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World War Two / Re: Found in the field. Button from uniform ?
« on: Monday 21 July 14 21:26 BST (UK)  »
David,

Thank you, your reply is more than a little helpful I had not realised what I was letting myself in for !
Understanding all the variations is a mine field.

Dare I ask if any of you would like to hazard at a guess as to the age of the button ? The estate still holds a lot of records to shooting parties and if I could narrow it down I may be able to find a family the crest relates too.

W/T

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World War Two / Re: Found in the field. Button from uniform ?
« on: Saturday 19 July 14 22:35 BST (UK)  »
Oh my I thought this would be fairly easy to find.
I think I am slowly coming to the realisation that this is possibly Victorian Romanticism !
Will be sorely disappointed if that is the case.

Thank you again for your post replies

W/T

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World War Two / Re: Found in the field. Button from uniform ?
« on: Saturday 19 July 14 11:05 BST (UK)  »
Thank you MaxD think I know how I'll be spending my Saturday afternoon !!

W/T

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World War Two / Re: Found in the field. Button from uniform ?
« on: Friday 18 July 14 23:30 BST (UK)  »
James,
Thank you for advice to further research on web.
The farm lies North East of Caithness.

MaxD.....To conclude the  General Service Button is WW1?

John915... I will have to take another look under the microscope and look at the shield again, but thank you for pointing it out.

W/T

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World War Two / Re: Found in the field. Button from uniform ?
« on: Friday 18 July 14 16:07 BST (UK)  »
James can I please pick your brains even further ?
To recap :-
A lion standing on his right leg, facing to the left, on top of twisted braid/cord, holding a shield in his paws with a crown on his head.
 Any idea what the shield may depict ?

W/T

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World War Two / Re: Found in the field. Button from uniform ?
« on: Friday 18 July 14 12:37 BST (UK)  »
James,

Thank-you for your input. I have just returned from our local laboratory (using their facilities) and yes the lion is standing on a twisted cord.
More intriguing is your suggestion of the coin/disc I have. It is 3.5cm in dia. and a heavy thing so possible it is lead, under the microscope the letter "K" or "R" is actually a very primitive drawing of a deer/stag ? There are twelve holes graduating from the middle ?I need to keep dipping in warm water and brushing with soft toothbrush and see if I can make it any clearer.

W/T

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World War Two / Re: Found in the field. Button from uniform ?
« on: Thursday 17 July 14 22:35 BST (UK)  »
John915,

Thank-you

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World War Two / Re: Found in the field. Button from uniform ?
« on: Thursday 17 July 14 22:31 BST (UK)  »
Yes there is Frank.
A quick reckoning would suggest one of three very large land owners. Our farm now straddles all three places so would need to do a little research to see if the button is relevant to any Scottish Lairds ?
Thou it would not surprise me if it was a English owner as many would travel the distance to spend the summers here on their sporting estates.

Thank you for your response it gives me food for thought and maybe I'll find more things.
W/T

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World War Two / Re: Found in the field. Button from uniform ?
« on: Thursday 17 July 14 21:49 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks.....MaxD.
W/T

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