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[https://web.archive.org/web/20151028004710/http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/occupations/indianmedicalservice/indianmedical.html Indian Medical Service], now archived, advises that members of the Subordinate Medical Department are recorded in the published army lists, L/MIL/17/2-4, Bengal from 1819, Madras from 1829, Bombay from 1832. (The catalogue entries are: [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-2_2&cid=1-1-1#1-1-1 Bengal Army IOR/L/MIL/17/2 ] 1791-1903 [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-2_2&cid=1-1-2#1-1-2 Madras Army IOR/L/MIL/17/3] 1787-1904 [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-2_2&cid=1-1-3#1-1-3 Bombay Army IOR/L/MIL/17/4] 1794-1913). From 1889 to 1947, all members of the Subordinate Medical Department with the rank of warrant officer or above are recorded in the published Indian Army List in the Reading Room (Ref:OIR355.33). However, according to an India List post,<ref name=BPA>Bailey, Peter. [https://listsweb.rootswebarchive.comorg/web/20210406055707/hyperkittyhttps:/list/india@mlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=india&thread/=1662618/ Army Lists-Question] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 20 January 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2019, archived. </ref> the L/MIL/17 Army Lists in the early years may '''not''' routinely include lists of Apothecaries. Quoting from Baxter’s Guide (Biographical Sources in the India Office Records), the post also advises that "Dates of Birth of Apothecaries are given in the lists from Oct. 1884".

An India List post<ref>Murphy, Sylvia [https://listsweb.rootswebarchive.comorg/web/20210212221512/hyperkittyhttps:/list/indiamlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=india&thread/=1662099/ Apothecaries on Bombay Muster Rolls] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 20 February 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2019, archived.</ref> advises that two Apothecaries and a Hospital Steward were found on a list of pensioners in the Bombay Muster records for 1857.