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<br>''India’s Army'' by Major D. Jackson 1940 contains a "potted history" of every Regiment & Corps (including the auxiliary & princely state forces). With 70 chapters, over 100 B & W photos & illustrations, 14 full Colour plates. The India Office Records at the British Library include [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorv_4-2&cid=1-1#1-1 Government Gazettes '''IOR/V/11'''] 1831-1947 which contain much military information.<br>The Government Gazettes were the official newspapers of the Government of India and its provincial governments. The series held are: ''Gazettes of India'' 1865-1947, ''Calcutta'' 1832-1947, ''Assam'' 1874-1947, ''Bihar and Orissa'' 1912-1947, ''United Provinces'', 1850-1947, ''Fort St George'' 1832-1947, ''Bombay 1831-1947'', ''Punjab'' 1872-1947, ''North-West Frontier Province'' 1932-1947, ''Central Provinces'' 1875-1947, ''Coorg 1885-1947'', ''Sind'' 1869-1947, ''Burma'' 1875-1947. Summaries of the contents of each series are to be found in the handlists in the Reading Room of the British Library.
The India Office Records at the British Library include [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorv_4-2&cid=1-1#1-1 Government Gazettes '''IOR/V/11'''] 1831-1947 which contain much military information.<br>The Government Gazettes were the official newspapers of the Government of India and its provincial governments. The series held are: ''Gazettes of India'' 1865-1947, ''Calcutta'' 1832-1947, ''Assam'' 1874-1947, ''Bihar and Orissa'' 1912-1947, ''United Provinces'', 1850-1947, ''Fort St George'' 1832-1947, ''Bombay 1831-1947'', ''Punjab'' 1872-1947, ''North-West Frontier Province'' 1932-1947, ''Central Provinces'' 1875-1947, ''Coorg 1885-1947'', ''Sind'' 1869-1947, ''Burma'' 1875-1947. Summaries of the contents of each series are to be found in the handlists in the Reading Room of the British Library.<br>*Some issues of the ''Gazette of India'' and the ''Calcutta Gazette'' (refer [[Indian Army#British Library|British Library above]]) are available online, refer [[Newspapers and journals online]]
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The book ''Index of Indian Army Regimental Titles'' by Anthony Farrington, published 1982 is on the open shelves at the British Library
===National Archives of India===
===Online records===
*Refer [[Directories online]] and [[Military periodicals online]] for Army Lists available online.
*[http://www.unithistories.com/officers/IndianArmy_officers_A01.html Indian Army Officers 1939-1945] from World War II Unit Histories & Officers
===National Army Museum===
===Other===
*[http://www.naval-military-press.com/indian-army-list-1919.html Naval and Military Press] has republished the ''Indian Army List 1919'', a four-volume comprehensive list of the Indian Army during the Great War. It includes British Officers and gives details of ranks, promotions, background, honours and awards of all who served in India and other theatres. It also includes [[Conductors|Warrant Officers]], including Medical Warrant Officers ie [[Apothecary|Assistant Surgeons]]. These books are available to buy as a set through Amazon.co.uk from the [http://astore.amazon.co.uk/faminbriindso-21/detail/1843420430 FIBIS Shop]. The original publication is available at the British Library, refer above.
*[http://www.savannahpublications.com/info.php?itemid=123 Savannah Publications], London has republished ''War Services of British and Indian Officers of the Indian Army 1941''. More details of the contents are in this [https://www.dixonsmedals.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1004399 link]. This book was originally published as a ''Supplement'' to the ''Indian Army List 1941''. It is available at the [[British Library]] under the catalogue entry ''India Office Army List 1941''.
*[http://www.savannahpublications.com/info.php?itemid=155 Savannah Publications], London has published ''Officer Casualties of the Indian Armies 1803-1946'' by Anthony J. Farrington. The author was Director of the India Office Records at the British Library
*[http://www.military-naval-history.co.uk/pages/british_%26_indian_army.htm DP&G Publications] has republished ''India’s Army'' by Major D. Jackson 1940. It contains a "potted history" of every Regiment & Corps (including the auxiliary & princely state forces). With 70 chapters, over 100 B & W photos & illustrations, 14 full Colour plates. The original publication is available at the British Library.
