NAM.1983-08-47-1
Officer's shoulder belt plate, 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment, 1856-1881. White metal design mounted on a rectangular gilt copper plate. A tiger passant facing dexter on a ground above the frosted Roman numerals, 'LXXV', flanked by twin thistle sprays. Above the tiger, a frosted embellished scroll with forked ends bearing the burnished battle honour, 'India', above which is a monarchial crown. At the base is a frosted scroll with foliate embellishments and a rope-pattern border bearing the burnished battle honour, 'Seringapatam'. The reverse bears the remains of two hook fittings at the top which have been broken off, and two studs at the base. Associated with 4th Mysore War (1799).
Seringapatam, Siege of, 1799 (4th Mysore War 1799)
