NAM.1984-06-129-1

Officer's shoulder belt plate, 42nd Regiment of Bengal Light Infantry, 1850 (c) Rectangular gilt copper plate with squared corners bearing a silver design: superimposed on an eight-pointed rayed star, obscuring four points, a Maltese Cross. On the transverse arms are battle honours, 'Ghuzni; Cabool'. On the uppermost arm is battle honour, 'Candahar'. On the centre of the cross is a frosted garter bearing the title, 'Bengal Light Infantry', in which is a laurel wreath. Within the laurel wreath is the numeral '42'. Suspended from the lowest arm of the cross is a stringed bugle-horn, to the left of which is a frosted scroll inscribed 'Arracan' and to the right a scroll inscribed 'Afghanistan'. Above all is a monarchial crown to the left of which is a frosted scroll inscribed, 'Ferozeshuhur' [sic] and to the right a scroll inscribed, 'Moodkee'. Associated with 1st Burma War (1824-1826), 1st Afghan War (1838-1842), 1st Sikh War (1845-1846) and 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880).

1st Burma War (1824-1826)

Ghuznee, Battle of, 1839 (1st Afghan War 1838-1842), Kandahar, Battle of, 1880 (2nd Afghan War 1878-1880), Kabul, Retreat from, 1842 (1st Afghan War 1838-1842), Ferozeshah, Battle of, 1845 (1st Sikh War 1845-1846), Kandahar, Siege of, 1880 (2nd Afghan War 1878-1880)