Bengal Army
The Bengal Army was one of the three Presidency Armies of the East India Company.
A list of Bengal Army regiments can either be found in the Bengal Army Category or alphabetically, by type, in Bengal Army Regiments.
Divisions
Records
Books
List of the Officers of the Bengal Army, 1758-1834 by V. C .P. Hodson, 4 vols. (London, 1927-47) Note that the dates refer to the date of joining the Army. Alphabetically arranged and annotated with biographical and genealogical notices, giving details of: (1) rank and brief career history (2) family information (3) service records: regiments or battalions in which the officer served (4) references to wills if they exist, to monumental inscriptions, or to mentions in publications. The British Library shelfmark is OIR.355.332
FIBIS have transcribed the indexes of these books, which are available on FIBIS Search
The LDS (Mormon) Family History Library has filmed the above books, refer the Library Catalogue entry. This India List link recommends that all three LDS films be ordered, as there is a lot of cross referencing. Refer LDS for location of Family History Centres.
The FIBIS Online Shop sells a 6 volume reprint by Naval and Military Press.
External Links
Bengal Army Victorians at War website
Alphabetical List of the Officers of the Bengal Army from 1760 to 1834 Google Books
Officers from the Bengal and Madras Armies from Macquarie University’s Seringapatum 1799
The Officer's Complete Guide by Lieut. Archibald Swiney Haig 55th Regiment Bengal Infantry Published 1856 - contains General Orders, Pay Regulations etc Google Books