Shield of the Welsh Leek

Material: Gilding metal (brass)
Size: 42 mm w × 57 mm h
Description: King’s Crown above a circular garter bearing the Welsh motto “CYMRU AM BYTH” (Wales Forever). Center features the regiment’s emblem; a non-voided stylized Leek with detailed roots at the bottom.
Reverse: Unmarked single brass slider attachment.
Circa: 1915 - 1952
Notes:
The 1st Battalion of the Welsh Guards actively wore this specific pattern on their solar topees while deployed to hot-climate overseas postings, notably including their deployments to Egypt during the 1920s and early 1930s, right up until the outbreak of World War II.