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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=jIUEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 ''Memoirs of the early life and service of a field officer on the retired list of the Indian army''] by Major David Price 1839 Google Books. Born in 1762, he was recruited into the East India Company Army in London in 1780 and was in the Bombay army  until 1805.  He died in 1835 and his obituary appears on [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jIUEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA529 page 529].  Also see  [[Scholars or antiquarians]]
 
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=jIUEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 ''Memoirs of the early life and service of a field officer on the retired list of the Indian army''] by Major David Price 1839 Google Books. Born in 1762, he was recruited into the East India Company Army in London in 1780 and was in the Bombay army  until 1805.  He died in 1835 and his obituary appears on [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jIUEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA529 page 529].  Also see  [[Scholars or antiquarians]]
 
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=xFIOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP5 ''Recollections of the Deccan, with Miscellaneous Sketches and Letters''], by an Officer of Cavalry  (Junius (pseudonym)) 1838 Google Books
 
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=xFIOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP5 ''Recollections of the Deccan, with Miscellaneous Sketches and Letters''], by an Officer of Cavalry  (Junius (pseudonym)) 1838 Google Books
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*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=vTsBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP5 ''Sketches of a Soldier's Life in India''] by Staff Sergeant Thomas Quinney, Hon. East India Company’s Service, 1853  Google Books. He arrived in Bombay May 1827 and transferred to the Bombay Artillery c 1830. He was invalided in January 1841.
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** [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=vTsBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA175 Pension payments] page 175
 
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924024060166#page/n47/mode/2up ''Memories of a Long Life''] by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir David Davidson 1890 Archive.org.  The author left for India in  late 1827 for the Bombay Army, where he remained for [http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924024060166#page/n301/mode/2up 20 years]
 
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924024060166#page/n47/mode/2up ''Memories of a Long Life''] by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir David Davidson 1890 Archive.org.  The author left for India in  late 1827 for the Bombay Army, where he remained for [http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924024060166#page/n301/mode/2up 20 years]
 
*[https://archive.org/details/amemoirmajorgen00rawlgoog ''A Memoir of Major-General Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson''] by George Rawlinson 1898 Archive.org Born 1810, he joined the Bombay Army in 1827. In 1833 he was sent to Persia, the start of a long association with this country. He was recalled to India in 1839 and in 1840 was appointed Political Agent in Western Afghanistan and was involved in the [[1st Afghan War]] until the end of 1842. In October 1843 he was appointed “British Political Agent in Turkish Arabia” 1844-1849 and 1851-1855. He there resumed an interest in Cuneiform Studies.  Also see [[Iran]]
 
*[https://archive.org/details/amemoirmajorgen00rawlgoog ''A Memoir of Major-General Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson''] by George Rawlinson 1898 Archive.org Born 1810, he joined the Bombay Army in 1827. In 1833 he was sent to Persia, the start of a long association with this country. He was recalled to India in 1839 and in 1840 was appointed Political Agent in Western Afghanistan and was involved in the [[1st Afghan War]] until the end of 1842. In October 1843 he was appointed “British Political Agent in Turkish Arabia” 1844-1849 and 1851-1855. He there resumed an interest in Cuneiform Studies.  Also see [[Iran]]

Revision as of 11:45, 24 February 2015

The Bombay Army was one of the three Presidency Armies of the East India Company. In 1859, following the Indian Mutiny, the armies were restructured when India was brought under the control of the British Government. The Bombay Army ceased to exist when the official Indian Army was formed in 1895.

A list of Bombay Army regiments can either be found in the Bombay Army Category or alphabetically, by type, in Bombay Army Regiments.

Divisions

FIBIS Resources

Gopal Drooge is identified as the modern Kabbal Durga. The murders took place in September 1783 when thirteen officers from the Bombay Army, including Captain Richardson of the 3rd Bombay Sepoys and four officers from the British Army were killed on the orders of Tipu Sultan.

Records

Main article: East India Company Army

British Library

Please note that the records Registers of Bombay Army European Soldiers IOR/L/MIL/12/109-116 1795-1862 commenced in 1831 and only contain men still serving in the Army at that date. These records have been transcribed by FIBIS, refer above. 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. Search the Microfilm catalogue by entering keywords such as Bombay Army. In particular, "Bombay Army European soldiers, 1795-1862" and "Bombay Army muster rolls and casualty returns, 1708-1865" are available. (Ordering microfilms).
At least some of the records in the series Miscellaneous Bombay Army officers' marriage notifications IOR/L/MIL/12/108 have been transcribed by the British Library and are available on India Office Family History Search
  • Soldiers’ and Officers’ Wills IOR/L/AG/34/30 1825-1881 (varies according to Presidency and whether a soldier or an officer). These records are available on findmypast

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 on-line

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