NAM.1983-10-171-1

Officer's shako plate, 6th (Royal 1st Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, 1844-1855. Gilt metal die-struck backplate shaped as an eight pointed star with top point displaced by a Victorian crown. Rays bear honours, in relief, 'Roleia; Vittoria; Niagra; Corunna; Orthes; Vimiera'. Mounted on face within a spray of laurel (dexter) and oak (sinister) is a small round garter bearing in relief, 'Royal Warwickshire Regt'. Within garter on burnished gilt bombe centre, '6'.Across the top of the foliate sprays is a scroll with the honour, 'Peninsula'. Below at base of garter are scrolls with honours, 'Nivelle' and 'Pyrenees'. Below the garter is a further garter forming the shape of a shield. The Garter bears the Garter motto in relief in burnished letters on matt ground. Upon this shield is the antelope ducally gorged and chained standing upon ground and facing dexter, all in silver.

American War of 1812 (1812-1815)

Nivelle, 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), Orthez, Battle of, 1814 (Peninsular War 1808-1814), Vitoria, Battle of, 1813 (Peninsular War 1808-1814), Pyrenees, Battle of the, 1813 (Peninsular War 1808-1814)