Officers’ pouch belt plate, Carlow (Rifles) Militia, 1870 (c).

Silver. Upon the centre of a frosted Maltese cross with frosted edges in relief, a circlet, within which is a stringed bugle horn. Above all a monarchial crown resting upon a frosted tablet with burnished edges. Three lug and screw fittings at back.

The Carlow Militia were originally formed in 1793. In 1881 the regiment became the 8th (Militia) Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, before being disbanded in 1908 on the creation of the Territorial Force.