Historical information

5/6 RVR Mortar PL. Award for Best Soldier

Significance

5/6 RVR Mortar PL. Award for Best Soldier. The presation notes the names of the recipients

Physical description

Dark veneered rectangular wooden board, with routed edges. A chromed tail fin that has been exploded ( bolted to centre of board) located centrally at the top of the trophy is a 65mm diameter gold wreath with a large black "8" in its centre. on the left of the mortar are 10, 20mm x 50mm brass plaques with the names of the recipents enscribed dating from 1992- 2000.
Located centrally at the base of the presentation is a 100mm x 31mm brass plaque with the trophies name enscribed within.

Inscriptions & markings

"5/6 R V R MORTAR PL
AWARD FOR BEST SOLDIER
PRESENTED BY CAPT. D. W. STOGDALE"

"PTE C. BLACK
1992"
"CPL CADOGAN-COWPER
1995"
"CPL L. CONDON
1996"
"PTE STACEY
1997"
PTE S. FRENCH
1998"
"PTE CLARK
1999"
"PTE STEERE
2000"