NAM.1984-06-128-1

Officer's shoulder belt plate, 9th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry, 1850 (c) Rectangular frosted gilt brass plate with burnished edges bearing the following design in relief: superimposed upon a silver rayed faceted star, a silver faceted Maltese Cross which obscures four of the star points. Superimposed upon the centre of the cross is a gilt metal laurel wreath within which is a frosted gilt metal garter bearing the battle honour, 'Seringapatam'. Within the garter is the gilt Roman numeral 'IX' decorated with scrolls and acanthus leaves upon a blue enamel ground. Above the garter, at the break in the wreath, is a gilt metal monarchial crown. On the reverse is a hook in each upper corner and a stud in each lower corner. Associated with 4th Mysore War (1799).

Seringapatam, Siege of, 1799 (4th Mysore War 1799)