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| + | ==Law's Tables== | ||
| + | For the period 1716 to 1877 ''Battery Records of the Royal Artillery'' compiled by MES Laws (two volumes) is a comprehensive guide to battery stations that also helps navigate the frequent renumberings that took place. It is available to consult at the [[British Library]], the RA's Firepower museum and on the open access library shelves at [[The National Archives]]. A third volume covering the period following 1877 is unpublished, but held by Firepower. | ||
==The Nafziger Collection of Orders of Battle== | ==The Nafziger Collection of Orders of Battle== | ||
| − | + | The following table links to pdf documents from [http://www.cgsc.edu/carl/nafziger.htm The Nafziger Collection of Orders of Battle] derived from sources such as ''The Army and Navy Gazette'' and containing information relating to the Royal Artillery in India. Some documents provide limited information. | |
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| − | Although there does not appear to be any information relating to British troops in India after 1904 | + | Although there does not appear to be any information relating to British troops in India after 1904, there is information available prior to 1862 but whether it includes the Royal Artillery is not known. |
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| − | ==Stations in 1869== | + | ==Specific years== |
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''The Indian Army and Civil Service List July 1869'' Google Books | ''The Indian Army and Civil Service List July 1869'' Google Books | ||
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=UwkLAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA329 Brigades of Royal Artillery in Madras Presidency] | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=UwkLAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA329 Brigades of Royal Artillery in Madras Presidency] | ||
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=UwkLAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA462 Brigades of Royal Artillery in Bombay Presidency] | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=UwkLAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA462 Brigades of Royal Artillery in Bombay Presidency] | ||
| − | ==Afghanistan 1878-1882== | + | ===Afghanistan 1878-1882=== |
| − | Refer [[Stations of British | + | Refer [[Stations of British Army troops in India]] |
| − | ==Stations in 1911== | + | ===Stations in 1911=== |
The following list is derived from the 1911 England and Wales Census which included overseas military bases, taken from [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12183&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=37579000&MARKERSCN&j=1&j=1 The National Archives RG 14/34978-34992, 34995, 34997] catalogue entry. There are indications it may not be a complete list of all regiments which were actually in India at the time. | The following list is derived from the 1911 England and Wales Census which included overseas military bases, taken from [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12183&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=37579000&MARKERSCN&j=1&j=1 The National Archives RG 14/34978-34992, 34995, 34997] catalogue entry. There are indications it may not be a complete list of all regiments which were actually in India at the time. | ||
Revision as of 19:02, 28 September 2010
Sources for determining the locations of Royal Artillery batteries.
Contents
Law's Tables
For the period 1716 to 1877 Battery Records of the Royal Artillery compiled by MES Laws (two volumes) is a comprehensive guide to battery stations that also helps navigate the frequent renumberings that took place. It is available to consult at the British Library, the RA's Firepower museum and on the open access library shelves at The National Archives. A third volume covering the period following 1877 is unpublished, but held by Firepower.
The Nafziger Collection of Orders of Battle
The following table links to pdf documents from The Nafziger Collection of Orders of Battle derived from sources such as The Army and Navy Gazette and containing information relating to the Royal Artillery in India. Some documents provide limited information.
Although there does not appear to be any information relating to British troops in India after 1904, there is information available prior to 1862 but whether it includes the Royal Artillery is not known.
Specific years
Stations in 1869
The Indian Army and Civil Service List July 1869 Google Books
Afghanistan 1878-1882
Refer Stations of British Army troops in India
Stations in 1911
The following list is derived from the 1911 England and Wales Census which included overseas military bases, taken from The National Archives RG 14/34978-34992, 34995, 34997 catalogue entry. There are indications it may not be a complete list of all regiments which were actually in India at the time.
- India, Ambala, N Battery Royal Horse Artillery.
- India, Lucknow, U Battery Royal Horse Artillery.
- India, Lucknow, C Ammunition Column Royal Horse Artillery.
- Punjab, India, Jullundur, 16th Brigade RFA Staff.
- India Hyderabad 18th Field Artillery Brigade Staff.
- India, Hyderabad, No 4 Ammunition Column Royal Field Artillery.
- Unknown, Unknown, 12th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. This entry appeared with others relating to India.
- India, Cawnpore, 19th Battery Royal Field Artillery.
- India, Lucknow, 20th Battery Royal Field Artillery.
- India, Hyderabad, 59th Battery RFA
- India, Belgaum, 84th Battery Royal Field Artillery.
- Punjab, India, Jullundur, 89th Battery Royal Field Artillery.
- Punjab, India, Multan, 90th Battery RFA.
- Baluchistan, India, Quetta, Royal Garrison Artillery Staff.
- India, Jutogh, No 5 Mountain Battery RGA.
- Baluchistan, India, Quetta, No 7 Mountain Battery RGA.
- India, Quetta, No 8 Mountain Battery, RGA.
- India, Quetta, 51 Company RGA.
- Punjaub, India, Multan, 90th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery.
- Baluchistan, India, Quetta, No 101 Company RGA.
