2 May 1940 - Buttons from Birmingham

No change to the diary entry of yesterday so here are 2 pictures of Frank's badges and buttons from 1940.

The larges buttons are from his tunic and were made by C H C & Sons Ltd of Birmingham.  The small button is from the cuff of his tunic and was made by Sydney Griffith, also of Birmingham. 
The manufacturers stamp on the back of the button is known as a backmark.  

It is easy to think that during the war, industry was only making weapons, tanks and ammunition, but other industries were just as vital to the war effort.  Just imagine the number of uniform buttons that these Birmingham button manufacturers produced during the Second World War.