Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment Volunteers Officer’s Silver-Plate Button, an attractive example of the later British Volunteer military uniform insignia associated with the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment. The button features the regimental insignia within a formal circular design, produced in silver plate consistent with officer-quality uniform buttons. The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment was the Territorial and Volunteer successor to the Royal West Kent Regiment’s earlier volunteer traditions, reflecting the long history of locally raised military units in Kent.
Officers’ silver-plated buttons were produced to a higher standard than ordinary-issue uniform buttons and were worn as part of formal service dress and ceremonial uniform. This example is of particular interest to collectors of British Volunteer Force militaria, Kent military history, Royal West Kent Regiment insignia and early twentieth-century British uniform buttons. Suitable for collections covering the Volunteer Force, Territorial Army and Royal West Kent Regiment.
Dimensions
Approx. 20mm diameter.
Condition
Good overall condition with some age-related wear to the silver plate and surface patination. The button remains well defined with the principal details of the design visible.
