National Army Museum

button, large, button

Accession Number

NAM.2003-03-174-1

Description

Large button, Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars, sealed pattern, sealed 16 September 1952. Button depicts five petal flower surrounded by wreaths and ‘QUEENS OWN WORCESTERSHIRE HUSSARS’. Topped by crown.

Units

Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars (TA)

Dimensions

Diameter: 26 mm Text: 13 mm

Inscriptions

'BUTTON LARGE QUEENS OWN WORCESTERSHIRE HUSSARS' Label (front): stamped ‘OBSOLETE’ / stamped ‘MASTER’ / ‘Buttons’ / ‘The Queen’s Own Worcestershire Hussars’ / Large’ / ‘(To Guide for Anodised Aluminium Cat. No. CA3169 and Drop Shanks)’ Label (back): ‘24 OCT 1958’ Pattern label (front): ‘Buttons Large’ / ‘The Queens Own Worcestershire Hussars. R.A.C. (T.A)’ / To Guide for Drop Shanks’ Pattern label (back): illegible signature ‘28/9/54’ / illegible signature ‘30/9/52’ / ENCL 58 to 54/officers/4051 (ord17)’ / ‘16//9/52’