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Records available in the [[British Library]] India Office holdings include:
Records available in the [[British Library]] India Office holdings include:
*Madras Army Records '''IOR/L/MIL/11''' ([http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_6-2_2&cid=1-1#1-1 catalogue entry] which includes links to subgroups).  
*Madras Army Records '''IOR/L/MIL/11''' ([http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_6-2_2&cid=1-1#1-1 catalogue entry] which includes links to subgroups).  
**Please note that the records [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_6-2_2&cid=1-1-4#1-1-4 Registers of Madras Army European Soldiers  '''IOR/L/MIL/11/101-108'''  1786-1860] were commenced in 1831 and only contain men still serving in the Army at that date. If a man left the Army prior to 1831 for any reason, including death, he will not appear in these records. The Muster records are an alternative source of information.
:The [[LDS]] (Mormons) have filmed many of these records as listed in this LDS Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=Madras+Army+Records&prekeyword=Madras+Army+Records catalogue entry], after a keyword search for Madras Army Records  
:The [[LDS]] (Mormons) have filmed many of these records as listed in this LDS Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=Madras+Army+Records&prekeyword=Madras+Army+Records catalogue entry], after a keyword search for Madras Army Records  
*Madras Army General and Regimental Histories, Biographical Compilations  '''IOR/L/MIL/17/3/511-520'''  1852-1943 ([http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-2_2&cid=1-1-2-12#1-1-2-12 catalogue entry] )
*Madras Army General and Regimental Histories, Biographical Compilations  '''IOR/L/MIL/17/3/511-520'''  1852-1943 ([http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-2_2&cid=1-1-2-12#1-1-2-12 catalogue entry] )

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The Madras Army was one of the three Presidency Armies of the East India Company. In 1859, following the Indian Mutiny, the armies were restructured when India was brought under the control of the British Government. The Madras Army ceased to exist when the official Indian Army was formed in 1895.

A list of Madras Army regiments can either be found in the Madras Army Category or alphabetically, by type, in Madras Army Regiments.

Divisions

Records

Main article: East India Company Army

British Library

Records available in the British Library India Office holdings include:

  • Madras Army Records IOR/L/MIL/11 (catalogue entry which includes links to subgroups).
The LDS (Mormons) have filmed many of these records as listed in this LDS Library catalogue entry, after a keyword search for Madras Army Records
  • Madras Army General and Regimental Histories, Biographical Compilations IOR/L/MIL/17/3/511-520 1852-1943 (catalogue entry )

Other sources

The National Army Museum holds a card index detailing officer's services. This index is unpublished and not available elsewhere. See the NAM article for details.

External links

Historical books online