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*[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspx?cat=059r/86120e35-0b81-439a-iorlmil_5a6e5-5_2&ciddc1bd5f41e9f?src=1-15&kwsK=IOR/L/MIL/10#1-1 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%2310 Bengal Army Records '''IOR/L/MIL/10'''] 1716-1907 with subcategories**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspx?cat=059r/995cc211-f492-iorlmil_54f37-1_29d12-14bf58cb76c68?src=6&cidsk=1-1-1#1-1-1 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23106 '''L/MIL/10/1-19''' Bengal Army Lists], 1781-1849.**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/fdbdf473-c50f-48dc-8a0f-14519aff6b7f?catsrc=059-iorlmil_5-5_16&cidsk=1-1-1#1-1-1 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23108 '''L/MIL/10/20-69''' Bengal Service Army Lists], 1759-1858**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/b601be4c-4b76-4323-a87e-70c50a437d2b?catsrc=059-iorlmil_5-5_16&cidsk=1-1-2#1-1-2 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23110 '''L/MIL/10/70-74''' Bengal Service Army Lists – Medical], c1765-1858**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/eaa89ddb-91a8-474a-aa22-14302d4147fd?catsrc=059-iorlmil_5-5_26&cidsk=1-1-1#1-1-1 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23111 '''L/MIL/10/75-102''' Bengal Services], 1860-1893**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/r/records.aspx?cat=059dd87a554-iorlmil_548cb-6&cid=14242-1ba47-1#1-1-1 '''L/MIL/10/103-326 various subcategories, see within''']*** Please note that the records [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx664312e0eb6a?catsrc=059-iorlmil_5-6&cidsk=1-1-3#1-1-3 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23114'''IOR/L/MIL/10/122-129''' Registers of Bengal Army European Soldiers 1788-1860] Please note that these records were commenced in 1831 and only contain men still serving in the Army at that date. They are the recommended records to look at initially for men serving from 1831. 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 Muster Rolls commence [http:The //discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/43dfa08e-aa5e-4a1e-b974-52796aaa98aa?src=6&sk=%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23115 '''IOR/L/MIL/10/130-185''']:FamilySearch ([[LDS]] (Mormons)) have filmed many of these records as listed in this LDS Library . [httphttps://www.familysearch.org/engcatalog/librarysearch Search the Microfilm catalogue] by entering keywords such as Bengal Army. In particular, [https:/fhlcatalog/supermainframesetfamilysearch.asporg/search/catalog/695515?displayavailability=titlehitlist&columns=*Family%20History%2C02C0&keyword=20Library “Registers of Bengal+Army+records&prekeywordEuropean soldiers, 1788-1860”] and [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/644896?availability=Bengal+Family%20History%20Library “Bengal Army+records catalogue entrymuster rolls and casualty returns, 1716-1860”], after a keyword search for Bengal Army Recordsare available.([[FamilySearch Centres#Ordering microfilms|Ordering microfilms]])*[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/6676bb2e-0366-44b1-8068-b31d156396d2?catsrc=059-iorlmil_8-2_26&cidsk=1-1-1#1-1-1 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23176 Military Department Library: Bengal Army '''IOR/L/MIL/17/2'''] 1791-1903 includes**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/records.aspxr/4302b8c4-c799-4370-bbc0-6cf4721e4b68?catsrc=059-iorlmil_8-2_27&cidsk=1-1-1-1#1-1-1-1 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23438 Bengal Army List '''IOR/L/MIL/17/2/1-267'''] 1819-1889**[http://wwwdiscovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2abrowse/r/records.aspx17f5f395-08fa-4bc8-bbde-b27bd5545d79?catsrc=059-iorlmil_8-2_27&cidsk=1-1-1-31#1-1-1-31 %23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23449 Bengal Army: General and Regimental Histories, Biographical Compilations, Indian Mutiny '''IOR/L/MIL/17/2/474-505'''] 1845-1927*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlag_4&cid=1-64#1-64 Soldiers’ and Officers’ Wills '''IOR/L/AG/34/30'''] 1825-1881 (varies according to Presidency and whether a soldier or an officer)=====Individuals=====*Catalogue entry [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/These records.aspx?cat=059-f4_17&cid=1-1-67-2#1-1-67-2 IOR/F/4/1454/57020 Apr 1831-Dec 1832are available on [[Findmypast|findmypast]] Trial, in the Calcutta Supreme Court, of Anne Louisa Ramsay, for the attempted murder, at Delhi Cantonments on 9 Apr 1831, of Lieutenant George Richard Talbot of the 8th Bengal Native Infantry - her husband, Allan Ramsay, formerly a Lieutenant in the 8th Bengal Native Infantry is charged with aiding and abetting the attempted murder - both parties are acquitted (includes a transcript of the proceedings of the original Court of Enquiry, depositions of witnesses, etc).

 *:A description of the fascinating information contained in the appendices is explained in [http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/untoldlives/2012/03/bengal-army-officers-names-nationalities-fatalities-and-a-phantom.html Bengal army officers names nationalities fatalities and a phantom]Untold Lives blog of the British Library.  *:FIBIS has transcribed the indexes of these books, which are available on the [http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=152&s_id=39 FIBIS database].  *:The [[LDS]] (Mormon) Family History Library has filmed the above books ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=281774 Library Catalogue entry]). This India List It has been recommended that all three LDS films be ordered, as there is a lot of cross referencing. <ref>Murphy , Sylvia [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/india/2000-09/0968665831 thread''Author - Major VCP Hodson'' ] recommends that all three LDS films be ordered, as there is a lot of cross referencing''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' Sept 2000.Retrieved 21 December 2014 </ref>*[http://www.savannahpublications.com/info.php?itemid=99 Savannah Publications], London has reprinted ''Ubique: War Services of Officers of the Bengal Army'' by T.C. Anderson, originally published 1863. Index data from this book , is available on the FIBIS database, refer [[Bengal Army#Fibis resources|above]]*in reprint editions.<ref>[http://www.savannahpublicationsnaval-military-press.com/info.php?itemid=155 Savannah Publications], London has published ''Officer Casualties ubique-war-services-of -all-the Indian Armies 1803-1946'' by Anthony J. Farrington. The author was Director of the India Office Records collection at the British Library ==FIBIS resources==*FIBIS database: [http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=679&s_id=137 Soldiers’ and Widows’ Pension details officers-1896] IOR/ L/MIL/14/214 & 215. Includes previous members of the Bengal,[[Madras Army|Madras]] and [[Bombay Army|Bombay Armies]], including men from the [[Unattached List]]. May also include a few members of the [[Indian Army]] which officially was formed in 1895. These records are available on LDS microfilm 2029979 Items 1-2 with [https://wwwh.familysearchm.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalogs-searchbengal-api%3A8080%2Fwwwarmy-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F774116 catalogue entry1863.html Naval and Military Press], however the FIBIS database record contains all the information available in the microfilm.<ref>India List [http://archiverwww.rootsweb.ancestrysavannahpublications.com/th/read/INDIA/2012-03/1332239460 post] by Peter Bailey dated 20 March 2012</ref>*FIBIS database:[http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sourcesinfo.php?modeitemid=browse_components&id=494&s_id=186 Applications for Cadetships in EIC Armies 1789-186099 Savannah Publications] includes Bengal Army, London. These are records for officers.*FIBIS database: [http:<//search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=378&s_id=14 War Services of Officers of the Bengal Army 1863]. Transcriptions from the book ref> ''Ubique : War Services of all the Officers of HM's Bengal Army'' by Thomas C Anderson 1863*Also see Books above.*"Edward Squibb-Letters Data from a Bengal Cadet" by Charles Gordon Clark ''FIBIS Journal Number 28 (Autumn 2012)'' pages 15-24. Edward Squibb arrived in 1820. See [[FIBIS Journals]] for details of how to access this article*"The Clark Brothers - Life in book is available on the Bengal Army" by Charles Gordon Clark ''FIBIS Journal Number 29 (Spring 2013)'' pages 3-14. Gordon Wyatt Clark arrived in 1842 age 20. See [[FIBIS Journals]] for details of how to access this article*"Captain Hunter: researching a memorial in Durham Cathedral" by Geoffrey Fox ''FIBIS Journal Number 31 (Spring 2014)'' pages 36-48. For accessdatabase, see refer [[FIBIS Journals]]. Captain Hunter of the [[73rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]] was killed in action 21 December 1845 at the [[Battle of FerozeshahArmy#Fibis resources|above]]

*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=IZFeAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP7 ''The New Regulations for the Bengal Army ; According to the Minutes of the Council and General Orders Issued in Fort William During the Months of May and June 1796''] Google Books*[http://www.archive.org/stream/alphabeticallist00dodwrich#page/n7/mode/2up ''Alphabetical List of the Officers of the Bengal Army from 1760 to 1834''] compiled by Dodwell and Miles, 1838. Archive.org*. [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=kMOEAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcoverGoogle Books edition]*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=yWIUAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP9 ''An historical account of the rise and progress of the Bengal Native Infantry, from its first formation in 1757, to 1796 when the present regulations took place, together with a detail of the services on which the several battalions have been employed''] by the late Captain John Williams, Bengal Army, 1817 Google Books. The following coloured illustrations have been noted: [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=yWIUAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP8 Subadar], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=yWIUAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA170-IA2 Grenadier Sepoy], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=yWIUAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA330-IA2 Light Infantry Sepoy]*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=lYTcRScE2JQC&dqpg=Alphabetical+list+PR1 ''Inquiry into the state of+the+Officers+Indian Army : with suggestions for its improvement and the establishment of+thethe a military police for India''Alphabetical List ] by Walter Badenach, Captain Bengal Army 1826 Google Bppks*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=scJCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1 ''A collection of facts and documents relative to batta, &c. with other pending questions concerning the Indian Army, compiled from the Officers proceedings of the East India officers A.D. 1793 to 1796, the general orders and other official sources; with short arguments and marginal notes for current use'']. Calcutta , Samuel Smith and Co. 1829 Google Books*[http://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951002075593d?urlappend=%3Bseq=17 ''Abstract of General Orders 1817-1840''] compiled by Captain David Thompson, 56th Regiment, Bengal Army N I Assistant Adjutant General of Division Delhi 1841 Hathi Trust Digital Library:[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=RZpeAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR10 ''‪Abstract of General Orders from 1846 to 1847 Inclusive''‬] with a preceding [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=RZpeAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP9 Index 1840-1847] Compiled by Captain O Cavanagh Delhi 1848 Google Books:[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=WpheAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP7 ''Abstract of General Orders from 1760 1847 to 18341849 Inclusive''] Compiled by Captain O Cavanagh Delhi 1851:[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=g5peAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP5 ''Abstract of General Orders for 1850-1851 with Index''] compiled by Dodwell Captain O Cavanagh Delhi 1852*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=NpdeAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP7 ''Code of Regulations for the Medical Department of the Bengal Establishment''] by James Hutchinson, Secretary to the Medical Board 1838. Google Books*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=nZheAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR1 ‪''Selected Papers and Orders, Civil and Military, regarding the march of troops, and Milesthe mode of supplying them with carriage, provisions, &c. with an appendix shewing the nature of the arrangements made for the supply of troops on the march in the Cawnpore District''‬] Published by order of … The Lieut. Governor, North Western Provinces. Agra, 1838 (1849 Google Books)

*''Memoirs and correspondence of Field-Marshal Viscount Combermere'' by the Right Hon Mary, Vicountess Combermere and Capt W W Knollys 1866 Archive.org [https://archive.org/details/memoirsandcorre00knolgoog Volume I], [https://archive.org/details/memoirsandcorre01knolgoog Volume II]. Volume I includes a period in India from 1796 with the then [[22nd Light Dragoons|25th Light Dragoons]]. Volume II covers the period as Commander-in Chief in India 1825-1830.*''Pen and pencil sketches being the journal of a tour in India'' by Captain Mundy, late Aide-de-Camp to Lord Combermere 1832 Google Books [https://archive.org/details/penandpencilske00mundgoog Volume I], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=iQ8NAAAAYAAJBg5UAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP7 PR5#v=twopage Volume II]*''Narrative Tours in Upper India and in Parts of the mutiny Himalaya Mountains: With Accounts of the officers Courts of the army in Bengal, in the year 1766Native Princes''] Sir Henry Strachey‬ by Major Archer, 1773 late Aid-De-Camp to Lord Combermere 1833 Google Books*[httphttps://books.google.com.au/books?id=PF5jAAAAMAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume I], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=V50bAQAAIAAJhzxCAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA445 "Baggage of the Indian Army"PR3 Volume II] *''First impressions and studies from nature in Hindostan; embracing an outline of the voyage to Calcutta Review, Volume 11 January-June 1849and five years residence in Bengal and the Doab, from MDCCCXXXI to MDCCCXXXVI''by Thomas Bacon, Lieut. Of the Bengal Horse Artillery 1837 Archive.org [https://archive.org/details/firstimpressions01baco Volume I], page 445 Google Books[https://archive.org/details/firstimpressions02baco Volume II]. Also available on Hathi Trust Digital Library [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001266234 A] and [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006591415 B], where the illustration pages can be rotated.