Pouch belt ornament, C/Sgt J R Edington, 28th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers (London Irish), 1875 (c).
White metal: within a shamrock wreath, a harp surmounted by a monarchial crown. The harp is upon a black velvet ground.

The 28th Middlesex were raised as a result of a meeting in 1859, following fears of a French Invasion. Originally the headquarters were in Burlington House, Piccadilly. In 1880 the unit was re-numbered as the 16th Middlesex and was linked as a Volunteer Battalion to the Rifle Brigade.