Hello I fpound today this two buttons on the battelfield in 1939/40 . the buttons are from : Gloustershire and The Royal Warwickshire Regiment is that correct? of which uniform are the buttons , battledress ? are the buttons of officers or ordinary soldiers ? Thank you Michael
Looks like Warwicks and Glosters to me. The 2nd Warwicks and 5th Glosters served in 144th Bde, 48th Division. Where abouts did you find them?
Hello Drew thank you , you think this officer Buttons or normal soldier ? I found the buttons on SAAR front . Someone knows when was the regiments on the saar ? Michael
144th Infantry Brigade (which included 2nd Royal Warwicks and 5th Gloucestershire) were on the Saar from late March 1940 until replaced by 51st Division in late April. During that time, they did make some 'excursions' These buttons were not used on battledress. The most likely source in my opinion would be from greatcoats which are a bit notorious for losing them if they catch on anything.
Thank you for information ! I find many buttons . Regiment buttons and normal lion/unicorn , why did some soldiers the normal lion/unicorn buttuns and some the regiment buttons ? sorry for my bad englisch . Michael
I'm far from knowledgable on uniforms but could the 'Lion/Unicorn' ones be RASC? ps your English is better that my French, your doing fine
What I meant to say : why did some soldiers the button (see picture) and some the regiment buttons ? I dont speak frech i speak perfect polish and german , some russia and I'm learning english .
Maybe Rich can answer your question but I wondered if they were Royal Army Service Corps buttons rather than General Service buttons. Ps your Polish, German and Russian is probably better than my English
The buttons bearing the Royal coat of arms are the 'G.S.' (General Service) buttons. They were current prior to and during WW1 and then again during WW2. Other ranks garments made from 1920 to 1939 were likely to have a Regimental button as per their Service Dress uniforms (but this was up to the unit involved). Just out of interest, how far are you based from the language divide ?
Just out of interest, how far are you based from the language divide ? I born in Poland and living now in germany near france - britisch saar sector I found today again 2 buttons
These buttons are either from Service Dress, or from the greatcoat. I would think that the GS buttons are most likely to be from greatcoats, and the regimental buttons are either from Service Dress or greatcoats. Officers' service dress would also have regimental buttons, often bronzed, but would wear battledress in the field as the war progressed. Best wishes Peter
