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The volunteer corps were open to Europeans and [[Anglo Indians|'Eurasians']] and (with the exception of an adjutant and others such as sergeant instructors) consisted mainly of volunteers. However, in railway employment, it was virtually compulsory for all employees, both European and Eurasian, to enlist in the Railway Volunteer Regiments.
For men who were employed by the Army (non-volunteers), it may be possible to find them in the army records. This India List [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/india/2003-07/1059448463 post] advises that a Sergeant Instructor in the GIPR Volunteers was found in the [[Unattached List]] at the [[British Library]].
The book ''Army Regulations India Vol IX : Regulations For The Volunteer Force 1913'' (catalogued as Army Regulations India For The Volunteer Force Vol IX) may be read online at the Digital Library of India website. Refer [[Online books#Digital Library of India|Online books-Digital Library of India]] for more details about this site.
