hadfield Posted 6 October , 2011 Share Posted 6 October , 2011 Hi all, I understand that the Rifle Brigade wore black buttons on their tunics before and during WW1, how long after did they wear these black buttons? Regs B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8HANTS Posted 6 October , 2011 Share Posted 6 October , 2011 Until they became part of The Royal Green Jackets in 1958, although the crown and marterial they were made from changed. They became the 3rd Battalion of the RGJ. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadfield Posted 6 October , 2011 Author Share Posted 6 October , 2011 Hi G, Thanks for that reply, is it possible to ID a circa WW1 button for the Rifle Brigade? Regs B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8HANTS Posted 6 October , 2011 Share Posted 6 October , 2011 B IIRC a WW1 button should be a strung bugle-horn under a kings crown made in composite material. If it has Rifle Brigade on it and is made from blackened brass it is post WW1. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 7 October , 2011 Share Posted 7 October , 2011 This is the WW1 Rifle Brigade button, it was originally made of bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadfield Posted 8 October , 2011 Author Share Posted 8 October , 2011 Hi, Thanks for those replies, exactly what I needed to know! Regs B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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