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==== Fibis Database ====
==== Fibis Database ====
[http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=list_sources&source_class=221 First Soldiers of the EIC Army]
*[http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=list_sources&source_class=221 First Soldiers of the EIC Army]
*[http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=679&s_id=137  Soldiers’ and Widows’ Pension details -1896] IOR/ L/MIL/14/214 & 215 Includes  previous members of the [[Bengal Army|Bengal]], Madras and  [[Bombay Army|Bombay Armies]], including men from the [[Unattached List]]. May also include a few members of the [[Indian Army]] which officially was formed in 1895.  These records are available on LDS microfilm 2029979 Items 1-2 with [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F774116 catalogue entry]. Note it is not known what additional information, if any, the microfilm contains.


====Other sources====
====Other sources====

Revision as of 23:35, 19 March 2012

The Madras Army was one of the East India Company Armies. Its origins lie in the raising of the first troops at Fort St George which was constructed in 1640 to defend Madras.

Divisions

Madras Regiments

A list of Madras Army regiments, alphabetically by type, can be found in the main article Madras Army Regiments.

Records

British Library

Records available in the British Library India Office holdings include:

Please note that the Registers of Madras Army European Soldiers IOR/L/MIL/11/101-108 1786-1860 commenced in 1831 and only contain men still serving in the Army at that date. If a man left the Army prior to 1831 for any reason, including death, he will not appear in these records. The Muster records are an alternative source of information.
The LDS (Mormons) have filmed many of these records as listed in this LDS Library catalogue entry, after a keyword search for Madras Army Records

Fibis Database

Other sources

The National Army Museum holds a card index detailing officer's services. This index is unpublished and not available elsewhere. See the NAM article for details.

External links

Historical books online