By: Richenda
54th Regiment of Foot
West Norfolk Regiment
2nd Battalion-The Dorsetshire Regiment
This button is from the 18th or 19th century. It’s circular and brown and gray with reeds and a crown surrounding a 54 on the front. On the back there are inscriptions and a broken shank fastener. The only readable on the back is “London”.
These buttons were worn by British soldiers during a war to show what regiment they were in.
This button was made by an armourer in London, England. He made the button by pouring metal into a mold then allowing the metal to cool before opening the mold and removing the finished button. This specific button is made of brass.
The 54th regiment was in Canada from 1783-1791 and 1851-1854. they came to Kingston, Ontario in the May of 1853 and left in 1854.
One fact about the 54th regiment is that 150 ranks were discharged in Canada.
83rd Regiment of Foot
Royal Irish Rifles
This button is from the 19th century. It’s circular and gray with bits of rust and reeds and a crown surrounding an 83 on the front. There is a broken shank fastener and readable inscriptions on the back.
Buttons like this were worn by British soldiers during war to show what regiment they were in.
This button was made by an armourer in London, England named P.S Firmin. He made the button by pouring metal into a mold then allowing the metal to cool before opening the mold and removing the finished button. This specific button is made of brass.
The 83rd regiment was in Canada from 1834-1843. They came to Kingston, Ontario on May 6 1838 and left in November to return again later in the year.
67th Regiment of Foot
2nd Battalion-The Hampshire Regiment
This button is from the 19th century. It’s circular and gray and plain with a 67 on the front. There is a totally intact shank fastener and no inscriptions on the back.
Buttons like this were worn by British soldiers during war to show what regiment they were in.
This button was made by an armourer in London, England. He made the button by pouring metal into a mold then allowing the metal to cool before opening the mold and removing the finished button. This specific button is made of copper.
The 67th regiment was in Canada from 1840-1842 but they never came to Kingston. An immigrating or visiting soldier could have come to Kingston, that could be why it was found here.
One fact about this Regiment is that they traveled with James Wolfe 1st Colonel from 1758-1759.
62nd Regiment of Foot
Wiltshire Regiment
This button is from the 18th or 19th century. It’s circular and metallic brown with a pennanular design surrounding a 62 on the front. There is a totally intact shank fastener and readable inscriptions on the back.
Buttons like this were worn by British soldiers during war to show what regiment they were in.
This button was made by a company in London, England named Rogers & CO. They made the button by pouring metal into a mold then allowing the metal to cool before opening the mold and removing the finished button. This specific button is made of brass.
The 62nd regiment was in Canada from 1758-1759, 1814-1823 and 1856-1864 but they never came to Kingston. An immigrating or visiting soldier could have come to Kingston, that could be why it was found here.
Two facts about this regiment are that they traveled with Admiral Wolfe and were given their title (Wiltshire Regiment) in 1782.