Round buttons, possibly brass, which are gold plated, all six buttons featuring on the front an image of a falcon head and underneath are the words: “48 HIGHLANDERS”, belonging to Pte. Eddie “Ed” Harrison (M.I.D.), two of the buttons feature a smooth falcon head, four of the buttons feature a detailed falcon head with feathers, on the back of five buttons is stamped the name of the maker: “HOBSON & SONS LEXINGTON ST. LONDON”, while the back of one button is blank.
Pte. Harrison is recorded in Dileas as a driver for officers during WW2, particularly in Italy. He was also a member of the 48th Highlanders’ Hockey Team, 1942-1943 and appears in a photograph of the team.
