NAM.1983-10-178-1

Officer's shako plate, 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, 1844-1855. Gilt metal die-struck backplate, an eight-pointed star topped by Victorian crown. Rays extending to each point are wider with seven smaller rays between each. Main rays bear honours, 'Salamanca; Vittoria; St Sebastian; Nive; Badajoz; Busaco; Corunna'. Mounted on face in laurel spray (dexter) and palm (sinister) is an oval garter bearing in relief, burnished capitals, '1st Staffordshire'. Within garter on burnished gilt bombe centre is mounted, '38', in Arabic, cut from matt (seeded) gilt sheet metal and curved to conform to centre. A curved scroll across base of foliate sprays bears the honour, 'Peninsula'. Two ribbon scrolls across palm bear honours, 'Vimiera' (top), 'Ava' (below). Similarly on laurel are, 'Monte Video' and 'Roleia'. At bottom of foliate sprays is a corded gilt Staffordshire knot. Associated with Napoleonic Wars, South America (1804-1807), Peninsular War (1808-1814) and 1st Burma War (1824-1826).

1st Burma War (1824-1826)

Nive, Battle of, 1813 (Peninsular War, Southern France 1813-1814), Rolica, Battle of, 1808 (Peninsular War 1808-1814), Vimeiro, Battle of, 1808 (Peninsular War 1808-1814), Busaco, Battle of, 1810 (Peninsular War 1808-1814), Badajoz, 3rd Siege of, 1812 (Peninsular War 1808-1814), Salamanca, Battle of, 1812 (Peninsular War 1808-1814), Vitoria, Battle of, 1813 (Peninsular War 1808-1814), St Sebastion, Siege of, 1813 (Peninsular War 1808-1814), Montevideo, Capture of, 1807 (Napoleonic Wars, South America 1804-1807)