NAM.1983-03-49-1

Officer's shoulder belt plate, gilt-copper, rectangular, 1843-1855. Associated with 49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (or Herfordshire) Regiment of Foot. Mounted design upon frosted plate with burnished edges. Within a laurel wreath a frosted circlet with the burnished title, 'Princess Charlotte of Wales' and surmounted by a monarchial crown. Within the circlet, the frosted numerals, '49', below which is a Union spray. Above the numerals, a frosted scroll bearing the burnished title, 'Hertfordshire'. On the dexter and sinister side of the wreath are scrolls bearing battle honours 'Egmont Op Zee' and 'Copenhagen'. On base of the wreath is a frosted scroll with burnished battle honour, 'Queenstown' below which is a further frosted scroll bearing the burnished battle honour, 'China'. At the base of the plate is a dragon passant facing dexter.

1st China War (1840-1842)

Queenstown Heights, Battle of, 1812 (American War of 1812-1815), Copenhagen, Battle of, 1801 (Wars of the French Revolution, War at Sea 1793-1802), Egmont-op-Zee, Battle of, 1799 (Wars of the French Revolution, Holland 1799)