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*FIBIS database: [httpshttp://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=1135&s_id=340 Registers of Bengal Army European Soldiers] Currently (2017/6/16) consists of IOR/L/MIL/10/122-123, 1790-1839 but additional years are to follow.*FIBIS database: [httpshttp://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=679&s_id=137 Soldiers’ and Widows’ Pension details -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 ([https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/774116 catalogue entry]), however the FIBIS database record contains all the information available in the microfilm.<ref>Bailey, Peter. [https://web.archive.org/web/20210121072123/https://mlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=india&thread=785900 Army Records] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 20 March 2012, archived.</ref>*FIBIS database: [https://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_datasetlist_sources&id=2159&s_idsource_class=1117 407 Applications for Cadetships in the EIC Armies (Index)] includes Bengal Army. These are records for officers.*FIBIS database: [httpshttp://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=152&s_id=39 List of the Officers of the Bengal Army, 1758-1834] Index to book of same name by V. C .P. Hodson, 4 vols. Recommended on [http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/Military_reading_list#HEIC_armies Fibiwiki Military Reading List]. Also see Books, below.*FIBIS database: [https://searchfibis.ourarchives.online/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=1305 Alphabetical List of the Officers of the Bengal Army from 1760 to 1834] compiled by Dodwell and Miles. Also see Books below.*FIBIS database: [http://fibis.org/frontisourarchives.online/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 ''Ubique : War Services of all the Officers of HM's Bengal Army'' by Thomas C Anderson 1863. This book is available online on a pay website, and on LDS microfilm 2105290 Item 2 ([https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/819733 catalogue entry]), however Peter Bailey has advised the FIBIS database record contains all the information available in the microfilm.
*"Edward Squibb-Letters 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 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
==Records==
'''Main article: [[East India Company Army]]''' Includes details of Embarkation records.
===British Library===
:*'''L/MIL/10/301-326''' Bengal Army Discharges, 1820-1882. The FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/644811 catalogue] provides additional information about these records: "Between 1859-1861 the EIC European forces (of which the Bengal Army was a part of) were transferred to the British Army. Discharge papers are for those men who chose to take an unpensioned discharge rather than be transferred into the regular British Army".
:'''FamilySearch''' ([[LDS]] (Mormons)) have filmed many of these records, most of which are now available as digitised microfilm. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search Search the FamilySearch catalogue] by entering keywords such as Bengal Army. In particular, [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/695515 “Registers of Bengal Army European soldiers, 1788-1860”] and [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/644896 “Bengal Army muster rolls and casualty returns, 1716-1860”] are available.
:'''Note''': Microfilm ordering services ceased September 2017, however most microfilms have been digitised and are currently available for viewing on a FamilySearch computer at a FamilySearch Centre or FamilySearch Affiliate Library. Locate these records through the FamilySearch catalogue. See '''[[FamilySearch Centres]]''' for '''viewing details'''.
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/6676bb2e-0366-44b1-8068-b31d156396d2 Military Department Library: Bengal Army '''IOR/L/MIL/17/2'''] 1791-1903 includes
*''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. These volumes are now available online, refer below. The [[British Library]] shelfmark is OIR.355.332.
*: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 [httpshttp://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=152&s_id=39 FIBIS database].
*:The [[LDS]] (Mormon) Family History Library filmed the above books ([https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/281774 catalogue entry]), which are now available as digitised microfilm. It had been recommended that all three LDS films be viewed, as there is a lot of cross referencing. <ref>Murphy, Sylvia. [https://web.archive.org/web/20210121072018/https://mlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=india&thread=12901327 ''Author - Major VCP Hodson''] Scroll down. ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 11 Sept 2000, archived.</ref> See [[FamilySearch Centres]] for access information. However, while ever online versions of the volumes are available, it is unlikely the microfilms will need to be consulted.
*''Ubique: War Services of Officers of the Bengal Army'' by T.C. Anderson, originally published 1863, is available in reprint editions,<ref name=Ubi>[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/ubiquewar-services-of-all-the-officers-of-h-m-s-bengal-army-1863/ ''Ubique: War Services of Officers of the Bengal Army''] by T.C. Anderson 1863. Naval & Military Press reprint.</ref><ref> [http://www.savannahpublications.com/info.php?itemid=99 Savannah Publications], London.</ref> and online on a pay website, refer below. Note data from this book is available on the FIBIS database, refer [[Bengal Army#Fibis resources|above]].
*[https://archive.org/details/indianarmyunifor00carm/page/n7 ''Indian Army Uniforms under the British from the 18th century to 1947: Cavalry''] by W Y Carman 1961. Archive.org Lending Library. Includes a [https://archive.org/details/indianarmyunifor00carm/page/232 Regimental index, page 232].
: ''Indian Army Uniforms'' by W Y Carman 1969. Full title: ''Indian Army Uniforms under the British from the 18th century to 1947 : Artillery, Engineers and Infantry''. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.131698 Archive.org version], mirror from Digital Library of India. Note: Original colour plates are in black and white and most illustrations are of poor quality.
:[httphttps://hdldspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle.net/10973/22964 ''Clothing regulations of the Bengal Army''] Calcutta Gazette office, Calcutta 1855. Link to a pdf, Digital Repository of GIPE (Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics [Pune India]). Clothing regulations are in respect of soldiers ("other ranks"), not officers, (who have dress regulations).
*[https://archive.org/details/authenticabstrac00bengiala ''Authentic Abstracts of Minutes in the Supreme Council of Bengal, on the late contracts for draught and carriage bullocks, for victualling the European troops, and for victualling Fort William : the augmentation of General Sir Eyre Coote's appointment, and continuation of Brigadier-General Stibbert's emoluments, though superseded in the chief command : and a remarkable treaty, offensive and defensive, with the Ranah of Gohud, a Marratta''] 1780 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/bim_eighteenth-century_the-continuation-or-supp_east-india-company-army_1799_1/mode/2up ''The Code of Military Standing Regulations of the Bengal Establishment''] compiled by Captain Henry Grace 1791. Archive.org. (Note, catalogued as Volume 1 of the following title)
:[https://archive.org/details/bim_eighteenth-century_the-continuation-or-supp_east-india-company-army_1799_2/mode/2up ''The Continuation or Supplement, of The Code of Bengal Military Regulations''] by Captain Henry Grace 1799. Archive.org
*[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://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://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.111320/page/n1 ''(Military Series) Vol.21 1797-1800''] Edited by Sita Ram Kohli. 1968. Letters to and from the Military Department
**Available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01009529821 which includes (Military series) v. 19. 1787-1791 ed. by B. Prasad.
*[https://archive.org/details/journalofsociety0002soci_g6u6/page/130/mode/2up "The Baraset Cadet College, East Indies"] by Major V Hodson, Indian Army (Retired List] page 130 ''Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. Vol. 2 : 1923'', reprint edition 1974. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. Also available in [https://archive.org/details/journal-of-the-society-for-army-historical-research-vol-1-1921-vol-2-1923/page/129/mode/2up another version Archive.org]. Also available [https://www.jstor.org/stable/44232059 Jstor.org version], register and read for free. (Limit per month applies). Located 16 miles from Calcutta, the Baraset College was inaugurated towards the end of 1803, closed 1803-1805 during the Mahratta War, reopened 1806 and finally closed 1 September 1811 due to the bad behaviour of many of the students.
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=lYTcRScE2JQC&pg=PR1 ''Inquiry into the state of the Indian Army : with suggestions for its improvement and the establishment of a military police for India''] by Walter Badenach, Captain Bengal Army 1826 Google Books
*[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 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://books.google.com.au/books?id=lYQIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 ''First Annual Report of the Sanitary Commission for Bengal, 1864-65''] Google Books. Mainly in respect of the Army
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/medicalandsanit00unkngoog#page/n4/mode/1up ''Medical And Sanitary Report of the Native Army of Bengal for the year 1875''] Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.38444 ''From Sepoy to Subadar: Being the Life and Adventures of a Native Officer of the Bengal Army Written And Related By Himself'']. 3rd edition 1911, edited by Lieutenant-Colonel D. C. Phillott. Translated and first published by Lieutenant-Colonel Norgate, Bengal Staff Corps at Lahore, 1873. Archive.org, Digital Library of India Collection. :[https://archive.org/details/fromsepoytosubed0000unse/mode/2up 1988 reprint of 1970 edition] title ''From sepoy to subedar : being the life and adventures of Subedar Sita Ram, a native officer of the Bengal Army written and related by himself'' edited by James Lunt, illustrated by Frank Wilson. Archive.org Books to Borrow.:Article about the book: [http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/chronicles-of-sita-ram-112101300054_1.html "Chronicles of Sita Ram"] by Bhupesh Bhandari October 13, 2012 ''Business Standard''. The author enlisted in 1812 and retired in 1860. "There has been a great debate amongst historians about the authenticity of Sita Ram’s accounts... [but It] is a fantastic insider’s account of life in the battlefields and the barracks".
*''Memoir of the late Lieut.-Colonel Richard Scott (From his Private Journals)'' from ''The Naval and Military Magazine Volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4'' 1827-1828 Google Books
:[http://books.google.com/books?id=sIQEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA147 Part 1– Appointed 1768], [http://books.google.com/books?id=sIQEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA382 Part 2- Sir Eyre Coote's Campaigns of 1781, 1782, and 1783], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=hZoMAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA49 Part 3- Campaigns in India –includes General Stuart's Operations; General Goddard's March; and the Proceedings of the Bombay Army and its Government], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=hZoMAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA396 Part 4- includes Popham’s Capture of Gwalior; General Goddard’s Operations, Campaigns of Lord Cornwallis, Siege of Bangalore], [http://books.google.com/books?id=PYcEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA4 Part 5 March to Seringapatum], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=upkMAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA12 Part 6], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=upkMAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA353 Part 7]
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