National Army Museum

cap button, button

Accession Number

NAM.2003-03-160-1

Description

Cap button, 568th (St Pancras) Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment RA (TA), sealed pattern, sealed 7 April 1952. ‘XIX’ beneath a crown. ‘COUNTY OF LONDON.ST PANCRAS’

Units

568th (St Pancras) Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment RA

Dimensions

Diameter: 14 mm Text: 9 mm

Inscriptions

'BUTTON CAP ST PANCRAS LAA/SL REGT (TA)' Label (front): stamped ‘MASTER’ / stamped ‘A.B. Arding’ / stamped ‘OBSOLETE’ / ‘Buttons’ / 568 (St. Pancras) LAA/Sl Regt.Ra (TA)’ / ‘CAP GM.’ / To Guide for Anodised Aluminium’ / ‘(CAT.No.ca3152) / illegible stamp Label (back): stamped ‘1958 OCT’ Pattern label (front): ‘Buttons: 568 (St Pancras LAA/S.L.Regt.RA.(TA)’ / ‘CAP GM’ Pattern label (back): illegible signature ‘14/4/52’ / illegible signature ‘22/4/52’ / ‘Btw.ENCL 47/5 to 54/offrs/4051 (ord17) 7/4/52’