Taj Mahal mystery badge - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

gurkharifles · #1 27-03-16, 09:18 AM

I saw an interesting badge amongst a collection of Indian Military badges - ( sorry no photo ) - but it was simply a finely cast bronze relief of the Taj Mahal - with lugs and made by Gaunt of London. I can't think of any military unit that would have that badge -unless there's some obscure Princely State force?
Is it more likely to be a corps of guides for the monument ? Anyone seen something similar ? Tim

peter monahan · #2 28-03-16, 01:08 PM

Never heard of it, so my guess would be the same as yours: the corp of guides [not to be confused with THE Corps of Guides] for the monument. Pity there's no photo!

gurkharifles · #3 28-03-16, 01:51 PM

Thanks Peter - I'll try and get a photo next time I visit the collection.

pinfrin · #4 28-03-16, 10:29 PM

AVRC perhaps. Raised 1878 ?

gurkharifles · #5 29-03-16, 08:21 AM

AVRC ? Who are they and do they have a similar insignia?

pinfrin · #6 29-03-16, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by gurkharifles

AVRC ? Who are they and do they have a similar insignia?

Agra Volunteer Rifle Corps (09 Aug 1878) ->
19th Agra Company (01 April 1917) ->
17th Agra Field Battery (01 Oct 1920)

Just a guess. [T. Mahal ~ Agra] Chris Kempton's Vol Forces
Book does not, however, illustrate / describe the Agra badge.

Perhaps someone with A. Nath's Sowars Book may find an Agra
description.

Seen some Indian (& other) badges with
local 'buildings / structures' on, e.g.
Lucknow, Cawnpore, Malacca VRs;
44th Merwara Inf, Ajmer, Afridi Regts;
3rd Brahmans (collar) 16th Rajputs.

Regards