Mountain Artillery or Military Academy?

[sapper533]

Keep seeing this badge listed as Indian Military Academy on auction sites, Cox has a picture of it amongst other Indian titles in his book on WW1 Empire badges so presumed it was Indian Mountain Artillery, the star still makes sense as it was later used on the Indian Artillery cap badge but which is it.

Please put me out of my misery.

Cheers
Sean

[Phil2M]

In My Apinion its probably the artillery option. Dealers often copy other dealers, from what I can see, so a misidentification by one leads to many. Saying that I haven't got any knowledge of the badge and books contain mistakes too.

[magpie]

I thought academy, don't know if this helps.

[sapper533]

ha ha so far 50/50 lol!

[Sonofacqms]

Indian Military Academy.

Rob

[sapper533]

Post independence ?

[fairlie63]

Indian Military Academy. There's been mention of this in a previous thread on mountain artillery, might have been started by Blue Puttees.

Keith

[manchesters]

Originally Posted by Sonofacqms

Indian Military Academy.

Rob

I agree

[davidwyke]

Hi Chaps

I also think it's Indian Military Academy and, as such, it may well have continued in use post 1947/1950.

If it was Indian Mountain Artillery it would probably have to be pre 1922, after that I think it would be RIMA.

Strange that it should be included in Cox though as that relates to WW1 badges. I think I'm correct in saying that the Indian Military Academy was established (at Deera Dun) in the 1930's.

Having said that, Cox does sometimes include later badges but not usually from units which didn't exist during WW1. Perhaps he got it wrong in this case?

David

[sapper533]

Thanks for all your input folks, will now mark it as indian military academy, what led me to think cox was right to show a picture was that I understood that pre 1922 the only regular artillery in India was the royal artillery, apart from mountain battery's that came under the RA, therefore although wearing a Royal Artillery cap badge an IMA shoulder title would have made sense.
But so much for my theory........precisely why I joined the forum.
Regards
Sean

[tarabelle]

Originally Posted by davidwyke

Hi Chaps

I also think it's Indian Military Academy and, as such, it may well have continued in use post 1947/1950.

If it was Indian Mountain Artillery it would probably have to be pre 1922, after that I think it would be RIMA.

Strange that it should be included in Cox though as that relates to WW1 badges. I think I'm correct in saying that the Indian Military Academy was established (at Deera Dun) in the 1930's.

Having said that, Cox does sometimes include later badges but not usually from units which didn't exist during WW1. Perhaps he got it wrong in this case?

David

Hi David

I think this is RIMC Royal Indian Military College ? or is it something else ?

T

[davidwyke]

Originally Posted by tarabelle

Hi David

I think this is RIMC Royal Indian Military College ? or is it something else

T

Hi

Yes, that's what it is - Prince of Wales' Royal Indian Military College. That was set up, also at Deera Dun, in the 1920's to prepare Officer cadets for admission to the RMA Sandhurst. When the IMA (as discussed above) was established about ten years later I think the RIMC continued to operate alongside the IMA.

David

[tarabelle]

Thanks David

Originally Posted by magpie

I thought academy, don't know if this helps.

Indian Military Academy and the white cloth slider on which it is mounted denotes an officer cadet or potential officer. The white patch continues to be used at Sandhurst