NAM.1983-10-4-1

Officer's shako plate, 12th Bombay Native Infantry, pattern 1844-1855. Gilt copper. Design mounted upon a die-struck eight-pointed rayed star, the uppermost point of which is displaced by a monarchial crown. Within a wreath, the dexter half of which is laurel, the sinister, palm, a frosted garter bearing the burnished title, 'Bombay Native Infantry', within which are the frosted Roman numerals, 'XII', upon a burnished domed ground. Above the wreath a frosted scroll bearing the burnished battle honour, 'Kirkee'. Below the wreath a frosted scroll bearing the burnished battle honour, 'Meeanee', below which is another frosted scroll bearing the burnished battle honour, Hyderabad'. Associated with 3rd Mahratta War (1816-1819) and Sind (1843).

Kirkee, Battle of, 1817 (3rd Maratha War 1816-1819), Meeanee, Battle of, 1843 (Sind 1843), Hyderabad, Battle of, 1843 (Sind 1843)