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Millitary button

Littlespec		Posted : Monday, 13 January 2014 10:37:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 15/02/2012(UTC) Posts: 28 Location: Auckland Thanks: 7 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		I found this at an south auckland beach, had a look on the internet but cant seem to find out what era or unit it came from, can anyone assist? Cheers. Littlespec attached the following image(s):

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Monday, 13 January 2014 9:03:46 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		I wondered if this might assist. TAIT Date(s) 1861-1865 Name P Tait & Co Address Limerick Related Information American Civil War buttons Other Ranks brass buttons MK
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Littlespec		Posted : Monday, 13 January 2014 9:10:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 15/02/2012(UTC) Posts: 28 Location: Auckland Thanks: 7 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Wow cheers ill have to do a little research cheers chris. Brett

mickey		Posted : Tuesday, 14 January 2014 6:13:47 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 9/07/2013(UTC) Posts: 135 Location: waitakere Thanks: 528 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 79 post(s)		hi littlespec, i would suspect 50th regiment, British, fought in NZ land wars. ''50th: The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment (“The Dirty Half Hundred”) had a detachment of two companies in New Zealand in 1834 and was in New Zealand between 1863–67 as the 50th (West Kent) Regiment ..." (from http://www.teara.govt.nz...ps-in-new-zealand/page-3) also can't find pic on the internet. the only reason for suspecting, apart from the bloody great 50 on it, is i found a similar button from 65th reg last week, same period. stumbled on a great website, http://www.milimem.com from a collector/seller out in west auckland selling all manner of military. his website has been down for the last couple of days, but might be worth bookmarking. great find btw. all the best, mickey.
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Littlespec		Posted : Tuesday, 14 January 2014 6:49:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 15/02/2012(UTC) Posts: 28 Location: Auckland Thanks: 7 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Originally Posted by: mickey hi littlespec, i would suspect 50th regiment, British, fought in NZ land wars. ''50th: The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment (“The Dirty Half Hundred”) had a detachment of two companies in New Zealand in 1834 and was in New Zealand between 1863–67 as the 50th (West Kent) Regiment ..." (from http://www.teara.govt.nz...ps-in-new-zealand/page-3) also can't find pic on the internet. the only reason for suspecting, apart from the bloody great 50 on it, is i found a similar button from 65th reg last week, same period. stumbled on a great website, http://www.milimem.com from a collector/seller out in west auckland selling all manner of military. his website has been down for the last couple of days, but might be worth bookmarking. great find btw. all the best, mickey. Wow thanks for your research on it, ill have to read into a little more.

creamer		Posted : Thursday, 16 January 2014 9:06:25 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Nice find. Some of the military buttons are hard to identify for some reason. Couldnt find my victorian one anywhere. .
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