HC Deb 25 March 1942 vol 378 c2015W
Lieut.-Colonel Heneage

asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether steps will be taken to supply buttons which do not need polishing on the greatcoats of the Army and the Home Guard in order to save brushes and polishing material?

Mr. Sandys

Plastic buttons will take the place of brass buttons in all future supplies of greatcoats. These will be issued when the existing stocks of greatcoats with brass buttons have been exhausted.

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