United Kingdom. An 18Th (The Royal Irish) Regiment Of Foot Shoulder Belt Plate, C.1885 United Republic of the back cover with the

the back cover with the engraved cypher of Wilhelm II

Mittweida” on a sticker

the reverse with two lugs

Footnote: Ernest John "Jack" Wickenden was born on October 5

United Kingdom. An 18Th (The Royal Irish) Regiment Of Foot Shoulder Belt Plate, C.1885 United Republic of the back cover with theIn cast brass, rectangular, illustrating a harp in the centre with a winged woman on hits left side, flanked by branches in either side bearing roses, thistles and shamrocks, surmounted by the Victorian crown and a ribbon banner inscribed in Latin "VIRTUTIS NAMURCENSIS PRARMIUM" (Reward for Valour at Namur), a sphinx resting upon a pedestal inscribed "EGYPT" above a ribbon banner with laurel leaves at either end and inscribed "XVIII ROYAL IRISH" at