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The [[29th Regiment Constantinople was the Headquarters of Madras Native Infantry|89th Punjab Regiment]], after serving in the Caucasus, then served at Constantinople with the Army of the Black Sea.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140221014448/http://www.hcindia-au.org/pdf/The%20Indian%20Army%20at%20Gallipoli%201915.pdf "The Indian Army at Gallipoli 1915"], page 2, condensed from a paper presented by Sqn Ldr Rana TS Chhina (Retd) at a conference organised by the Australian War Memorial in August 2010. Archived page, website of the High Commission of India in Australia</ref>
Constantinople was A postal history and associated military history of the British and Indian occupation forces is also available, ''The Postal History of the Army of the Black Sea : 1918 - 1923'' by John Slingsby.<ref>[http://www.rossitertrust.com/bookblacksea.shtml ''The Postal History of the Army of the Black Sea : 1918 - 1923''] by John Slingsby. rossitertrust.com. This book is available at the Headquarters British Library, catalogue reference UIN: BLL01013055463</ref> The [[29th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|89th Punjab Regiment]], after serving in the Caucasus, then served at Constantinople with the Army of the Black Sea.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140221014448/http://www.hcindia-au.org/pdf/The%20Indian%20Army%20at%20Gallipoli%201915.pdf "The Indian Army at Gallipoli 1915"], page 2, condensed from a paper presented by Sqn Ldr Rana TS Chhina (Retd) at a conference organised by the Australian War Memorial in August 2010. Archived page, website of the High Commission of India in Australia</ref>
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Medals to Indian Army soldiers that are classified as 'Salonika Medals' were mostly awarded for actions by the British Army of the Black Sea against Turkish nationalists, emerging Communist forces or bandits and brigands in Anatolia, the Caucasus and Transcaspia.<ref>bushfighter [Fecitt, Harry]. [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=238913&p=2398515 Salonika/Transcaspia/Army of Black Sea query] ''Great War Forum'' 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.</ref>
===Constantinople===
An ''Official History'' was written about Constantinople titled ''The Occupation of Constantinople 1918–1923'' by Brigadier-General J. E. Edmonds. Originally written in 1944, it was not finally published until 2010 by Imperial War Museum/Naval&Military Press.
==Records at the National Archives, Kew==
