NAM.1983-10-183-1

Shako plate, officers’, 1st West India Regiment, gilt, 1880 (c). Gilt metal die-struck backplate: an eight-pointed star with top point displaced by a Victorian crown. The rays extending to points are wider with seven smaller rays between each. Three main rays bear the honours, 'Martinique (dexter); Ashantee (bottom); Guadaloupe (sinister)'. Mounted on face within a spray of laurel (dexter) and palm (sinister) is an oval garter bearing in capitals, 'West India Regt.' Within garter mounted on a burnished gilt very slightly bombe centre is the Royal Cypher, 'VR'. Mounted across base of wreath above garter tag is a curved scroll bearing in relief the honour, 'Dominica'. Associated with Seven Years War, West Indies (1756-1763).

Dominica, Invasion of, 1805 (Napoleonic Wars, West Indies 1803-1810), Martinique, Recapture of, 1809 (Napoleonic Wars, West Indies 1803-1810), Guadeloupe, Recapture of, 1810 (Napoleonic Wars, West Indies 1803-1810)