Identification of Button/broach Please

[Jeffrey]

Dear List.

You may have noticed lots of postings but we are going through the large amount of wonderful memorabilia left by my father-in-law from years back. This has been triggered by the interesting BBC series from Duxford before Remembrance Day.

So here is another query -
Does anyone know the regiment or anything about this button please.

Is it from WWII or could it be from WWI?

The writing on the back is what I think to be the official government supplier.
FI ?? N & Sons Ld. LONDON

Any help would be gratefully received.

Judy
 

[jess5athome]

Hi, I suspect it may well be a heraldic crest and not military, I can tell you that the maker more than likely will be "Firmin &Sons Ltd"

Frank.

[kmart66]

Hi

Looks similar
https://armorial.library.utoronto.ca/stamps/PIE006_s1

Kevin

[Spikey68]

A great site for button identification. Scroll down to last row (Pierrepont, Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, Duke and Earl of Kingston)
 
https://sites.google.com/site/liverybuttonsidentified/home/lions-rampant

[Jeffrey]

Thank you all for your replies and the identification.

Yes, the button  is exactly like the web site. I wonder why my in-laws would have that. And it was obviously made into a broach - wonder why?

Does anyone know about what date it could be please. If it isn't from the forces then why would someone have a button like that?
Does 'livery' mean a coachman or some occupation connected to horses?

I am puzzled and think I need more help and ideas. Any more help would be gratefully received.

Should I be posting this somewhere else if it is nothing to do with the war?

Judy

[jess5athome]

Hi Judy, it may be better on "FH Documents and Artefacts", you could ask a "Mod" to move it if you wish.
Just click the "Report to moderator button" and ask them 

Regards
Frank.

Topic has been moved

[Jeffrey]

Thanks Frank.

Judy

[Jebber]

Thank you all for your replies and the identification.

Yes, the button  is exactly like the web site. I wonder why my in-laws would have that. And it was obviously made into a broach - wonder why?

Does anyone know about what date it could be please. If it isn't from the forces then why would someone have a button like that?
Does 'livery' mean a coachman or some occupation connected to horses?

I am puzzled and think I need more help and ideas. Any more help would be gratefully received.

Should I be posting this somewhere else if it is nothing to do with the war?

Judy

Livery means  as in uniform, non military, such as worn by members of staff  in a large household.

[Jeffrey]

Thanks Jebber,
I don't know why I didn't think of that.

Judy