R).​
​​​Description​: REGT cenrally placed, CORNWALL curved above, winged design below ​ ​​
Category:​​ English Infantry Militia; ​
Type of button: Flat​; ​
Metal: Pewter. Backmark​ None;
​Date​: c1781-1794
Dorset Militia​
Ref No: 918- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: An other ranks example of the 2nd pattern (of four known) to the Dorsetshire Militia who were formed in 1758 and later in 1881 became the 3rd battalion of the Dorsetshire Regt.
​​​Description: DORSET in central circle with with latin legend on outer edge ​ ​
​Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button: Flat 21mm ​; ​
Metal: Pewter; Backmark​: I NUTTING COVENT GARDEN;
​Date​: c1790-1800 ​
Dorset Militia​
Ref No: 919- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: A 3rd pattern (of four known) to the Dorsetshire Militia who were formed in 1758 and later in 1881 became the 3rd battalion of the Dorsetshire Regt.
​​​Description: Crown over 1 atop word DORSET ​ ​
​Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button: Convex 20.5mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, plated; Backmark​: JENNES & CO LONDON;
​Date​: c1840-1855 ​
Dorset Volunteer Regiment​
Ref No: 920- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: An unusual feature of this design is it is incised which has alos been noted on other examples to this regiment.
​​​Description: D over VR on plain button ​ ​
​Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button: Flat 14mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt; Backmark​: W. WILLIAMS LONDON;
​Date​: c1798-1808 ​
Dorset Yeomanry Volunteers​
Ref No: 927- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: An unusual feature of this design is it is also incised as per the volunteer infantry design.
​​​Description: D over YV on plain button ​ ​
​Category:​​ English Yeomanry Volunteers; ​
Type of button: Convex 15mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt; Backmark​: None;
​Date​: c1794-1820 ​
Dorsetshire Yeomanry Cavalry​
Ref No: 928- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: .
​​​Description: Crowned letters DYC ​ ​
​Category:​​ English Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Convex 15mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, plated; Backmark​: C JENNENS LONDON (+PoW crest);
​Date​: c1817-1828 ​
Charborough Park Troop​
Ref No: 929- ​​
Image Source: DP.​
​Notes: The design includes the motto and crest of the Erne-Earl-Drax family who still live at Charborough Park.
​​​Description: MORT EN DROIT on strap around griffins head' ​
Category: English Volunteer Infantry; ​
Type of button: ​Convex 19mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy plated; Backmark: JENNENS & CO LONDON
Date: 1831-1835
Dorsetshire Yeomanry Cavalry​
Ref No: 931- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: In 1843 the unit would gain the Queens title and in 1922 be ransferred into the Royal Artillery.
​​​Description: DORSETSHIRE YEOMANRY CAVALRY around eight pointed star ​ ​
​Category:​​ English Yeomanry Cavalry; ​
Type of button: Convex 20mm ​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, plated; Backmark​: P+S FIRMIN 153 STRAND LONDON;
​Date​: c1840-1860 ​
Cowes (West) Artillery Vols​
Ref No: 957- ​
Image Source: DP
​Notes: .​
​​​Description​: PCV over three period cannons in shield ​ ​​
Category:​​ English Volunteer Artillery; ​
Type of button: Flat 17mm​; ​
Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt. Backmark​ None;
​Date​: c1797-1815
