65th of Foot Other Rank’s Shako Plate 1829 to 1844

A solid brass 8 pointed star with the topmost point being displaced by a crown. In the centre of the star is the Garter with the motto ‘Honi soit qui mal y pense’. 

In the centre of the Garter is the Royal Tiger resting on the number 65. To the top of the Garter is the battle honour ‘India’ and to the bottom, the battle honour ‘Arabia’.

Courtesy of the York and Lancaster Regimental Museum