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This page is an attachment to [[Military periodicals online]]
This page is an attachment to [[Military periodicals online]]


[https://www.jstor.org/stable/44221198 "The Army List"] by A S White ''Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research''
[https://www.jstor.org/stable/44221198 "The Army List"] by A S White ''Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research'' Vol. 25, No. 103 (Autumn, 1947), pp. 118-127 (10 pages). jstor.org.  
Vol. 25, No. 103 (Autumn, 1947), pp. 118-127 (10 pages). jstor.org. Register with jstor.org to read online for free, or perhaps you may be able to log in through your library card.
 
[https://www.jstor.org/stable/44222863 "The Army List: 1939 to 1960: Part 2"] by A. S. White ''Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research'', Vol. 45, No. 181 (Spring, 1967), pp. 31-34 (4 pages) jstor.org.
 
Register with jstor.org to read online for free, or perhaps you may be able to log in through your library card.
==''New Annual Army List''==
==''New Annual Army List''==
Volumes are from the Hathi Trust Digital Library, the  Archive.org website,with others from Google Books, and the website of the National Library of Scotland.
Volumes are from the Hathi Trust Digital Library, the  Archive.org website,with others from Google Books, and the website of the National Library of Scotland.
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|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=wOwNAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA455 October 1864]
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|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=h-0NAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA1-PA3  April 1867]
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|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=ou0NAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA462 October 1867]
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|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=v-0NAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA1-PA2 April 1868]
|[https://archive.org/details/newarmylistandm00hartgoog/page/447/mode/2up April 1868]
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|[http://books.google.com/books?id=lu8NAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA1  July 1868]-[http://books.google.com/books?id=lu8NAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA2  Contents]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=lu8NAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA1-PA3 October 1868]
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|[http://books.google.com/books?id=ou8NAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover  January 1869]-[http://books.google.com/books?id=ou8NAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA2 Contents]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=ou8NAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA1-PA3 April 1869]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=ou8NAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA1-PA3 April 1869]
|[http://books.google.com/books?id=xe8NAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover  July 1869]-[http://books.google.com/books?id=xe8NAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA2 Contents]
|[https://archive.org/details/newarmylistbank00hartgoog/page/n6/mode/2up July 1869]-[https://archive.org/details/newarmylistbank00hartgoog/page/n8/mode/2up Contents]
|[http://books.google.com/books?id=xe8NAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA1-PA3 October 1869]-[http://books.google.com/books?id=xe8NAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA1-PA4 Contents]
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|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=6u8NAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA1-PA5 April 1870]
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|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=zf0NAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA1 January 1874]
|[https://archive.org/details/newarmylist01unkngoog/page/n6/mode/2up January 1874]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=zf0NAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA505 April 1874]
|[https://archive.org/details/newarmylist01unkngoog/page/n560/mode/2up April 1874]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=AP4NAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA1 July 1874]
|[https://archive.org/details/newarmylist00hartgoog/page/n6/mode/2up July 1874]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=AP4NAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA501 October 1874]
|[https://archive.org/details/newarmylist00hartgoog/page/n546/mode/2up October 1874]
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|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=V_ENAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 July 1875]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=V_ENAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA499 October 1875]
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|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=j_4NAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA6  January 1876]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=j_4NAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA4-PP15 April 1876]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=p_ENAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 July 1876]
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|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=xP4NAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 January 1877]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=xP4NAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA2-PA1 April 1877]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=z_ENAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 July 1877]
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|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=zvENAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 January 1878]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=zvENAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA2-PP1 April 1878]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=qfMNAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA1 July 1878]
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|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Rf0NAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 January 1879]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Rf0NAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA2-PA1 April 1879]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=PwAOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA1 July 1879]
|[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=PwAOAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA2-PA1 October 1879]
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|[http://www.archive.org/stream/newarmylistmili00unkngoog#page/n6/mode/2up  January 1880]-[http://www.archive.org/stream/newarmylistmili00unkngoog#page/n8/mode/2up Contents]
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==''Quarterly Army List''==  
==''Quarterly Army List''==  
A War Office publication printed by Authority,  by Her/ His Majesty’s Stationery Office, (HMSO).  The War Office also published  a ''Monthly Army List''. Both these publications were '''official''' publications.
A War Office publication printed by Authority,  by Her/ His Majesty’s Stationery Office, (HMSO).  The War Office also published  a ''Monthly Army List''. Both these publications were '''official''' publications.
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The [https://archive.org/details/nationallibraryofscotland  National Library of Scotland at Archive.org] has editions  from '''December 1938 to December 1946''' - enter "Army List" in search box.  They are also available on the website of the NLS, with transcriptions available, together with a '''Search facility''', as [http://digital.nls.uk/97136047  1938-1941 - ''Half-yearly Army List''] and [http://digital.nls.uk/97136048 1940-1946 - ''Quarterly Army List'']. Note ''Monthly Army List''s are available from 1937 on the NLS website, see next section.
The [https://archive.org/details/nationallibraryofscotland  National Library of Scotland at Archive.org] has editions  from '''December 1938 to December 1946''' - enter "Army List" in search box.  They are also available on the website of the NLS, with transcriptions available, together with a '''Search facility''', as [http://digital.nls.uk/97136047  1938-1941 - ''Half-yearly Army List''] and [http://digital.nls.uk/97136048 1940-1946 - ''Quarterly Army List'']. Note ''Monthly Army List''s are available from 1937 on the NLS website, see next section.


[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=74FEAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA1 ''The Army List '''1949'''''] "Corrected generally to 15 November 1948". HMSO 1949. Google Books
For '''later years''' [https://archive.org/search?query=title%3A%28The+%22Army+List%22%29+AND+date%3A%5B1947-01-01+TO+2023-12-31%5D&sort=date ''The Army List'' Yearly editions at Archive.org], currently broken range from 1949. It would appear that from 2010 the annual Army List (Part I) has been  delivered electronically and is termed the E-Army List. <ref>[https://www.townswebarchiving.com/eArmyList/ E-Army List] TownsWeb Archiving page.</ref>


[[Findmypast]], pay website,  contains a database "British Army, Army Lists 1839-1946"<ref name=BAAL />  and a related Browse database (located in Armed Forces & Conflict/Directories & Almanacs), with Lists from December 1938 to December 1946, (and WW1, and earlier years as  detailed above).
[[Findmypast]], pay website,  contains a database "British Army, Army Lists 1839-1946"<ref name=BAAL />  and a related Browse database (located in Armed Forces & Conflict/Directories & Almanacs), with Lists from December 1938 to December 1946, (and WW1, and earlier years as  detailed above).
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==''Monthly Army List''==
==''Monthly Army List''==
''Monthly Army List'' was an official War Office publication, which commenced August 1881 under this title and ceased after May 1940.  (No issues published for Dec. 1897 and Jan. 1898). Based on library catalogues, Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, and the National Library of Scotland may have the best collections. The British Library holds a broken range of editions from  October 1881 (UIN: BLL01013821218), and another holding at the BL as part of IOR/L/MIL/1/79-1536, the latter to July 1940. The  National Archives also holds Monthly Lists which are part of the Library collection<ref>David_Underdown. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/228278-army-list-copies-at-kew/?do=findComment&comment=2273267 Army List - copies at Kew?] ''Great War Forum'' 13 June  2015. Retrieved 9 June 2018.</ref>, however the date range is unclear. The [[National Army Museum]] appears to hold a limited number of editions before and after the WW1 period.
''Monthly Army List'' was an '''official''' War Office publication, which commenced August 1881 under this title and ceased after May 1940.  (No issues published for Dec. 1897 and Jan. 1898).  
 
Based on library catalogues, Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, and the National Library of Scotland may have the best collections. The British Library holds a broken range of editions from  October 1881 (UIN: BLL01013821218), and another holding at the BL as part of IOR/L/MIL/1/79-1536, the latter to July 1940. The  National Archives also holds Monthly Lists which are part of the Library collection<ref>David_Underdown. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/228278-army-list-copies-at-kew/?do=findComment&comment=2273267 Army List - copies at Kew?] ''Great War Forum'' 13 June  2015. Retrieved 9 June 2018.</ref>, however the date range is unclear. The [[National Army Museum]] appears to hold a limited number of editions before and after the WW1 period. Some libraries may hold editions on microfiche. As an example, the National Library of Australia holds two editions of ''The Army List'' on microfiche published by M M Publications Lidgate, [England]


For at least some war periods a Confidential or "Security Edition" was also published  with known editions August 1939 (available online) and September 1939, and it seems possible that ''Monthly List''s may have been continued after May 1940, to 1943, solely on a Confidential basis.<ref>From a comment  in the British Library catalogue UIN: BLL01001094682 .</ref>
For at least some war periods a Confidential or "Security Edition" was also published  with known editions August 1939 (available online) and September 1939, and it seems possible that ''Monthly List''s may have been continued after May 1940, to 1943, solely on a Confidential basis.<ref>From a comment  in the British Library catalogue UIN: BLL01001094682 .</ref>


Note  the ''Monthly Army List''  was a continuation of  earlier monthly publications. A private Monthly Army List appeared between 1798 and 1808,  succeeded in January 1809 by the monthly publication ''The Army List'' published with official sanction, which was made an official publication in 1854. ''The Army List''  is available at the British Library with given date range 1809-1881. UIN: BLL01013821246 . There is also another holding at the BL as part of IOR/L/MIL/1/79-1536, from January 1817.
Note  the ''Monthly Army List''  was a '''continuation''' of  earlier monthly publications. A private Monthly Army List appeared between 1798 and 1808,  succeeded in January 1809 by the monthly publication '''''The Army List''''' published with official sanction, which was made an official publication in 1854. ''The Army List''  is available at the British Library with given date range 1809-1881. UIN: BLL01013821246 . There is also another holding at the BL as part of IOR/L/MIL/1/79-1536, from January 1817.


Quarterly indexes (Jan, Apr, Oct) appeared from April 1868 to October 1873, replaced by monthly indexes from February 1874, and a separate quarterly Retired List with its own index appeared from October 1881 to October 1897. Between May 1915 and April 1917 a separate monthly supplement of promotions, appointments and casualties was issued, becoming quarterly from July 1917 to April 1920. A separate half-yearly (Jun, Dec) supplement of the Reserve and Territorial Forces, rewards, undisposed balances etc. was issued between December 1923 and December 1938.<ref>Catalogue entry [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/a58afb63-f05c-43d0-9802-8216773aa567 British Army: Monthly Army List OR/L/MIL/1/79-1536] discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk</ref>
Quarterly indexes (Jan, Apr, Oct) appeared from April 1868 to October 1873, replaced by monthly indexes from February 1874, and a separate quarterly Retired List with its own index appeared from October 1881 to October 1897. Between May 1915 and April 1917 a separate monthly supplement of promotions, appointments and casualties was issued, becoming quarterly from July 1917 to April 1920. A separate half-yearly (Jun, Dec) supplement of the Reserve and Territorial Forces, rewards, undisposed balances etc. was issued between December 1923 and December 1938.<ref>Catalogue entry [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/a58afb63-f05c-43d0-9802-8216773aa567 British Army: Monthly Army List OR/L/MIL/1/79-1536] discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk</ref>


Some libraries may hold editions on microfiche. As an example, the National Library of Australia holds two editions of ''The Army List'' on microfiche published by M M Publications Lidgate, [England] 
Monthly Army Lists contain a great deal of information, including details of '''location''' of regiments and the Royal Artillery, both under individual regiments, but also in a section "Commands of the Army", where the information is listed geographically  (example for [https://archive.org/details/monthly-army-list-1927-sep/page/n63/mode/2up 1927 September] (Archive.org), commencing page 18), for both UK and overseas Commands, including for India, generally listed under East Indies, which may also include Burma and Aden. Ceylon is listed under Dominions, Colonies and Protectorates etc. This information is generally '''not''' available during war time and perhaps some other periods, including editions in early years, which also lack Contents pages.
 
Digitised editions:
*[http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/OXVU1:LSCOP_OX:oxfaleph014400656 Monthly Army List, editions from September 1881 to December 1885] Digital Collection, Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford.  Most digital files appear to contain two monthly Lists. Personal experience was that a file was slow to download. Note these are copies of Google Book files, see further below for most of these files, which may be read online and searched.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/102612 Family Search] Monthly Lists from 1881 to 1915 (Broken range). Digitised microfilm available to view on your home computer, but you must be signed in to FamilySearch. In addition, the FamilySearch Digital Library contains [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/578118-the-monthly-army-list-1910-october ''The monthly army list - 1910 October''] and [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/571802-the-monthly-army-list-1914-august ''The monthly army list - 1914 August'']. Similarly, you must be signed in to FamilySearch to view.
*In mid September 2016, the National Library of Scotland released its digitised collection of ''Monthly Army List''s which cover the periods 1914-1919 and 1937-1940. As mentioned abovetemporary officers and territorial officers  are only to be found in the ''Monthly Army List''s. At least during the [[First World War]], only the Monthly Lists cover the officers in “battalion order”.<ref> rflory. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/228278-army-list-copies-at-kew/?do=findComment&comment=2267381 Army List - copies at Kew?] ''Great War Forum'' 28 May 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2018.</ref>
:'''Update''': Also includes 1913.
:Access the NLS database through [http://digital.nls.uk/102697258 '''1914-1940 - Monthly army lists''']. Lists may be read online or  downloaded, and there is a '''Search facility'''. Transcription of pages is also available if required.


*''Monthly List''s, January 1910 to December 1920 (broken range) [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/012314239 HathiTrust Digital Library]. The underlying digital files are Google Book files, see below.  The 1920 editions are
'''Digitised editions''':
:[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964202?urlappend=%3Bseq=7  August 1920],  [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964202?urlappend=%3Bseq=13 Contents]; [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964210?urlappend=%3Bseq=9 September 1920], [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964210?urlappend=%3Bseq=13 Contents]; [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964228?urlappend=%3Bseq=7 October 1920], [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964228?urlappend=%3Bseq=13 Contents]; [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964244?urlappend=%3Bseq=7 December 1920], [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964244?urlappend=%3Bseq=11 Contents].
*Google Books editions. Elsewhere it has been stated there is an almost complete range of online editions for the period August 1920 to December 1936, (missing December 1928, Jan.-Feb. 1936) but the following are those which have been located. Note, many of the digital files contain two, or sometimes three volumes, the second/third volume is followed by the letters sdf meaning same digital file. Most of the volumes are from Stanford University, with many from Oxford University from 1815 including 1881-1885,  and some from New York Public Library NYPL. For some periods it may be possible to locate two different digital copies. '''Some files are badly scanned, some to the extent of being unreadable''', so Searching may to be unsuccessful. Generally there is a Table of Contents near the front of each print volume, and an Index of Names at the back of each print volume (although for some years the Index is at the front of the volume).
*Google Books editions. Elsewhere it has been stated there is an almost complete range of online editions for the period August 1920 to December 1936, (missing December 1928, Jan.-Feb. 1936) but the following are those which have been located. Note, many of the digital files contain two, or sometimes three volumes, the second/third volume is followed by the letters sdf meaning same digital file. Most of the volumes are from Stanford University, with many from Oxford University from 1815 including 1881-1885,  and some from New York Public Library NYPL. For some periods it may be possible to locate two different digital copies. '''Some files are badly scanned, some to the extent of being unreadable''', so Searching may to be unsuccessful. Generally there is a Table of Contents near the front of each print volume, and an Index of Names at the back of each print volume (although for some years the Index is at the front of the volume).


:'''There may be additional digital files which have not been located by the Google Search to date'''.
:'''There may be additional digital files which have not been located by the Google Search to date'''.
:'''Some of the following Google Books links may not be permanent, particularly for 2nd or 3rd-12th books in one digital file'''. For this reason, and for a book reader which many consider easier to use, you may wish to access the digital book files in the following collection on the Internet Archive, Archive.org
:'''Some of the following Google Books links may not be permanent, particularly for 2nd or 3rd-12th books in one digital file'''. For this reason, and for a book reader which many consider easier to use, you may wish to access the digital book files in the following '''collection on the Internet Archive''', Archive.org


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*In mid September 2016, the National Library of Scotland released its digitised collection of ''Monthly Army List''s which cover the periods 1914-1919 and 1937-1940. As mentioned above,  temporary officers and territorial officers  are only to be found in the ''Monthly Army List''s. At least during the [[First World War]], only the Monthly Lists cover the officers in “battalion order”.<ref> rflory. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/228278-army-list-copies-at-kew/?do=findComment&comment=2267381 Army List - copies at Kew?] ''Great War Forum'' 28 May 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2018.</ref>
:'''Update''': Also includes 1913.
:Access the NLS database through  [http://digital.nls.uk/102697258 '''1914-1940 - Monthly army lists''']. Lists may be read online or  downloaded, and there is a '''Search facility'''. Transcription of pages is also available if required.
*[http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/OXVU1:LSCOP_OX:oxfaleph014400656 Monthly Army List, editions from September 1881 to December 1885] Digital Collection, Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford.  Most digital files appear to contain two monthly Lists. Personal experience was that a file was slow to download. Note these are copies of Google Book files, see further below for most of these files, which may be read online and searched.
*''Monthly List''s, January 1910 to December 1920 (broken range) [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/012314239 HathiTrust Digital Library]. The underlying digital files are Google Book files, see below.  The 1920 editions are
:[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964202?urlappend=%3Bseq=7  August 1920],  [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964202?urlappend=%3Bseq=13 Contents]; [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964210?urlappend=%3Bseq=9 September 1920], [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964210?urlappend=%3Bseq=13 Contents]; [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964228?urlappend=%3Bseq=7 October 1920], [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964228?urlappend=%3Bseq=13 Contents]; [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964244?urlappend=%3Bseq=7 December 1920], [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433007964244?urlappend=%3Bseq=11 Contents].
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/102612 Family Search] Monthly Lists from 1881 to 1915 (Broken range). Digitised microfilm available to view on your home computer, but you must be signed in to FamilySearch. In addition, the FamilySearch Digital Library contains [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/578118-the-monthly-army-list-1910-october ''The monthly army list - 1910 October''] and [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/571802-the-monthly-army-list-1914-august ''The monthly army list - 1914 August'']. Similarly,  you must be signed in to FamilySearch to view.





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This page is an attachment to Military periodicals online

"The Army List" by A S White Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research Vol. 25, No. 103 (Autumn, 1947), pp. 118-127 (10 pages). jstor.org.

"The Army List: 1939 to 1960: Part 2" by A. S. White Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, Vol. 45, No. 181 (Spring, 1967), pp. 31-34 (4 pages) jstor.org.

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New Annual Army List

Volumes are from the Hathi Trust Digital Library, the Archive.org website,with others from Google Books, and the website of the National Library of Scotland.

The title of this commercial publication varied over time: 1840-1853, The New Annual Army List. 1854-1869, The New Annual Army List, and Militia List. 1870-1880, The New Annual Army List, Militia List, and Indian Civil Service List. 1881-1893, The New Annual Army List, Militia List, Yeomanry Cavalry List, and Indian Civil Service List. 1894-1901, The New Annual Army List, Militia List, and Yeomanry Cavalry List. 1902-1903, Hart's Annual Army List, Militia List, and Yeomanry Cavalry List. 1904-1908, Hart's Annual Army List, Militia List, and Imperial Yeomanry List. 1909-1915 Hart's Annual Army List, Special Reserve List and Territorial Force List.

By 1881, the Table of Contents had become more detailed, and it is easier to see the sections which may be relevant for India. In additional to details about the Bengal, Madras and Bombay Armies, which also include Medical Department, Veterinary Department and Ecclesiastical Department details, sections such as Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Staff Abroad also contain information about officers in India. From 1904 the title page stated "Containing dates of commissions, and a summary of the war services of nearly every officer in the Army, Supply &c. Departments, Marine and Indian Army, and Indian local forces." Some editions also contain Indian Civil Service Lists, refer Directories online-India List and India Office List for a separate list. The earlier editions, approximately prior to the early 1860s contain less information relevant to India. Editions from the early 1860s to 1880 contain information which may not be indexed.

There were also official publications by the War Office, published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.(HMSO).

Sources.

  • Online Army Lists, from a broken range of dates from 1840 are available at National Library of Scotland on Archive.org. This links displays volumes in the order they were uploaded to Archive.org, and the editions for the earlier years, from 1840, were uploaded first, so appear last on the list.
Note: All these editions are now also available on the website of the National Library of Scotland, including some editions which do not seem to be available on Archive.org, with a Search facility, either for the entire Hart's collection, individual years, or groups of years. A text version of pages is also available if required.
The NLS collection is easier to Search, but it is based on OCR, Optical Character Recognition, which is dependent on the quality of the underlying printing, and scanning. If you do not find what you are looking for, the Archive.org collection is easier to Browse.
  • Editions from 1840 are available on the HathiTrust Digital Library. From 1896 limited access editions are available, probably accessible by those in North America. All these editions have the advantage that the pages can be rotated. HathiTrust editions cannot be downloaded, but it may be possible to locate an equivalent Google Books version (often there is a link from the HathiTrust page), or Archive.org version, if you wish to download.
  • A List of the General and Field-Officers, as they rank in the Army 1758-1781. 1781 title is A list of all the officers of the Army. Archive.org. 1766 HathiTrust Digital Library.
  • HathiTrust Digital Library has the following editions of A List of the Officers of the Army and of the Corps of Royal Marines 1791, 1794-1804, 1821 and 1782 and 1811- 1856 (broken range). All these editions have the advantage that the pages can be rotated. Archive.org editions. Also search in Google Books for other editions of A List of the Officers of the Army and of the Corps of Royal Marines 1778-1855 (incomplete series) and New Army List 1840-1869 (incomplete series). For the latter series, some additional volumes may be found if they are searched for individually.
  • Annual Army Lists (various titles) from 1754 to 1879 are available to download (free of cost) as pdf files from the The National Archives Documents Online: Digital Microfilm, under WO 65 records. They can also be viewed online, although personal experience was that this was a slow process, as each page was slow to load. For more details see TNA Discovery catalogue record for WO 65. These are official annual publications, published by the War Office. The title for 1877-78, record WO 65/162, is A List of the Officers of the Army and of the Royal Marine Forces, Corrected throughout to the 31st March 1877. 1877-1878. By Authority. HMSO 1877.
  • Findmypast, pay website, contains a database "British Army, Army Lists 1839-1946"[1] and a related Browse database (located in Armed Forces & Conflict/Directories & Almanacs). The Lists available seems to be less than the National Library of Scotland coverage.
  • Also see Quarterly Army List below, for databases on other pay websites such as Ancestry and TheGenealogist.
1854-Contents
1858-Contents 1859-Contents 1860-Contents
1861-Contents 1862-Contents 1863-Contents 1864-Contents 1865-Contents
1866-Contents 1867-Contents 1868-Contents 1869-Contents 1870-Contents
1871-Contents 1872-Contents 1873-Contents 1874-Contents 1875-Contents
1876-Contents 1877-Contents 1878-Contents 1879-Contents 1880-Contents
1881-Contents 1882-Contents 1883-Contents 1884-Contents 1885-Contents
1886-Contents 1887-Contents 1888-Ccntents 1889-Contents 1890-Contents
1891-Contents 1892-Contents 1893-Contents 1894-Contents 1895-Contents
1896-Contents 1897-Contents 1898-Contents 1899-Contents 1900-Contents
1901-Contents 1902-Contents 1903-Contents 1904-Contents 1905-Contents
1906-Contents 1907-Contents 1908-Contents 1909-Contents 1910-Contents
1911-Contents 1912-Contents 1913-Contents 1914-Contents 1915-Contents

As an example of the information relating to, or including, the Indian Army, the following links are to the 1913 edition:
Officers of the Indian Army on the Supernumerary List transferred to permanent Civil Employment page 675, Indian Army Cavalry page 678, Indian Army Artillery page 692, Indian Army Sappers and Miners page 694, Indian Army Infantry page 696, Goorkha Regiments page 735, Indian Medical Service page 742 Bengal, Madras, Bombay and Rangoon Ecclesiastical Establishments page 754, War Services of the Officers of the Active List page 757. Indian Army Reserve of Officers and Officers on the Unemployed Supernumerary List pages 1218- 1219, War Service of Officers of the Retired List page 1326, Deaths page 1556, Index page 1561

New Army List

Volumes are from Google Books, and from the Archive.org website. Earlier editions are available online from August 1839, and readers in some countries will be able to access Google Books editions after 1875.

The title of this quarterly commercial publication varied over time: The New Army List 1840-1853. The New Army List and Militia List 1854-1869. The New Army List, Militia List and Indian Civil Service List 1870-1880. The New Army List, Militia List, Yeomanry Cavalry List and Indian Civil Service List 1881-1893. The New Army List, Militia List and Yeomanry Cavalry List 1894-April 1901. The New Army List, Militia List and Imperial Yeomanry List July 1901-Jan. 1909. The New Army List, Special Reserve List and Territorial Force List April 1909-Jan. 1915. by H. G. Hart.

Note: The digital book files below may contain two quarterly editions, each with separate page numbering.

January 1858 April 1858 July 1858 October 1858
January 1859 April 1859 July 1859 October 1859
January 1860 April 1860 July 1860 October 1860
January 1861 April 1861 July 1861 October 1861
July 1862 October 1862
January 1863-Contents April 1863 July 1863 October 1863-Contents
January 1864-Contents April 1864 July 1864-Contents October 1864
January 1865-Contents April 1865 July 1865-Contents October 1865
January 1866-Contents April 1866 July 1866-Contents October 1866
January 1867-Contents April 1867 July 1867-Contents October 1867
January 1868-Contents April 1868 July 1868-Contents October 1868
January 1869-Contents April 1869 July 1869-Contents October 1869-Contents
January 1870-Contents April 1870 July 1870 October 1870
January 1871-Contents April 1871 July 1871-Contents October 1871
January 1872 April 1872 July 1872 October 1872
January 1873 April 1873 July 1873 October 1873
January 1874 April 1874 July 1874 October 1874
January 1875 April 1875 July 1875 October 1875
January 1876 April 1876 July 1876 October 1876
January 1877 April 1877 July 1877 October 1877
January 1878 April 1878 July 1878 October 1878
January 1879 April 1879 July 1879 October 1879
January 1880-Contents April 1880
April 1911

Quarterly Army List

A War Office publication printed by Authority, by Her/ His Majesty’s Stationery Office, (HMSO). The War Office also published a Monthly Army List. Both these publications were official publications.

The British Library has editions from 1880 under the title The Official Army List for the quarter ending ... (UIN: BLL01001094690). From 1913-1922 the title was The Quarterly Army List for the quarter ending.. (UIN: BLL01001094691). The Quarterly Army List was also published July 1940-Dec. 1950 (UIN: BLL01001094682). From 1923-1950 the title was The Half-Yearly Army List for the half-year ending ... (UIN: BLL01001094692)

At the National Archives, Kew WO 66 1879-1900 War Office: Printed Quarterly Army Lists. In addition the Library of TNA lists editions for 1901 July and 1902 January. However, none of the editions appear to have been digitised by TNA.

The Quarterly Army Lists in the table following are on Archive.org, from the collection of the National Library of Scotland. They are also available on the website of the NLS, as 1913-1919 - Quarterly Army List with transcriptions available, together with a Search facility.

Findmypast, pay website, contains a database "British Army, Army Lists 1839-1946"[1] and a related Browse database (located in Armed Forces & Conflict/Directories & Almanacs), with editions from December 1913 to December 1919. See below the following table, for Ancestry and The Genealogist databases (pay websites).

Note: Quarterly Army Lists only list regular, career officers and not others such as temporary officers and territorial officers who are to be found in the Monthly Army Lists.[2] The National Library of Scotland has digitised some of its collection of Monthly Army Lists which were available on its website mid September 2016. See the section Monthly Army List.

Date Contents Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Index Supplementary Volume Contents
October-December 1913 Contents pages 1 -1035 pages 1036-2165 pages 2166-3037 . Index . .
January-March 1914 Contents pages 1-2204 . . . Index . .
April-June 1914 Contents pages 1-2204 . . . Index . .
October-December 1914 Contents pages 1-1158 pages 1159-2203i pages 2203j-3019 . Index . .
January-March 1915 Contents pages 1-2203e . . . Index . .
April-June 1915 Contents pages 1-2201 . . . Index . .
July-September 1915 Contents pages 1-683 pages 684-1800 pages 1801-2201 . Index . .
October-December 1915 Contents pages 1- 1215 pages 1216-2202 . . Index War Services of Officers of the Army etc .
January-March 1916 Contents pages 1-999 pages 1000-1755b pages 1756-2201 . Index . .
April-June 1916 Contents pages 1-677 pages 678-1786a pages 1787-2202 . Index . .
July-September 1916 Contents pages 1-683 pages 684-1668 pages 1669-2202 . Index . .
October-December 1916 Contents pages 1-834 pages 835-1774 pages 1775-2446 pages 2447-3394 Index War Services of Officers of the Army etc .
January-March 1917 Contents pages 1-949 pages 950-1746 pages 1747-2202 . Index . .
April-June 1917 Content pages 1-731 pages 732-1760a pages 1761-2202 . Index . .
July-September 1917 Contents pages 1-733b pages 734-1721 pages 1722-3394 . Index . .
October-December 1917 Contents pages 1-1200 pages 1201-2202b . . Index War Services of Officers of the Army etc .
January-March 1918 Contents pages 1-631 pages 632-1698 pages 1699-2202b . Index . .
April-June 1918 Contents pages 1-860 pages 860a-1698 pages 1699-2202b . Index . .
July-September 1918 Contents pages 1-1180 pages 1181-2502 . . Index . .
October-December 1918 Contents pages 1-560 pages 560a-1262a pages 1262b-1760a pages 1761-2503 Index War Services of Officers of the Army etc Contents
April-June 1919 Contents pages 1-749 pages 750 -1760a pages 1761-2508 . Index . .
July-September 1919 Contents pages 1-767 pages 768-1760b pages 1761-2508 . Index . .
October-December 1919 Contents pages 1-764 pages 765-1530 pages 1531-2511 . Index War Services of Officers of the Army etc Contents


Many Monthly Army Lists are available from 1920, see next section.

The National Library of Scotland at Archive.org has editions from December 1938 to December 1946 - enter "Army List" in search box. They are also available on the website of the NLS, with transcriptions available, together with a Search facility, as 1938-1941 - Half-yearly Army List and 1940-1946 - Quarterly Army List. Note Monthly Army Lists are available from 1937 on the NLS website, see next section.

For later years The Army List Yearly editions at Archive.org, currently broken range from 1949. It would appear that from 2010 the annual Army List (Part I) has been delivered electronically and is termed the E-Army List. [3]

Findmypast, pay website, contains a database "British Army, Army Lists 1839-1946"[1] and a related Browse database (located in Armed Forces & Conflict/Directories & Almanacs), with Lists from December 1938 to December 1946, (and WW1, and earlier years as detailed above).

Ancestry, pay website, contains a database "UK, British Army Lists, 1882-1962"[4] of transcriptions only, with the images on the associated pay website fold3, "British Army Lists" [5], which contains details of the years covered, including 1922, July, Parts 1 and 2, 1932 November and 1939 November, the latter two possibly Monthly Lists. Note however, for "1932 November" (seen during a free period) the title page, contents and final pages, including Index at the back of the book are missing, and probably similarly for all other volumes. (See next section for Monthly Lists from other sources).

TheGenealogist, pay website Gold and (higher) Diamond subscriptions have access to Army Lists[6], including Lists for 1920, 1923, 1929, 1932 but it is unclear whether these are transcriptions only or include images.

Army Lists may be purchased by download, including for 1922-August; 1923- January; 1926-December; 1930-January; 1933-December.[7] Army Lists may be purchased on CD or by download, including for 1920-February (possibly a Monthly List), 1923-June, 1929, 1932. [8]

Monthly Army List

Monthly Army List was an official War Office publication, which commenced August 1881 under this title and ceased after May 1940. (No issues published for Dec. 1897 and Jan. 1898).

Based on library catalogues, Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, and the National Library of Scotland may have the best collections. The British Library holds a broken range of editions from October 1881 (UIN: BLL01013821218), and another holding at the BL as part of IOR/L/MIL/1/79-1536, the latter to July 1940. The National Archives also holds Monthly Lists which are part of the Library collection[9], however the date range is unclear. The National Army Museum appears to hold a limited number of editions before and after the WW1 period. Some libraries may hold editions on microfiche. As an example, the National Library of Australia holds two editions of The Army List on microfiche published by M M Publications Lidgate, [England]

For at least some war periods a Confidential or "Security Edition" was also published with known editions August 1939 (available online) and September 1939, and it seems possible that Monthly Lists may have been continued after May 1940, to 1943, solely on a Confidential basis.[10]

Note the Monthly Army List was a continuation of earlier monthly publications. A private Monthly Army List appeared between 1798 and 1808, succeeded in January 1809 by the monthly publication The Army List published with official sanction, which was made an official publication in 1854. The Army List is available at the British Library with given date range 1809-1881. UIN: BLL01013821246 . There is also another holding at the BL as part of IOR/L/MIL/1/79-1536, from January 1817.

Quarterly indexes (Jan, Apr, Oct) appeared from April 1868 to October 1873, replaced by monthly indexes from February 1874, and a separate quarterly Retired List with its own index appeared from October 1881 to October 1897. Between May 1915 and April 1917 a separate monthly supplement of promotions, appointments and casualties was issued, becoming quarterly from July 1917 to April 1920. A separate half-yearly (Jun, Dec) supplement of the Reserve and Territorial Forces, rewards, undisposed balances etc. was issued between December 1923 and December 1938.[11]

Monthly Army Lists contain a great deal of information, including details of location of regiments and the Royal Artillery, both under individual regiments, but also in a section "Commands of the Army", where the information is listed geographically (example for 1927 September (Archive.org), commencing page 18), for both UK and overseas Commands, including for India, generally listed under East Indies, which may also include Burma and Aden. Ceylon is listed under Dominions, Colonies and Protectorates etc. This information is generally not available during war time and perhaps some other periods, including editions in early years, which also lack Contents pages.

Digitised editions:

  • Google Books editions. Elsewhere it has been stated there is an almost complete range of online editions for the period August 1920 to December 1936, (missing December 1928, Jan.-Feb. 1936) but the following are those which have been located. Note, many of the digital files contain two, or sometimes three volumes, the second/third volume is followed by the letters sdf meaning same digital file. Most of the volumes are from Stanford University, with many from Oxford University from 1815 including 1881-1885, and some from New York Public Library NYPL. For some periods it may be possible to locate two different digital copies. Some files are badly scanned, some to the extent of being unreadable, so Searching may to be unsuccessful. Generally there is a Table of Contents near the front of each print volume, and an Index of Names at the back of each print volume (although for some years the Index is at the front of the volume).
There may be additional digital files which have not been located by the Google Search to date.
Some of the following Google Books links may not be permanent, particularly for 2nd or 3rd-12th books in one digital file. For this reason, and for a book reader which many consider easier to use, you may wish to access the digital book files in the following collection on the Internet Archive, Archive.org
Most of the following Google Books files have been uploaded to The Monthly Army List Collection at the Internet Archive, for the years the years 1815-1936. Note, searchable as a Collection, subject to underlying clarity of the scanned text.
  • In mid September 2016, the National Library of Scotland released its digitised collection of Monthly Army Lists which cover the periods 1914-1919 and 1937-1940. As mentioned above, temporary officers and territorial officers are only to be found in the Monthly Army Lists. At least during the First World War, only the Monthly Lists cover the officers in “battalion order”.[12]
Update: Also includes 1913.
Access the NLS database through 1914-1940 - Monthly army lists. Lists may be read online or downloaded, and there is a Search facility. Transcription of pages is also available if required.
  • Monthly Army List, editions from September 1881 to December 1885 Digital Collection, Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford. Most digital files appear to contain two monthly Lists. Personal experience was that a file was slow to download. Note these are copies of Google Book files, see further below for most of these files, which may be read online and searched.
  • Monthly Lists, January 1910 to December 1920 (broken range) HathiTrust Digital Library. The underlying digital files are Google Book files, see below. The 1920 editions are
August 1920, Contents; September 1920, Contents; October 1920, Contents; December 1920, Contents.


The Army List
Oxford University digitised editions 1815-1880 pdf format. See comments above about editions of Monthly Army List from Oxford University. All editions should also be available on Google Books, see editions below.
The editions below are either from Stanford University, (which may not be specifically stated) or from the University of Oxford.
1815 Jan.-Apr., 1815 May-Aug., 1815 Sep.-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1816 Jan.-Apr., 1816 May-Aug., 1816 Sep.-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1817 Jan.-Apr., 1817 May-Aug., 1817 Sep.-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1818 Jan.- Apr., 1818 May-Aug., 1818 Sep. -Dec, Oxford Univ.
1819 Jan.-June, 1819 July- Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1820 Jan.-June, 1820 July-Dec.; Oxford Univ.


1821 Jan.-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1821 Jan.-June Oxford Univ.
1823 Jan.-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1823 Jan.-June, 1823 July-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1824 Jan.-June, 1824 July-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1825 Jan.-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1825 Jan.-June, 1825 July-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1826 Jan- June, 1826 July-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1827 Aug.-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1828 Jan.-June, 1828 July-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1829 Jan.-June, 1829 July-Dec Oxford Univ.
1830 Jan.-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1830 July-Dec. Oxford Univ.


1831 July-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1832 Jan.-June, 1832 July-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1833 Jan., 1833 Feb. sdf, 1833 Mar. sdf, 1833 Apr. sdf, 1833 May sdf, 1833 June sdf; 1833 July, 1833 Aug. sdf, 1833 Sep. sdf, 1833 Oct. sdf, 1833 Dec. sdf; Oxford Univ.
1834 Feb. [in same digital file as 1836] Stanford Univ.
1834 Jan.-June, 1834 July-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1835 Jan.-June, 1835 July-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1836 Aug.-Dec. [in same digital file as 1834 Feb]. Stanford Univ.
1836 Jan.-June Oxford Univ.
1837 Jan.-June, 1837 July- Dec.; Stanford Univ.
1839 July-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1839 Jan.-June, 1839 July-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1840 July-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1840 Jan.-June, 1840 July-Dec. Oxford Univ.


1841 Jan.-June Stanford Univ.
1841 Jan.-June, 1841 July-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1842 Jan., 1842 Feb. sdf, 1842 Mar. sdf, 1842 Apr. sdf, 1842 May sdf, 1842 June sdf; 1842 July-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1842 Jan.- June, 1842 July-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1843 Jan.-June, 1843 July-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1843 Jan.-June, 1843 July-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1844 Jan., 1844 Feb. sdf, 1844 Mar. sdf, Apr. sdf, 1844 May sdf, 1844 June sdf; 1844 July-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1844 Jan.-June, 1844 July-Dec; Oxford Univ.
1845 Jan., 1845 Feb. sdf, 1845 Mar. sdf, 1845 Apr. sdf, 1845 May sdf, 1845 June sdf; Stanford Univ.
1845 Jan.-June, 1845 July-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1846 Jan., 1846 Feb. sdf, 1846 Mar. sdf, 1846 Apr. sdf, 1846 May sdf, 1846 June sdf; 1846 July-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1846 Jan.-June Oxford Univ.
1847 Jan.-June Stanford Univ.
1847 Jan.-June, 1847 July-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1848 Jan., 1848 Feb. sdf, 1848 Mar. sdf, 1848 Apr. sdf, 1848 May sdf, 1848 June sdf; 1848 July, 1848 Aug. sdf, 1848 Sep. sdf, 1848 Oct. sdf, 1848 Nov. sdf, 1848 Dec. sdf. Stanford Univ.
1848 Jan., 1848 Feb. sdf, 1848 Mar. sdf, 1848 Apr. sdf, 1848 May sdf, 1848 June sdf, 1848 July-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1849 Jan.-June 1849 July, 1849 Aug. sdf, 1849 Sep. sdf, 1849 Oct. sdf, 1849 Nov. sdf, 1849 Dec. Stanford Univ.
1849 Jan.-June, 1849 July-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1850 Jan., 1850 Feb. sdf, 1850 Mar. sdf, 1850 Apr. sdf, 1850 May sdf, 1850 June sdf, 1850 July-Dec.; Stanford Univ.
1850 July-Dec. Oxford Univ.


1851 Jan., 1851 Feb. sdf, 1851 Mar. sdf, 1851 Apr. (missing pages) sdf, 1851 May sdf, 1851 June sdf; 1851 July-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1851 Jan.-June; Oxford Univ.
1852 Feb.-June Stanford Univ.
1852 Jan., 1852 Feb. sdf, 1852 Mar. sdf, 1852 Apr sdf, 1852 May sdf, 1852 June sdf; 1852 July, 1852 Aug. sdf, 1852 Sep. sdf, 1852 Oct. sdf, 1852 Nov. sdf, 1852 Dec. sdf. Oxford Univ.
1853 Jan., 1853 Feb. sdf, 1853 Mar. sdf, 1853 Apr. sdf, 1853 May sdf, 1853 June sdf; 1853 July- Dec. Stanford Univ.
1853 Jan-June, 1853 July-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1854 July, 1854 Aug. sdf, 1854 Sep sdf, 1854 Oct. sdf, 1854 Nov. sdf, 1854 Dec. sdf. Stanford Univ.
1854 Jan.-June, 1854 July-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1855 Jan.-Mar., 1855 Apr.-June, 1855 July-Sep., 1855 Oct.-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1855 Jan.-Apr., 1855 May-Aug., 1855 Sep.-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1856 Jan., 1856 Feb. sdf, 1856 Mar. sdf; 1856 Apr., 1856 May sdf, 1856 June sdf; 1856 Oct., 1856 Nov. sdf, 1856 Dec. sdf.
1856 May- Aug., 1856 Sep.- Dec. Oxford Univ.
1857 Jan., 1857 Feb. sdf, 1857 Mar. sdf; 1857 Apr., 1857 May sdf, 1857 June sdf; 1857 July, 1857 Aug. sdf, 1857 Sep. sdf;
1857 Jan.-Apr., 1857 May-Aug. Oxford Univ.
1858 Jan., 1858 Feb. sdf, 1858 Mar. sdf; 1858 Apr., 1858 May sdf, 1858 June sdf; 1858 July, 1858 Aug. sdf, 1858 Sep. sdf; 1858 Oct., 1858 Nov. sdf, 1858 Dec. sdf.
1858 Sep.-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1859 Apr.-June, 1859 Oct.-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1859 Jan.-Apr., 1859 Sep.-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1860 Jan.-Mar., 1860 Oct.-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1860 Jan.-Mar., 1860 April-June, 1860 July-Sep., 1860 Oct.-Dec. Oxford Univ.


1861 Oct., 1861 Nov. sdf, 1861 Dec. sdf.
1861 Jan.-Mar., 1861 Apr., 1861 May sdf, 1861 June sdf, 1861 July-Sep., 1861 Oct.-Dec ; Oxford Univ.
1862 July, 1862 Aug. sdf, 1862 Sep. sdf; 1862 Oct., 1862 Nov. sdf, 1862 Dec. sdf.
1862 Jan.-Mar., 1862 Apr.-June, 1862 July-Sep., 1862 Oct.-Dec. ; Oxford Univ.
1863 July, 1863 Aug. sdf, 1863 Sep. sdf;
1863 Jan.-Mar., 1863 Apr.-June, 1863 July-Aug., 1863 Oct.-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1864 July, 1864 Aug,, 1864 Sep. sdf; 1864 Oct.-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1864 Jan.-Mar., 1864 Apr.-June, 1864 July-Sep., 1864 Oct.-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1865 July-Sep., 1865 Oct., 1865 Nov. sdf, 1865 Dec. sdf.
1865 Jan.-Mar., 1865 Apr.-June, 1865 July-Sep., 1865 Oct.-Dec; Oxford Univ.
1866 Jan.-Mar., 1866 Apr.-June, 1866 July-Sep., 1866 Oct., 1866 Nov. sdf, 1866 Dec. sdf.
1866 Jan.-Mar., 1866 Apr.-June, 1866 July-Sep., 1866 Oct.-Dec; Oxford Univ.
1867 Jan.-Mar., 1867 Apr.-June, 1867 July, 1867 Aug. sdf, 1867 Sep. sdf;
1867 Jan.- Apr., 1867 May-Aug., 1867 Sep.-Oct., 1867 Nov.-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1868 Jan., 1868 Feb. sdf, 1868 Mar. sdf; 1868 Apr., 1868 May sdf, 1868 June sdf; 1868 July-Sep. Stanford Univ.
1868 Jan.-Mar., 1868 Apr.-June, 1868 July-Sep., 1868 Oct.-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1869 Jan.- Mar., 1869 Apr., 1869 May sdf, 1869 June sdf; 1869 July, 1869 Aug. sdf, 1869 Sep. sdf; 1869 Oct.-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1869 Jan.-Mar., 1869 Apr.-June, July 1869 July-Sep., 1869 Oct.-Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1870 Jan., 1870 Feb. sdf, 1870 Mar. sdf; 1870 July, 1870 Aug. sdf, 1870 Sep. sdf;
1870 Jan.-Mar., 1870 Apr.-June, 1870 July-Sep., 1870 Oct.-Dec.; Oxford Univ.


1871 Jan.; 1871 July, 1871 Aug. sdf, 1871 Sep. sdf; 1871 Oct., 1871 Nov. sdf, 1871 Dec..
1872 July-Sep. List not stated, but 1872 Oct., 1872 Nov. sdf, 1872 Dec. sdf. Stanford Univ.
1872 Jan., 1872 Feb. sdf, 1872 Mar. sdf, 1872 Apr., 1872 May sdf, 1872 June sdf, 1872 July, Aug. sdf, 1872 Sep. sdf, 1872 Oct.-Dec. Oxford Univ.
List not stated, but 1873 Jan.-Feb., List not stated, but 1873 Mar.-List not stated but 1873 Apr., 1873 May-June, 1873 July;
1873 Jan., 1873 Feb., List not stated, but probably 1873 Mar., 1873 Apr. sdf, 1873 May-June, 1873 July-Aug., 1873 Nov.-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1874 Jan.-Feb., 1874 May, 1874 June sdf;
1874 Jan.-Feb., 1874 Mar., Apr. sdf, 1874 May, 1874 June sdf, 1874 July, 1874 Aug. sdf, 1874 Sep.-Oct., 1874 Nov.-Dec. Oxford Univ.
1875 Jan., 1875 Feb. sdf; 1875 Mar., 1875 Apr. sdf; 1875 May- June, 1875 July, 1875 Aug. sdf; 1875 Nov.-Dec. Stanford Univ.
1875 Jan., 1875 Feb. sdf, 1875 Mar., 1875 Apr., 1875 May, 1875 June sdf, 1875 July-Aug., 1875 Sep.,1875 Oct. sdf, 1875 Nov., 1875 Dec. sdf; Oxford Univ.
1876 May-June, 1876 July-Aug., 1876 Sep., 1876 Oct. sdf; 1876 Nov., 1876 Dec. sdf. Stanford Univ.
1876 Jan, 1876 Feb. sdf, 1876 Mar.-Apr., 1876 May-June, 1876 July-Aug., 1876 Sep.-Oct., 1876 Nov.-Dec.. Oxford Univ.
1877 Mar.-Apr., 1877 May-June, 1877 Sep.-Oct. Stanford Univ.
1877 Jan., 1877 Feb. sdf, 1877 Mar., 1877 Apr. sdf, 1877 May- June, 1877 July-Aug., 1877 Sep., 1877 Oct. sdf, 1877 Nov., 1877 Dec. sdf; Oxford Univ.
1878 Jan.-Feb., 1878 Sep.,1878 Oct sdf; Stanford Univ.
1878 Jan., 1878 Feb. sdf, 1878 Mar., 1878 Apr. sdf, 1878 May, 1978 June sdf, 1878 July, 1878 Aug. sdf, 1878 Sep.,1878 Oct. sdf, No title page, but 1878 Nov., 1878 Dec.; Oxford Univ.
1879 Jan.-Feb., 1879 Nov.-Dec. Stanford Univ.
No title page but 1879 Jan., 1879 Feb. sdf, No title page but 1879 Mar., 1879 Apr. sdf, 1879 May, 1879 June sdf, 1879 July-Aug., 1879 Sep.-Oct., 1879 Nov., 1879 Dec. sdf. Oxford Univ.
1880 Mar.-Apr., 1880 June; Stanford Univ.
1880 Jan., 1880 Feb. sdf, 1880 June, 1880 July, 1880 Aug. sdf, 1880 Nov.-Dec. Oxford Univ.


Monthly Army List
1881-1885 Oxford Univ.
1881 Sep., 1881 Oct. sdf, 1881 Nov., 1881 Dec. sdf;
1881 Oct., 1881 Nov. sdf, 1881 Dec. sdf; Stanford
1882 Jan.-Feb., 1882 Mar.-Apr., 1882 May, 1882 June sdf, 1882 July-Aug., 1882 Sep., 1882 Oct. sdf, 1882 Nov.-Dec..
1882 Jan., 1882 Feb. sdf, 1882 Nov. 1882 Dec. sdf; Stanford.
1883 Jan.- Mar., 1883 May, 1883 June sdf, 1883 July-Aug., 1883 Sep., 1883 Oct. sdf, 1883 Nov.- Dec..
1883 Sep., 1883 Oct. sdf. Stanford
1884 Jan.- Feb., 1884 Mar.-Apr., 1884 May-June, 1884 July-Sep., 1884 Nov.- Dec..
1885 Jan.- Feb., 1885 Mar.- Apr., 1885 May- June, 1885 July- Aug., 1885 Sep.-Oct., 1885 Nov.- Dec..
1886 July, 1886 Aug. sdf;
1887 Jan., 1887 Feb. sdf, 1887 Mar.- Apr., 1887 July, 1887 Aug. sdf
1888 Mar.-Apr., 1888 July, 1888 Aug. sdf, 1888 Sep., 1888 Oct. sdf, 1888 Nov.- Dec..
1889 Jan.-Feb., 1889 Mar.-Apr., 1889 July, 1889 Aug. sdf, 1889 Nov., 1889 Dec. sdf;
1890 Jan.-Feb., 1890 Nov., 1890 Dec. sdf;


1891 Jan., 1891 Feb. sdf,1891 Mar., 1891 Apr. sdf, 1891 May, 1891 June sdf, 1891 Nov., 1891 Dec. sdf;
1892 May, 1892 June sdf, 1892 July-Aug., 1892 Sep.-Oct., 1892 Nov.- Dec..
1893 Jan., 1893 Feb sdf,1893 May, 1893 June sdf, 1893 July- Aug., 1893 Nov.- Dec..
1894 Nov.- Dec..
1895 Jan., 1895 Feb. sdf, 1895 May-June, 1895 Nov.- Dec..
1896 Jan.- Feb., 1896 Mar.- Apr., 1896 May- June, 1896 July, 1896 August sdf, 1896 Sep., 1896 Oct. sdf;
1897 May-June, 1897 July- Aug., 1897 Sep.-Oct., 1897 Nov.;
1898 Feb., 1898 Mar.- Apr., 1898 May, 1898 June sdf, 1898 July, 1898 Aug. sdf, 1898 Sep.- Oct., 1898 Nov.- Dec..
1899 Jan., 1899 Feb. sdf, 1899 Mar., 1899 Apr. sdf, 1899 May, 1899 June sdf, 1899 July- Aug., 1899 Sep.- Oct., 1899 Nov.-Dec..
1900 May- June, 1900 July-Aug., 1900 Sep.- Oct.;


1901 Mar.-Apr., 1901 May-June, 1901 Sep.- Oct., 1901 Nov.-Dec..
1902 Jan.- Feb., 1902 May, 1902 June, sdf; 1902 July-Aug., 1902 Sep., 1902 Oct. sdf;
1903 Mar.- Apr., 1903 July- Aug., 1903 Sep.- Oct.;
1904 May- June, 1904 July- Aug., 1904 Nov.-Dec..
1905 May-June, 1905 July-Aug., 1905 Sep.- Oct., 1905 Nov.-Dec..
1906 Mar.-Apr., 1906 May, 1906 June sdf, 1906 July, 1906 Aug. sdf, 1906 Sep.-Oct., 1906 Nov.-Dec..
1907 Jan.-Feb., 1907 Mar.- Apr., 1907 May, 1907 June sdf; 1907 July- Aug., 1907 Sep.-Oct., 1907 Nov.-Dec..
1908 Jan., 1908 Feb. sdf; 1908 Mar.- Apr., 1908 May-June, 1908 July, 1908 Aug. sdf; 1908 Sep., 1908 Oct. sdf; 1908 Nov.- Dec..
1909 Mar., 1909 Apr. sdf; 1909 May-June, 1909 Nov.- Dec..
1910 Jan.- Feb., 1910 Mar.-Apr., 1910 Sep.- Oct., 1910 Nov., 1910 Dec. sdf.
1910 Jan. NYPL.
1910 Oct., see FamilySearch above.


1913-1919 also see NLS details above.
1911 Jan.-Feb., 1911 Mar.-Apr., 1911 July-Aug., 1911 Sep., 1911 Oct. sdf, 1911 Nov.-Dec..
1911 Feb., 1911 Mar., 1911 May, 1911 June, 1911 July, 1911 Aug., 1911 Sep., 1911 Oct., 1911 Nov., 1911 Dec.. NYPL.
1912 Mar.-Apr., 1912 May-June, 1912 Sep.-Oct..
1912 Jan., 1912 Feb., 1912 Mar., 1912 Apr., 1912 Aug., 1912 Oct., 1912 Nov.; NYPL.
1913 Jan.-Feb., 1913 Mar., 1913 Apr. sdf; 1913 May, 1913 June sdf; 1913 Nov., 1913 Dec sdf;
1913 Mar., 1913 May, 1913 June, 1913 July. NYPL
1914 Aug., see FamilySearch above; 1914 1st Supplement to Aug.. 1914 2nd Supplement to Aug. sdf, 1914 Oct. sdf;
1914 Dec. NYPL.
1915 Jan., 1915 Feb., 1915 Mar., 1915 Apr., 1915 May - 1915 May Supplement, 1915 July, 1915 Aug.,1915 Aug. Supplement sdf; 1915 Sep., 1915 Oct. - 1915 Oct. Supplement, 1915 Nov.;
1915 Feb. NYPL.
1916 Jan., 1916 Mar. - 1916 Mar. Supplement, 1916 Apr. - 1916 Apr. Supplement, 1916 May, 1916 May Supplement sdf; 1916 Sep. - 1916 Sep. Supplement, 1916 Nov. - 1916 Nov. Supplement, 1916 Dec. - 1916 Dec. Supplement.
1917 Jan. - 1917 Jan. Supplement, 1917 Feb. - 1917 Feb. Supplement, 1917 Mar. - 1917 Mar. Supplement, 1917 June;
1918 Jan., 1918 Jan. Supplement sdf; 1918 Mar., 1918 May, 1918 June, 1918 July - 1918 July Supplement, 1918 Aug., List not stated, but 1918 Sept. (Advertiser page); 1918 Oct., 1918 Oct. Supplement sdf; 1918 Nov., 1918 Dec..
1919 Feb., 1919 March, List not stated, but 1919 Apr. (see the cover, includes some March 1919 deaths); 1919 May, 1919 July, 1919 Aug., List not stated but 1919 Dec. (see Advertiser page near the end of the book).
1919 Nov. NYPL.
1920 Feb., List not stated but 1920 March (See Advertiser page near the end of the book and contains some deaths in Feb. 1920); 1920 Apr., List not stated but 1920 May (See Advertiser page near the end of the book and contains some deaths in April 1920); 1920 July-Aug., 1920 Sep.- Oct., 1920 Nov., 1920 Dec. sdf.
1920 Aug., 1920 Sep., 1920 Oct., 1920 Dec.. NYPL;


1921 Jan., 1921 Feb. sdf, 1921 Mar., 1921 Apr. sdf, 1921 May-June, 1921 July, Aug. sdf, 1921 Sep. sdf, 1921 Oct., 1921 Nov. sdf, 1921 Dec. sdf.
1921 Oct., 1921 Dec.. NYPL.
1922 Jan.-Mar., 1922 Apr., 1922 May sdf, 1922 June sdf, 1922 July, 1922 Aug. sdf, 1922 Sep. sdf, 1922 Oct.- Dec..
1922 Mar.; 1922 Apr. NYPL;
1923 Jan., 1923 Feb. sdf, 1923 Mar. sdf, 1923 Apr.-June, 1923 July-Sep., 1923 Oct., 1923 Nov. sdf, Dec. sdf;
1924 Jan.- Mar., 1924 Apr.- June, 1924 July, 1924 Aug. sdf, 1924 Sep. sdf; 1924 Oct., 1924 Nov. sdf, 1924 Dec. sdf;
1925 Jan.- Mar., 1925 Apr.- June, 1925 July- Sep., 1925 Oct.- Dec..
1926 Jan.- Mar., 1926 June-July, 1926 Aug.- Sep., 1926 Oct.-1926 Nov.;
1927 Jan.- Feb., 1927 Mar.-Apr., 1927 May,1927 June - Half-Yearly Supplement to the Monthly Army List 1927 June, 1927 July-Aug., 1927 Sep.- 1927 Oct., 1927 Nov.- Dec..
1928 Jan.-Feb., 1928 Mar.- Apr., 1928 May,1928 June- Half-Yearly Supplement to the Monthly Army List 1928 June, 1928 July-Aug., 1928 Sept.- Oct., 1928 Nov.;
1929 Jan.-Feb., 1929 Mar., 1929 Apr. sdf, 1929 May, 1929 June - Half-Yearly Supplement to the Monthly Army List 1929 June, 1929 July, 1929 Aug. sdf, 1929 Sept.- Oct., 1929 Nov.- Dec..
1930 Jan.- Feb., 1930 Mar.-Apr., 1930 May, 1930 June - Half-Yearly Supplement to the Monthly Army List 1930 June, 1930 July-Aug., 1930 Sep.- Oct., 1930 Nov., 1930 Dec. - Half-Yearly Supplement to the Monthly Army List 1930 Dec..


1931 Jan.- Feb., 1931 Mar., 1931 Apr. sdf, 1931 May, 1931 June sdf, 1931 July-Aug., 1931 Sep.- Oct., 1931 Nov., 1931 Dec. - Half-Yearly Supplement to the Monthly Army List 1931 Dec..
1932 Jan., 1932 Feb. sdf, 1932 Mar.- Apr., 1932 May- June, 1932 July- Aug., 1932 Sep., 1932 Oct. sdf, 1932 Nov.-Dec..
1933 Jan.-Feb., 1933 Mar., 1933 Apr. sdf, 1933 May-June, 1933 July-Aug., 1933 Sep.- Oct., 1933 Nov., 1933 Dec.- Half-Yearly Supplement to the Monthly Army List 1933 Dec..
1934 Jan.- Feb., 1934 Mar.- Apr., 1934 May-June, 1934 July, 1934 Aug. sdf, 1934 Sep., 1934 Oct. sdf, 1934 Nov., 1934 Dec.- Half-Yearly Supplement to the Monthly Army List 1934 Dec..
1935 Jan.- Feb., 1935 Mar., 1935 Apr. sdf, 1935 May, 1935 June- Half-Yearly Supplement to the Monthly Army List 1935 June, 1935 July- Aug., 1935 Sep., 1935 Oct. sdf, 1935 Nov., 1935 Dec., Half-Yearly Supplement to the Monthly Army List 1935 Dec. sdf.
1936 Mar.- Apr., 1936 May, 1936 June - Half-Yearly Supplement to the Monthly Army List 1936 June, 1936 July, 1936 Aug. sdf, 1936 Sep.- Oct., 1936 Nov., 1936 Dec. - Half-Yearly Supplement to the Monthly Army List 1936 Dec..
1937-1940 see National Library of Scotland details above.

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