✅ SOLVED Another one that has me stumped

[ewymore]

Cant really find this one anywhere.
W. Strange & Co Ltd Christchurch backmark.

Found something online saying its a New Zealand business?

Need some more help getting info on this one.

 

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[trikikiwi]

I'm researching this button for you.
I can't find a match yet in my scant resources, but I will continue the search.
After all, Christchurch is my home town.
Meanwhile. found;
Here's an advertisement for W. Strange & Co. dated 1900
Papers Past ? Press ? 28 February 1900 ? Page 2 Advertisements Column 1

They appear to be General Merchants, rather than button manufacturers, so possibly the button was made on commission; a Royal theme for a blazer perhaps?
Mike

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find ewymore! Where did you find it?

 

[trikikiwi]

Quote from W. Strange and Company Ltd - Christchurch City Libraries

William Strange also started manufacturing. ... Upholstering, bedding manufacturing, timber seasoning and storage[SUP]19[/SUP] were among the items manufactured here.

 

[ewymore]

Nice find ewymore! Where did you find it?

It came with a lot of buttons I purchased. Bought the whole lot looking for that diamond in the rough counting on the fact that the seller might not haven known what he/she had. Ive found some real gems so far, mostly British WWI/WWII era stuff....probably be reselling these as soon as I can get them ID'd, more into Civil War era stuff.

I could use any help you guys can give me on this W. Strange & Co button....Im guessing if you guys are having a hard time with it...then its fairly rare?

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Late last night, on your behalf I searched all through the very long British Army Buttons webpage at the Colchester (England) Treasure Hunters website, and also through all 35 pages of British Military buttons at the UKDFD. I did not find a precise match for your button. But I did find that in the 20th-Century, a roman numeral was added in between the "GR" on some British Army buttons. I seem to see a "V" in between the GR on your button - which may mean it represent King George V, dating your button to 1940-48. The specific version of crown on it does indicate British Royal Army usage. There seems to be a fourth letter, which I cannot identify -- it might be a T or an L. So, I suspect your button is a "named regiment" British Commonwealth Army button. Because its backmark seems to be a New Zealand button-maker/dealer, perhaps your button represented a named regiment in the New Zealand or Australian army.

 

[ewymore]

Yeah I did that too, but couldnt match it up precisely with any of their examples, it almost looks like a Dragoon but not quite etc...a couple of others it matched up with kind of as well but not precisely...then the backmark threw me off as well...but I think you are right...probably a Aussie or New Zealand army button from WWII....


Guys I really appreciate your assistance. Ill consider this solved for now...if you find anything else out let me know.

 

[trikikiwi]

We'll get it eventually.
Meanwhile, in order to get rid of the crick in my neck, I offer;


I think TheCannonBallGuy has analysed it nicely. The additional letter looks like an L to me.
Mike