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*''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.
*: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 [httphttps://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 filmed the above books ([https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/281774 catalogue entry]), which currently (2018/09) are only partially 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://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/india@rootsweb.com/thread/12901327/ ''Author - Major VCP Hodson'' ] Scroll down. ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 11 Sept 2000. Retrieved 6 September 2018.</ref> See [[FamilySearch Centres]] for access information.
*''Ubique: War Services of Officers of the Bengal Army'' by T.C. Anderson, originally published 1863, is available in reprint editions.<ref>[http://www.naval-military-press.com/ubique-war-services-of-all-the-officers-of-h.m.s-bengal-army-1863.html Naval and Military Press], [http://www.savannahpublications.com/info.php?itemid=99 Savannah Publications], London. </ref> Data from this book is available on the FIBIS database, refer [[Bengal Army#Fibis resources|above]].
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