Military Button ID Help

[Gadget]

Just given the location and depth, this should be 1942-50 US Army. Any help nailing this down would be appreciated. Is has a close resemblance to an 1855 medical button I found on the web, but this location was occupied by Russia back in those days.

 

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[Gadget]

Hmmm... the pic looked small enough to fit. Don't know what happened there.

 

[tinpan]

hi and awsome looking button and congrats on your find.i get to make a fool of myself first my guess is by checking quick at a few buttons.if the dates from the same era as the rest of your finds.the crown on the button has a rounded top i would say george 5th.british 1920-1940 around there.button makers use to mark small changes to crown design and had just as many civil buttons as well.
i got a couple of buttons of the different eras and same king or queen of that era but slight difference in the crown.hope this of some help

tinpan

 

[Gadget]

British? I suppose that's entirely possible. I didn't check on British buttons to see if I could find a match. Will look around. Thanks for the analysis and tips Tinpan.

 

[PBK]

I'm wondering if it might be a fashion "blazer button" modeled on one of the British regimental buttons. The closest British example that I can think of is the East Surrey Regiment (see photo below). However, that one has "East Surrey" in the upper portion of the circle, while on the button that you found, the laurel wreath goes all the way around. Also, yours is a bit flatter than most regimental buttons, and the self-shank tin back is more typical of a blazer button as well.

 

[Gadget]

That's pretty dern close PBK... Definately a British design. It's a little squished, but flatter than some of the other buttons I've seen on the web. Maybe you're right on the blazer idea. Seems most military buttons have rounded wire loops and this one is flat.

If I ever get the back cleaned off enough to read it, I'll post another pic.