NAM.1985-07-3-1

Officers’ shoulder belt plate, Volunteer Battalion (possibly 1st Volunteer Battalion), Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany’s), 1895 (c). Upon a silver plated plate the following gilt metal design: between the antlers of a stag’s head an elephant statant on grass, above which the cypher ‘F’ (Frederick Duke of Albany) surmounted by a ducal coronet. Below all is a hatched scroll bearing the regimental title ‘SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS’. On reverse at each upper corner a hook and at each lower corner a stud fitting.

Assaye, Battle of, 1803 (2nd Maratha War 1803-1805)