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Revision as of 09:50, 22 December 2009
The official (British) Indian Army was formed in 1895. Prior to this date there were three separate Presidency armies (which after 1861 were sometimes unofficially referred to as the Indian Army).
Indian Army regiments can be viewed here.
See also
- Armies in India - an overview
Records
There are India Office records in the British Library, reference IOR L/MIL/14. The records include Indian Army Records of Service IOR/L/MIL/14/239/1-72481 c1901-1947. The closure period for these files has been set at 75 years from the date of entry of the serviceman/woman into the service. The files are opened on an annual basis. On 1 January 2010, files relating to persons joining the service in 1934 were opened. A complete alphabetical index to the opened files is now available on open access in the Oriental and India Office Collections Reading Room at the British Library
External Links
Wikipedia:
- British Indian Army (1895-1947)
- List of Indian Army Regiments 1903
- List of Indian Army Regiments 1922
- Indian Army during World War II
Other:
- Indian Army 1902 orbat.com
- For the King-Emperor The Indian Army during 1901-1939. Photos, histories, profiles etc.