NAM.1985-01-35-1

Regimental shooting medal awarded to Pte S Newton, 2nd Bn Royal Tank Corp, 1928. Associated with London Irish Rifles. Made by silversmith 'D D', Birmingham. Made of silver, gilt metal and enamel. Silver, gold and green in colour. Obverse: struck, mounted and enamelled, in silver within a raised and milled rim, an open wreath of shamrock mounted upon which is a gilt and green enamel scroll bearing the gilt regimental title. Mounted in the wreath is a gilt-metal harp, above which is a mounted gilt monarchial crown. Reverse: struck and engraved, within a raised milled rim in relief a laurel wreath. Within the wreath the engraved inscription, below which is the maker's mark and hallmark, 'Birmingham 1928'.