Victorian 16th Lancers Officers Silver Lance Cap Plate Boss.

A Victorian officers Lance Cap plate boss in white metal, unmarked but tests as sterling silver. Dating from the mid Victorian era, circa 1860 - 1880 as the battle honours finish at ‘Aliwal’ from the 1846, during the First Anglo-Sikh War. The battle honours include that of the Peninsula wars when the regiment were the 16th (The Queen's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons, as they did not become the 16th Lancers until 1816, and named 16th The Queen's Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers)
The regiment was sent to India in 1822 and saw action, using lances, against the Marathas at the siege of Bharatpur in January 1826.35 It saw action again at the capture of Ghuznee in July 1839 during the First Anglo-Afghan War and at the Battle of Maharajpore in December 1843 during the Gwalior campaign. It also took part in the Battle of Aliwal in January 1846, when the regiment charged and dispersed a body of Sikhs ten times its size, and fought at the Battle of Sobraon in February 1846 during the First Anglo-Sikh War. The regiment's title was simplified to the 16th (The Queen's) Lancers in 1861. It served in India between 1865 and 1876 and again between 1890 and 1899.
This plate is in superb condition, retaining 4 of its original posts on the back and measuring 7.5 x 3.5 inches.

Code: 31920