Officer's shoulder belt plate, West Kent Light Infantry Militia, 1853-1855.

Rectangular silver plated brass plate bearing the following mounted design.
Superimposed upon an eight-pointed rayed gilt star, an eight-pointed rayed faceted star, upon the centre of which is a gilt frosted circlet with burnished edges bearing the title, 'West Kent Light Infantry'.
Superimposed upon the base of the garter is a silver scroll bearing the motto, 'Invicta'.
Within the garter is a silver horse rampant upon a domed green wool cloth covered ground.
Above the garter is a gilt monarchial crown.
Below the garter is a gilt bugle-horn within the curve of which is the gilt pierced numeral, '37'.