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Buttons of the UK's Royal Navy and Merchant Navy

This reference material compiled and copyright © by Tim Burt, Hamwic House, PO Box 895, Elora, Ontario, Canada, N0B 1S0. It is reprinted here with permission. Please feel free to write or email Tim if you have additional information to add!


Miscellaneous Royal Navy Buttons

Miscellaneous "A"


Admiralty Civil Police
In Use 1940-1949
Became Admiralty Constabulary in 1949
RN Air Service
Officer's Tunic Button
In Use during WWI
RN Artillery Volunteers - 1873
Officer's Tunic Button
In Use 1873-1901

Miscellaneous - Training Ships.




H. M. T. S.
Her Majesty's Training Ship
In Use 1837-1880's
HMTS Conway
RN/MN Officer's Training Ship
Backmark: Sailors Home, L'pool
In Use 1880-1900
HMS Worcester - TNTC
Thames Nautical Training Ship
RN/MN Officer's Training Ship
In Use 1900-1980's

Miscellaneous - "P" and "R".




RN Polo Association
Similar to Merchant Navy Button
In Use 1899-1951
RN Royal Fleet Auxillary
In Use 1953-current
Royal Marines
Backmark: Chas Jennings, Lon.
In Use 1833-1881

Miscellaneous - Royal Navy Reserves.





RN Royal Navy Reserves
In Use 1902-1952
RN Royal Navy Reserves
In Use 1953-current
RN Royal Naval Volunteers
(Reserve)
In Use 1901-1952
RN Royal Naval Volunteers
(Reserve)
(Enhanced, showing Initials)
In Use 1901-1952

Miscellaneous - U.K. Maritime.




Gloucester & Berkley
Canal Operating Staff
In Use 1827-1980's
Bridgewater & Taunton
Canal Co. Ltd.
Canal Operating Staff
In Use 1827-1980's
Her Majesty's Coast Guard
Officer's Button
In Use 1770-1820 (est.)




Trinity House
UK Lighthouse Authority
Elder Bretheren's Button
"Trinitas in Unitate"
In Use 1900-1980's (est.)
Trinity House
UK Lighthouse Authority
Elder Bretheren's Button
"Trinitas in Unitate"
In Use 1900-1980's (est.)
Trinity House
UK Lighthouse Authority
Pilot's Tunic Button
"Trinity House Pilot"
In Use 1900-1980's
Ship's Telegraph Officer
In Use 1912-1950's


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