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[[Ceylon]] was a British Crown Colony and not a territory ruled by the[[ East India Company]] | [[Ceylon]] was a British Crown Colony and not a territory ruled by the[[ East India Company]] | ||
== Records == | |||
Except for the few short years when the East India Company was in control (1796-1802) records for Ceylon will not be found in the [[India Office Records]] at the [[British Library]], but at [[The National Archives]] at Kew. For example, the description and succession books of the Ceylon Rifles covering years 1809-1872 are held under reference W025/638-641 (these include officers services) and reference WO23/158 finds the admission books for rhe Ceylon Rifles and Gun Lascars for the period May 1868-Sept 1876. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:45, 30 December 2010
Ceylon was a British Crown Colony and not a territory ruled by theEast India Company
Records
Except for the few short years when the East India Company was in control (1796-1802) records for Ceylon will not be found in the India Office Records at the British Library, but at The National Archives at Kew. For example, the description and succession books of the Ceylon Rifles covering years 1809-1872 are held under reference W025/638-641 (these include officers services) and reference WO23/158 finds the admission books for rhe Ceylon Rifles and Gun Lascars for the period May 1868-Sept 1876.
Pages in category "Ceylon Infantry Regiments"
The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.