Indian 26th Jacob’s Mountain Battery

[fairlie63]

Originally Posted by Piffer

The IMA title with star of India above is the shoulder title worn by the Indian Military Academy.

Does this mean that the white slip-on was the equivalent of the white hat band, gorget patches, etc, worn by officer cadets in other British Commonwealth nations?

[peter monahan]

Yes, it ceratinly isn't Indian Mountain Artillery. Sorry that wasn't clear in my last post.

Originally Posted by fairlie63

Hi, I don't know what badge was worn by the Indian Mountain Artillery at that time but do have a brass title IMA with a star above on a white shoulder slide.

If that is what you are looking for I'll photograph it and post.

Keith

IMA with a star above is the shoulder title of the Indian Military Academy. It is often found on a white cloth backing which denotes an officer cadet. It was worn during the Raj and is still in use today.

My two pence worth

James

[peter monahan]

That's correct, Piffer. I guess I didn't say that in my post, did I?

[peter monahan]

Thank you, Piffer. That's correct and I see that I didn't actually say that in my last post. Not enough sets of initials to go round in yer typical army!

[peter monahan]

I have just come across a number of photos of Indian Mule Corps personnel in the Great war, at a Facebook site called "From the Sea to the Somme". Unless my aged eyes deceive me, the sepoys are not wearing any insignia on their shoulders at all.