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Kentish Town Association​

Ref No: 015- ​

​Image Source: UK Detectornet

Kentish Town Association

​Notes: A very small unit consisting of just one Company under the command of Captain the Hon. Archibald Fitzsimon Fraser.

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Description: Crown with letters KTA below.

Category: Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Flat; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, guilded.; Backmark: Unreadable;

​Date: 1799-1801

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 J-L

Liverpool Riflemen Volunteers

(Royal)​

Ref No: 026- ​

​Image Source: UK Detectornet

​Notes: A button to the (Royal) Liverpool Riflemen Volunteers dating from 1803-1808. Though strictly speaking only the 1st Regiment of Liverpool Volunteers were given the sub-title 'Royal'.

​​​Description:RLRV in monogram letter surmounted by crown ​

Category:​​English Volunteer Infantry  ​

Type of button: convex ​; ​

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

​Date: ​1803-1808

Liverpool Riflemen Volunteers
Leicestershire Militia (6th pattern)​
Ref No: 035- ​

Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes: The Leicestershire Militia dates from 1760-1881 where after it becomes the 3rd Battalion of the Leicestershire Regt. This is the sixth of seven types to this unit spanning the above period.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹'Leicester Militia' on circlet around crowned VR with escalloped edge

Category:​​English Infantry Militia​ ​

Type of button: Two piece flat ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy silvered. Backmark: Firmin and Sons 153 Strand;

Date: ​c1840-1860​

Leicester Militia

Loyal Worcester Volunteers​

Ref No: 043- ​

Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes: The Loyal Worcester Vols was a unit of battalion strength (616) effectives in 1803 and commanded by Lt. Col. Commandant the Hon. George William Coventry, the Lieut-Colonel was Ferdinando Smith. Converted to Local Militia in 1808

​​​Description: LWV below crown ​

Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: ​Convex 15mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered . Backmark ​None ;

​Date: ​1803-08

Loyal Worcester Vols

Loveden Volunteers​

Ref No: 061- ​

Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes: The Loveden Volunteers (Lincolnshire) were raised in 1798, with William Reeve as Captain Commandant and Thomas Sharp as Lieutenant.

​​​Description: Crown in centre with 'Loveden' above and 'Volunteers' below ​ Category: English Volunteer Infantry​​; ​

Type of button: Flat 16.5mm ​; ​

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

​Date​: c1798-1816 ​

Loveden Volunteers

Kelsall & Carlton Volunteers​

Ref No: 040- â€‹ ​

​Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes: The button was found close to the villages of Kelsale, (note modern spelling change) and Carlton, Suffolk. A rare find to a very small unit being a 1 Company affair with the following officers, Capt. John Rabett (commission 5 Sept 1803) Lieut. John Turner Ensign William Rabbett (both commissions 15 Nov 1803). The officers are still as such in 1807

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Description: Kelsall & Carlton Volunteers around crown

Category:​​Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Flat 18mm​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, Silvered; Backmark: None ;

​Date: ​c1794-1813

Kelsall & Carlton Volunteers

Loyal Notts Fencibles​

Ref No: 071- ​

Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes: Loyal Nottingham Fencible Infantry were raised in 1794 and disbanded in1801

​​​Description: The arms of Nottingham, surmounted by crown and GR. The initials LN sit either side of the shield whilst FENCIBLES is written below ​ ​​

Category:​​ Fencible Infantry; ​ Type of button: Flat 21mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy silver plated; Backmark: None;

​Date​: 1794-1801

Loyal Notts Fencibles

Loyal Hackney Volunteers​

Ref No: 077- ​

Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes: The unit was formed in 1794 and comprised two companies, about 60 men in each. Their engagement was to assist the Civil Power in case of Riot or Invasion anywhere within 10 miles of Hackney. They received their Colours from the Ladies of Hackney.  They are stood down in 1801. This corps was probably incorporated into one of the large London Battalions.

​​​Description: HACKNEY centrally placed with LOYAL above and VOLUNTEERS below' ​​ Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Flat back 22mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark​: Unreadable ;

​Date​: c1794-1805 ​

Loyal Hackney Volunteers

Loyal Greenwich Volunteers​

Ref No: 066- ​

Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes: The Loyal Greenwich Volunteer force was raised in 1798 and disbanded in c1809. The dates can be 1798-1801 and 1803-08/14 a four company unit under CO. Major Robert Campbell. Re-raised in July 1803, as a full battalion.

​​​Description: GR royal cypher around written 'HONORE ET ARMIS' with outer legend 'LOYAL GREENWICH' ​​ Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Slightly convex, flat back 19mm ​;​

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

​Date​: c1798-1809 ​

Loyal Greenwich Volunteers
Loyal Leicestershire Volunteers​
Ref No: 087- ​

Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes: The first corps was raised in 1794 and titled 'Royal Leicester', a 2/3 Company unit commanded by Major John Mansfield. stood down in 1801 the few Volunteer units were converted to Local Militia in 1808/09. Re-raised in September 1803 and shown as '(Leicester (Loyal)', 480 strong of eight companies. Lt Col Commandant John Mansfield, Lt-Col Joseph Farmer.

​​​Description: LOYAL LEICESTERSHIRE VOLUNTEERS surmounted by crown with rose in centre' ​​Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​​

Type of button: Flat 22mm ​; ​

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

​Date​: c1794-1813 ​

Lakenheath & Wangford Volunteers​

Ref No: 090- ​

Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes: A 1 Company affair with strong family complement being Captain Robert Eagle, Lieuts. F.S. Eagle & Robert Eagle jun, Ensign William Eagle.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹L&WV monogram under crown

Category:​​English Volunteer Infantry​ ​

Type of button: Slightly convex 18mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy silvered. Backmark: None;

Date: ​c1794-1813.​​​

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Lakenheath & Wangford Volunteers

Limerick City Militia​

Ref No: 095- ​

Image Source: UK Detectornet

​Notes: .

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹LCM under city castle motif

Category:​​Irish Infantry Militia​ ​

Type of button: flat ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy silver plated. Backmark: None;

Date: ​c1797.​​

Limerick City Militia

Loyal Holywell Volunteers​

Ref No: 110- ​

Image Source: UK Detectonet

​Notes: ​​ The Loyal Holywell Volunteers (Flintshire). They were gold laced, and a copy of their 'Regulations' has been reprinted.

​​​Description: Prince of Wales feather with ICH DIEN legend and letters LHV below ​​

Category:​​ Welsh Volunteer Infantry; ​​

Type of button: Flat ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy gilded; Backmark​: None ;

​Date​: c1797-1813 ​

Loyal Hollywell Volunteers

Kings Cheshire Yeomanry​

Ref No: 115- ​

Image Source: UK Detectornet

​Notes: A Yeomanry button to the Kings Cheshire Yeomanry. They survived the disbandments of 1827 and became the Cheshire Yeomanry in 1849, thus this style is dates c1820-49​.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹Letters K and CY in crowned garter with legend  HONI SOIT QUI MAL YPENSE in buckled strap Category:​​Yeomanry Cavalry​ ​

Type of button: Slightly convex ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy. Backmark:​;

Date: ​c1820-1849.​​​

Kings Cheshire Yeomanry

Lleweny Foresters​

Ref No: 117- ​

Image Source: UK Detectornet

​Notes: The unit is listed under Infantry Associations, as the Lleweni (sic) Foresters and was commanded by John, Viscount Kirkwall, they were Disbanded in 1801. The successor unit being the Denbigh & Lleweny Legion from 1803 onward.​

​​​Description: Crowned Prince of Wales feathers with LLEWENY FORESTERS written above. ​ Category: Welsh Volunteer Militia​​; ​

Type of button: Flat ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded; Backmark​: ;

​Date​: c1799-1801 ​

Lleweny Foresters
Louth Militia​​
Ref No: 120- ​

Image Source: UK Detectornet

​Notes: An officers button of the style appears that date from c1800-1820. The Louth Militia were formed around 1806 and were renamed the Louth Rifles in 1833 and were associated with the Drogheda Militia as the 5th Louth Co.​

​​​Description: Central Crown with LOUTH above and M below. ​

Category: Irish Militia​​; ​

Type of button: Flat ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated; Backmark​: LLOYD & RIDLEY ;

​Date​: c1800-1820 ​

Lough Militia

Loyal Leath Ward Cumberland Volunteers​

Ref No: 128- ​

Image Source: UK Detectonet

​Notes: ​​ The Loyal Leath Ward Cumberland Volunteers, 1803-1808 (in the printed List simply 'Leathward'). The whole corps opted for the Local Militia Act in late 1808 and became the Penrith Local Militia..

​​​Description: Letters CLLWV below crown on eight pointed star ​​

Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​​

Type of button: Convex ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy gilded; Backmark​: None ;

​Date​: c1803-1808 ​

Loyal Leath Ward Cumberland Volunteers

Loyal Colchester Volunteers​

Ref No: 129- ​

Image Source: Colchester Treasure Hunting Club

​Notes: ​First raised in 1797 and stood down in 1801. Re-raised in 1803 as a much larger affair, they opted to become Local Militia and became the 3rd Essex LM in 1809 (see ref 132).

​​​Description: LOYAL COLCHESTER VOLUNTEERS around shield and cross. ​​ Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Flat ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded; Backmark​: ;

​Date​: c1797-1809  ​

Loyal Colchester Volunteers
Loyal Inverness Fencibles​
Ref No: 391- ​

Image Source: Barry G.

​Notes: ​​ Formed in 1794 under Colonel John Baillie, the unit was disbanded in either 1800 or 1801 with many of the men transferring to line regiments ​.

​​​Description: LOYAL INVERNESS FENCIBLES around thistle under crown ​​

Category:​​ Scottish Fencible; ​​

Type of button: Flat ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy silvered; Backmark​: None ;

​Date​: 1794-c1801  ​

Loyal Inverness Fencibles

Loyal Harwich Volunteers​

Ref No: 131- ​

Image Source: Colchester Treasure Hunting Club

​Notes: ​​ There was no Harwich unit recorded prior to 1801, and that of 1803 was a 2 Company unit 116 strong Captain Commandant John Hopkins.

​​​Description: LOYAL HARWICH VOLUNTEERS around portcullis and ship  ​​

Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​​

Type of button: Flat ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy gilded; Backmark​: None ;

​Date​: c1803-1809 ​

Loyal Harwich Volunteers
Leicestershire Militia (2nd pattern)​
Ref No: 144- ​

Image Source: Colchester Treasure Hunting Club

​Notes: The Leicestershire Militia held the precedent number 3 from 1793-1804 from which this style must date making it currently the second of seven types to this unit.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹Crown over LM with 2 below

Category:​​English Infantry Militia​ ​

Type of button: Flat ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy silvered. Backmark:​;

Date: ​c1793-1803​

Leicester Militia
(1st) Loyal Suffolk Yeomanry​
Ref No: 145- ​

Image Source: Colchester Treasure Hunting Club

​Notes: This is almost certainly the button worn by the 'Suffolk (1st) Cavalry from 1803-c1817. From 1794-1801 the whole Corps is shown simply as 'Suffolk' Gentlemen & Yeomanry Cavalry..

​​​​Description: ​​​Crown over 1 with LOYAL SUFFOLK YEOMANRY on buckled strap​​

Category:​​ ​Yeomanry Cavalry; ​​

Type of button: ​​​Convex;​ ​

Metal: ​Copper Alloy, silver plated ; ​Backmark:​ G then IC or O​ ​;

​Date: ​​c1803-1817

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Loyal Suffolk Cavalry

(39th) Kent Rifle Volunteers​

Ref No: 160- â€‹ ​

​Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes: The ​39th were originally formed with men from Malling.

​​​Description: Bugle Horn under crown, with 39 in centre and KENT RIFLE VOLUNTEERS around edge. Category:​​Rifle Volunteers; ​

Type of button: Convex front flat back 22mm​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark: C&J WELDON LONDON ;

​Date: ​1860-1874

Kent Rifle Volunteers

Loyal South Down Volunteers​

Ref No: 034- ​

Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

​Notes: It is believed that the South Downs Volunteers come from the long established South Down Hunt. The Corps probably formed a part of the Rape of Lewes (South Division) Battalion 1803-1808. The shield is heraldically divided probably representing guardianship of the land and the sea.

​​​Description: SOUTH DOWN VOLUNTEERS around crowned shield. ​ ​​

Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Flat ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark:;

​Date​: 1803-1808

Loyal Suffolk Cavalry

(28th) Kent Rifle Volunteers ​

Ref No: 182- â€‹ ​

​Image Source: Colchester Treasure Hunting Club

​Notes: The ​28th were originally formed with men from Charlton.

​​​Description: Bugle Horn under crown, with 28 in centre and KENT RIFLE VOLUNTEERS around edge. Category:​​Rifle Volunteers; ​

Type of button: Convex front flat back 22mm​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark: Unreadable ;

​Date: ​1860-1876

Kent Rifle Volunteers

(6th) Loyal London Volunteers​

Ref No: 189- ​

Image Source: UK Detectornet

​Notes: ​​

​​​Description: '6th Regt L.L.V' surmounted by crown.

​​Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​​

Type of button: Convex ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark​: None ;

​Date​: 1803-1814 ​

Loyal London Volunteers

Lincolnshire Rifle Volunteers​

Ref No: 203- ​

Image Source: Private

​Notes: The 1st Lincolnshire Rifle Volunteers were founded in 1859 with men from Lincoln, they would become the 1st Volunteer Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regt in 1883.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹LINCOLNSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS around crowned horn.

Category:​​Rifle Volunteers​ ​

Type of button: Slightly convex​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy. Backmark: None;

Date: ​1859-1880.​

Lincolnshire Rifle Volunteers

Kettering Volunteers (Assoc)​

Ref No: 207- ​

Image Source: Private

​Notes: Believed to be a button to the two company unit under the command of Major Commandant Thomas Curry​.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹KV under crown with date 1798 below.

Category:​​English Volunteer Infantry​ ​

Type of button: Flat ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy. Backmark:​;

Date: ​1798-c1806.​​​

Kettering Volunteers

Leicestershire Volunteers​

Ref No: 208- ​

Image Source: Private

​Notes: A Leicesteshire Volunteers button with company letters SC shown which probably relate to the Sheepshead Company of the Sheepshead & Garendon Volunteers, or the Stretton Company of the Stretton & Great Glen Volunteers.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹'Leicester Volunteers' around edge crown over SC in middle

Category:​​English Infantry Militia​ ​

Type of button: Convex ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered. Backmark: ​;

Date: ​c1803-1814​

Leicester Volunteers SC

Loyal Tunbridge Wells LD​

Ref No: 209- ​

Image Source and finder:  Jake Davison​ ​

​Notes: The Tunbridge Wells Light Dragoons served as a separate unit from 1803-06 under Captain Henry Woodgate, later becoming part of the Kent (West)Cavalry.

​​​​Description: ​​​Loyal Tunbridge Wells around crowned letters LD​

Category:​​ ​Yeomanry Cavalry; ​​

Type of button: ​​​Convex;​ ​

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

​Date: ​​1803-c1808​

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Loyal Tunbridge Wells Light Dragoons

Liverpool Volunteer Artillery​

Ref No: 219- ​

Image Source: Private

​Notes: Prior to 1803 Liverpool had raised 2 enormous infantry battalions, 'Royal Liverpool 1st Bn.' and 'Royal Liverpool 2nd Regt' plus the 'Liverpool Artillery' a unit of at least 2 Batteries or Troops. The second pattern to the unit includes the word 'Independent' and features on Ref No: 220.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹LIVERPOOL VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY around ordnance arms.

Category:​​Volunteer Artillery​ ​

Type of button: Flat​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy. Backmark: None;

Date: ​1797-c1803.​

Liverpool Volunteer Artillery

Liverpool Independent Volunteer Artillery​

Ref No: 220- ​Image Source: Private

​Notes: See description above Ref No. 219​.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹Letters LIVA around central crown.

Category:​​Volunteer Artillery​ ​

Type of button: Flat​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy. Backmark: None;

Date: ​c1803-c1810.​

Liverpool Volunteer Artillery

London River Fencibles​​

Ref No: 238- ​

Image Source: Malcolm Duff

​Notes: The London River Fencibles of 1803-1814 was a Corps of Battalion strength (552 in the 1812 Parliamentary Return) formed from the watermen of London as Associations, they escorted the barge carrying Nelson's body for a state funeral in 1806 ​​​

​​​Description: RF either side of crowned anchor bearing City of London crest. ​

Category: English Volunteer​​; ​

Type of button: Slightly convex ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated; Backmark​: T SHAW HEMMINGS ROW LONDON;

​Date​: 1803-1814 ​

London River Fencibles

Loyal Surrey Rangers​

Ref No: 252- ​

Image Source: Al Luckenbach​​ ​

​Notes: This example is from Colonel Pollen's Regiment of Fencible Infantry who were also known as the Surrey Rangers. They were formed in November 1798 and disbanded in 1802..

​​​​Description: ​​​LOYAL SURREY RANGERS around crown​

Category:​​ ​English Volunteer Infantry; ​​

Type of button: ​​​Convex 17mm;​ ​

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

​Date: ​​1798-1802​

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Loyal Surrey Rangers

Loyal Devizes Volunteers​

Ref No: 255- ​

Image Source: Al Luckenbachach

​Notes: ​​​Devizes was an Association 1798-1801, and a Volunteer Infantry Battalion 1803-1808, some of the officers in the latter were in the former.

​​​Description: LOYAL DEVIZES VOLUNTEERS around castle withinshield. ​​ Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Flat 20mm ​; ​

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

​Date​: c1798-c1808  ​

Loyal Devizes Volunteers

Loyal Kings Stanley Volunteers​

Ref No: 265- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: ​​ A small one company 66 strong unit under, Capt Nathaniel Peach Warren​.

​​​Description: LKSV monogram under crown ​​

Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​​

Type of button: Flat 18.5mm ​; ​

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

​Date​: 1803-1815  ​

Loyal Kings Stanley Volunteers

Loyal London Volunteers​

Ref No: 274- ​

Image Source: PAS Databse Ref SUR-E80538

​Notes: ​​Found at East Stratton Hants.

​​​Description: LLV monogram surmounted by crown.

​​Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​​

Type of button: Flat 17mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded; Backmark​: BUSHBY ST MARTINS LANE ;

​Date​: 1803-1815 ​

Loyal London Volunteers

Loyal Raisin Volunteers​

Ref No: 269- ​

Image Source: Adam S

​Notes: An as yet not conclusive ID to the 'Raisin Company' who were part of the 'Brigg, Caistor & Raisin Volunteer Infantry'. As each company would likely have had their own buttons, added to the find spot this is a strong contender. The name Raisin is in fact Market Rasen today but still known locally as Rasen albeit with the different spelling. 

​​​Description: LRV monogram under crown ​ ​​

Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Slightly convex 19mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy silver gilded; Backmark: T SHAW HEMMINGS ROW;

​Date​: 1802-c1816

Loyal Raisin Volunteers

​Notes: Originally raised in 1798-1801 as a one company unit. Re-raised in 1803 from whence this button dates from as a six company unit making it around 400 strong. 

​​​Description: LOHV under crown ​ ​​

Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Slightly convex ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark: NUTTING & SON COVENT GARDEN;

​Date​: 1803-c1816

Loyal Ongar Hundred Volunteers
Loyal Ongar Hundred Volunteers​
Ref No: 286- ​

Image Source: MY

Loyal Lincolnshire Yeomanry​ 
Ref No: 297- ​                                                                           

Image Source: DP

​Notes: ​​Formed in 1794 as at least a seven troop unit by 1803 the units appear to have disolved into separate troops.

​​​Description: LOYAL LINCOLNSHIRE YEOMANRY around central crown.

​​Category:​​ Yeomanry Cavalry; ​​

Type of button: Flat 25mm ​; ​

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

​Date​: 1794-1801 ​

Loyal Lincolnshire Yeomanry

​Notes: A 1798 raising as an Armed Association under OC Captain Robert Hyett, disbanded by 1803 at the latest. 

​​​Description: LPV under crown ​ ​​

Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Flat 14mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded; Backmark: None;

​Date​: 1798-1801

Loyal Painswicke Volunteers
Loyal Painswicke Volunteers​
Ref No: 303- ​

Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

Loyal Staplehurst Volunteers​
Ref No: 314- ​

Image Source: Derek Sweetman

​Notes: A Staplehurst find which is not a conclusive ID but is recorded with a high degree of confidence. Known more commonly as the Staplehurst Vols, Loyal is recorded on some official documents of the time, they were raised in September 1803.

​​​​Description: ​​​LSV under crown​​

Category:​​ ​Volunteer Infantry; ​​

Type of button: ​​​Convex;​ ​

Metal: ​Pewter ; ​Backmark:​ None​;

​Date: ​​1803-c1808​

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Loyal Staplehurstr volunteers
Light Horse Volunteers​
Ref No: 323- ​

Image Source: Dean

​Notes: A new pattern to the London & Westminster Light Horse Volunteers. Re-raised in 1794 they were personally requested to attend George IV's coronation in 1821, they were finally stood down in 1829.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹LHV under crown over motto 'FORWARD' in scroll.

Category:​​English Volunteer Infantry​ ​

Type of button: Flat 12mm​; ​

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

Date: ​c1794-c1814

Leicester Volunteers SC
Loyal Flint Fuzileers​
Ref No: 325- ​

Image Source: SRach

​Notes: ​​​A Welsh find and new example to the Loyal Flint Fuzileers which was a Welsh volunteer corps raised by Sir Thomas Mostyn in 1803.

​​​Description: LFF monogram under PoW feathers. ​​

Category:​​ Welsh Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button:  ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark​: ;

​Date​: c1803-c1808  ​

Loyal Flint Fuzileers
Kineton Volunteer Infantry​
Ref No: 332- ​

Image Source: Maximuswarks

​Notes: Originally the unit was wrongly listed as Kington in 1803 but was corrected by 1807 to Kineton. Originally a small unit with 52 effectives under OC Captain Richard Hill​.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹KVI under crown.

Category:​​English Volunteer Infantry​ ​

Type of button: Flat ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy. Backmark:​;

Date: ​1803-c1816.​​​

Kineton Volunteer Infantry
(4th) Jersey Militia​
Ref No: 352- â€‹ ​

​Image Source: Lord Roberts Collection

​Notes: The 4th comprised of the St Helier and St Lawrence Battalions and is of a design also used by the 1st 3rd and 5th Regiments.

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Description: Three lions within shield under number 4

Category:​​Channel Islands Infantry Militia; ​

Type of button: Convex​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilded; Backmark: ;

​Date: ​c1831-c1859

4th Jersey Militia
Light Horse Volunteers​​
Ref No: 355- ​

Image Source: Lord Roberts Collection

​Notes: A slightly later pattern to the London & Westminster Light Horse Volunteers to Ref No 323 above. ​​​

​​​Description: LIGHT HORSE VOLUNTEERS around lion. ​

Category: English Volunteer​​ Infantry; ​

Type of button: Slightly convex ​; ​

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

​Date​: c1800-c1829 ​

Light Horse Volunteers
Loyal Essex Fencibles​
Ref No: 376- ​

Image Source: UK Detector Finds Databaseach

​Notes: ​​​An unusual find from Yorks to a unit that was govt paid throughout its short time.

​​​Description: Eight pointed star with GR script in middle and unit name around. ​​

Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Flat 23mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated; Backmark​:W WILLIAMS LONDON ;

​Date​: 1794-1801  ​

Loyal eSSEX fENCIbles
(31st) Kent Rifle Volunteers ​
Ref No: 381- â€‹ ​

​Image Source: Stephen P.

​Notes: The ​28th were originally formed with men from Leeds Castle and later Tunbridge Wells.

​​​Description: Bugle Horn under crown, with 31 in centre and KENT RIFLE VOLUNTEERS around edge. Category:​​Rifle Volunteers; ​

Type of button: Convex front flat back 22mm​​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark:  ;

​Date: ​1860-1876

31st Kent Rifle Volunteers
Kings Own Staffs Militia​
Ref No: 385- ​

Image Source: Barry G.

​Notes: The Kings Own title was bestowed on the unit in 1805.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹Letters KO either side of crown above Staffs knot

Category:​​English Infantry Militia​ ​

Type of button: Convex ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy gilded. Backmark:​;

Date: ​1805-c1853.​​

Kings German Legion 5h
Kent (East) Volunteer Inf ​
Ref No: 386- â€‹ ​

​Image Source: Matt Honeysett

​Notes: A tentative ID to the East Kents although the South Kent units used SKV as their monogram and EKV was thus wahat perhaps could have been expected, however as a third find from the right area a pattern seems to have formed.

​​​Description: KV under crown.

Category:​ Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Flat​​; ​

Metal: Pewter; Backmark: None ;

​Date: ​c1800

Kent Rifle Volunteers

Loyal Ipswich Volunteers​

Ref No: 130- ​

Image Source: Colchester Treasure Hunting Club

​Notes: ​​ The Ipswich Vols, was a small Corps raised in 1797 Captain Robert Trotman, that of 1803 a 4 Company unit (306 strong) commanded by Major Thomas Javer Milliner Neale​.

​​​Description: LOYAL IPSWICH VOLUNTEERS around Ipswich coat of arms shield ​​

Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​​

Type of button: Flat ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy gilded; Backmark​: None ;

​Date​:  ​

Loyal Ipswich Volunteers
Leeds Engineer Volunteers​
Ref No: 401- ​

Image Source: York & District MDC

​Notes: Part of the Leeds Rifle Vols that were raised in 1861, they were officially the 2nd West Riding (Leeds) Volunteer Engineer Corps.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹Crowned LEEDS ENGINEER VOLS around VR script

Category:​​English Rifle Volunteer​ ​

Type of button: Convex  tunic ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy. Backmark:​Unreadable;

Date: ​1861-1881​

Leeds Engineer Vols

​Notes: Originally raised in 1798-1801 as a one company unit as an armed association under Capt Dyer and Lieut Turner. 

​​​Description: LOV under crown ​ ​​

Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Flat ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy; Backmark: ;

​Date​: 1798-1801

Loyal Ongar Volunteers
Loyal Ongar Volunteers​
Ref No: 429- ​

Image Source: Jeff Hatt

Loyal Southwell Volunteers​
Ref No: 431- ​

Image Source: J. Gough

​Notes: A unique find to this unit which was formed in 1803 under Major William Wylde, they opted to become Local Militia in 1808.

​​​​Description: ​​​SOUTHWELL LOYL VOLs around crown​​

Category:​​ ​Volunteer Infantry; ​​

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

Metal: ​Copper Alooy, silvered ; ​Backmark:​ None​;

​Date: ​​1803-1808​

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Loyal Southwell volunteers
Leicestershire Militia (1st pattern)​
Ref No: 785- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: A scarce and early example to the Leicestershire Militia.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹Stylised scripted LM entwined

Category:​​English Infantry Militia​ ​

Type of button: Flat 23mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy silvered. Backmark: None ;

Date: ​c1770-c1794​

Leicester Militia
Leicestershire Militia (3rd pattern)​
Ref No: 786- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: Leicester drew the 36 precadent in the 1803 ballot.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹36 with LEICESTER REGT on strap around

Category:​​English Infantry Militia​ ​

Type of button: Convex 16mm ​; ​

Metal: Pewter. Backmark: None ;

Date: ​1803-c1820​

Leicester Militia
Loyal Nottingham Volunteers​
Ref No: 807- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: ​​

​​​Description: Stylised letters LNV surmounted by crown.

​​Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​​

Type of button: Flat 21mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt; Backmark​: D. GILT WARRANTED ;

​Date​: 1803-1808 ​

Loyal Nottingham Volunteers
Lincoln Heath Yeomanry​
Ref No: 813- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: A rare example to the short lived Lincoln Heath Yeomanry.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹LINCOLN HEATH YEOMANRY under image of tower.

Category:​​Yeomanry Cavalry​ ​

Type of button: Convex 20mm; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt. Backmark: SHAW LONDON;

Date: ​1831-1838.​

Lincoln Heath Yeomanry
Loyal Carrick Volunteers​
Ref No: 823- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: ​The Loyal Carrick Volunteers was an Ayrshire unit .

​​​Description: Central crowned thistle with L and C either side and V below. ​​ Category:​​ Scottish Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Flat 22mm ​; ​

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

​Date​: 1797-1801  ​

Loyal Carrick Volunteers
Loyal British Fencibles​
Ref No: 832- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: ​The LBF was raised by Baronet Sir Robert Stewart and was disbande sometime before 1797.

​​​Description: LOYAL BRITISH FENCIs within crowned star ​​

Category:​​ Scottish Fencibles; ​

Type of button: Slightly convex 15mm ​; ​

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

​Date​: 1794-1797  ​

Loyal British Fencibles

​Notes: An Anglesey unit. 

​​​Description: Monogram letters LPMV under small PoW feathers ​ ​​

Category:​​ Welsh Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Flat 16mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt; Backmark: TREBLE GILT;

​Date​: 1797-1801

Loyal Paris Mountain Volunteers
Loyal Paris Mountain Volunteers​
Ref No: 844- ​

Image Source: UK Detector Finds Database

Leyland & Ormskirk LM​
Ref No: 861- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: An unusual second known design to thus unit which was raised in December 1808 under Lt Col Sir Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh.

​​​Description: â€‹â€‹â€‹LEYLAND & ORMSKIRK around crowned LM.

Category:​​English Local Militia​ ​

Type of button: Slightly convex 15mm​; ​

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

Date: ​1808-1816

Leyland Ormskirk Local Militia
Loyal Birmingham Light Horse Vols​
Ref No: 862- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: ​.

​​​Description: Crowned monogram letters LBLHV ​​

Category:​​ English Mounted Volunteers; ​

Type of button: Flat 15mm ​; ​

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

​Date​: 1798-1801  ​

Loyal Bolton Light Horse Vols
Loyal Wrentham Volunteers​
Ref No: 873- ​

Image Source: DP

​​​Description: LW above and V below crown ​

Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: ​Convex 15mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, silvered . Backmark ​None ;

​Date: ​1803-08

Loyal Wrentham Volunteers

​Notes: One of a number found around Great Saxtead Green allowing for an attribution to be given.

(2nd) Loyal Suffolk Yeomanry​
Ref No: 876- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: The second troop of this unit was raised from men from Woodbridge.

​​​​Description: ​​​Crown over 2 with LOYAL SUFFOLK YEOMANRY on buckled strap​​

Category:​​ ​Yeomanry Cavalry; ​​

Type of button: ​​​Flat 20.5mm;​ ​

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

​Date: ​​1803-1815

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Loyal Suffolk Yeomany
(5th) Loyal Suffolk Yeomanry​
Ref No: 877- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: The second troop of this unit was independently raised.

​​​​Description: ​​​Crown over 5 with LOYAL SUFFOLK YEOMANRY on buckled strap​​

Category:​​ ​Yeomanry Cavalry; ​​

Type of button: ​​​Full ball 12mm;​ ​

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

​Date: ​​1803-1815

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Loyal Suffolk Yeomany
Loyal Sidmouth & Exmouth Vols​
Ref No: 901- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: A nice design featuring both locations initials in the monogram. 

​​​Description: LS & EV monogram under crown ​ ​​

Category:​​ English Volunteer Infantry; ​

Type of button: Flat 17.5mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy silver gilded; Backmark: None;

​Date​: 1798-1801

Loyal Sidmouth & Exeter Volunteers
Lymington Yeomanry​
Ref No: 940- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: The unit was raised in 1830 and served without pay from 1838-43 before being disbanded in 1853. This is one of two designs known to the unit.

​​​Description: LYMINGTON YEOMANRY around eight pointed crowned star ​

Category:​​ Yeomanry Cavalry; ​

Type of button: ​Convex 22mm ​; ​

Metal: Copper Alloy, gilt. Backmark ​P&S FIRMIN 153 STRAND LONDON ;

​Date: ​c1830-1853

Lymington Yeomanry
Lymington Yeomanry​
Ref No: 941- ​

Image Source: DP

​Notes: The unit was raised in 1830 and served without pay from 1838-43 before being disbanded in 1853. This is one of two designs known to the unit.

​​​Description: LYMINGTON YEOMANRY within eight pointed crowned star ​

Category:​​ Yeomanry Cavalry; ​

Type of button: ​Closed back 20mm ​; ​

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

​Date: ​c1840-1850

Lymington Yeomanry
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