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===Harrington Prayer Rooms===Harrington Prayer Rooms were set up in all the major cantonments for use as a 'Soldiers' Scripture Reading and Prayer Room'. <ref>JaneyH [https://web.archive.org/web/20140113234509/http://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/forum/topic10112.html “Mystery army photo - 1890s? India?”] Who Do You Think You Are? Forum 11 January 2014, archived.</ref>===Moustaches and beards===An Army Order was issued 6 October 1916 which meant that moustaches were no longer compulsory in the Army.<ref> Broomfield, Steven. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/243722-bye-bye-tache/ Bye, bye 'tache] ''Great War Forum'' 7 October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2018. [http://majorpillinger.com/the-army-moustache-2 The Army Moustache] majorpillinger.com.</ref> Circa the WW1 period, beards were forbidden unless you were a Pioneer-Sergeant. Exceptions could be allowed for medical reasons, and the regulation did not apply to chaplains.<ref> Clifton, Ron. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/262007-beards-in-ww1/?do=findComment&comment=2654398 Beards in WW1.] ''Great War Forum'' 17 June 2018 and PhilB et al. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/51262-beards/ Beards] ''Great War Forum'' 22 April 2006. Retrieved 17 June 2018</ref>*[https://www.militaryheritage.com/hand-salute-army-history.htm "Why Palm Out? A History of the British Army '''Hand Salute"]''' by Robert Henderson. militaryheritage.com
*[http://www.soldiersofthequeen.com/India.html Soldiers of the Queen: The Jewel in the Crown]. Photographs of soldiers in India, Ceylon,The North-West Frontier Afghanistan. Includes [http://www.soldiersofthequeen.com/India-TwoPrivatesaServantaDogandaMonkey.html Two Privates with a servant and pets], [http://www.soldiersofthequeen.com/india-SergeantEdgarJobEvansandWife.html Sergeant E. J. Evans in the tropical version of his regimental "Mess Dress" uniform, with wife], [http://www.soldiersofthequeen.com/India-ArtillerySergeantandFamily.html Artillery Sergeant and family c 1900]
*[http://www.littlehamptonfort.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Kings-Shilling-3.pdf "The King’s Shilling: Life in army barracks 1855-1871"] in England. littlehamptonfort.co.uk.
*[https://www.jstor.org/stable/44230867 "Beyond The Queen's Shilling: Reflections on the Pay of Other Ranks in the Victorian British Army"] by Cameron Pulsifer, ''Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research'' Volume 80, 2002, pages 326-334. A comparative survey of rates of military and civilian pay, 1860-1900. Read online for free on the website Jstor.org, subject to registration with Jstor.org, and restrictions apply. For more details about Jstor, and the restrictions, see the page [[Miscellaneous tips]]. Alternatively you may be able to log in with a Library card.
*[https://www.victorianforts.co.uk/tommyatkins.htm Tommy Atkins]. A series of five articles including [https://www.victorianforts.co.uk/flipbook/atkinsdomestic/index.html#p=1 "The Domestic Life of Tommy Atkins"], [https://www.victorianforts.co.uk/flipbook/atkinsmarried/index.html#p=1 "Tommy Atkins Married"], about aspects of life in the Army in the late Victorian period.<ref> Originally published in ''The Redan'', journal of The Palmerston Forts Society, three articles by Duncan Williams , (originally published in 1999-2001 (issues 46, 50, 53)) and two articles by David Moore (issues 72,74). From the website [https://www.victorianforts.co.uk/index.htm Victorian Forts and Artillery].</ref> These articles in turn include quotes from a series of articles which appeared in ''Navy and Army Illustrated'' commencing in June 1898 which gave insight into the life of an ordinary soldier.
*[https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/handle/10026.1/4359 ''Tommy Atkins, War Office Reform and the Social and Cultural Presence of the Late-Victorian Army in Britain, c.1868-1899''] by Edward Peter Joshua Gosling 2016 Doctorate Thesis Plymouth University. “This thesis will examine the public and political treatment of the soldier in the late-nineteenth century and question how far the conflicting ideas of soldier-hero and soldier-beggar were reconciled”. Plymouth University website.
*[https://www.dover.gov.uk/Planning/Conservation/Conservation-Areas/Dover-Western-Heights-Conservation-Framework.pdf Built Heritage Conservation Framework for Dover Western Heights] by Liv Gibbs, February 2012. dover.gov.uk. Dover Western Heights is a series of forts at Dover, England. Includes a detailed chronology with information about Quarters for all ranks, facilities provided, military features etc, an indication of military life in a fort (and probably more generally applicable to Army life elsewhere.)
*[http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09612020000200233 "‘Delicate duties’: issues of class and respectability in government policy towards the wives and widows of British soldiers in the era of the great war"] by Janis Lomas ''Women's History Review'', 9:1, 2000 pages 123-147. For rank and file soldiers, “on the strength” widows pensions applied from 1901, and “off the strength” widows pensions applied from the beginning of the First World War.
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===Locating a regiment===
There are many ways to find out locations at which a regiment was stationed. More labourious methods include tracking through the muster rolls, army lists or station lists published in newspapers. Many of our regiment articles include a timeline of major stations.
*The archived website Regiments.org provides information about regimental deployments, which can range from general to specific. See [[British Army#Other 2|External Links - Other, below]]. Additionally individual Fibiwiki regimental pages generally include links to relevant regimental pages from Regiments.org.
*One online source providing incomplete but highly useful information, is:
:[https://web.archive.org/web/20190330085422fw_/http://isp.ans.com.au/~rampais/genelogy/india/indexes/kitz1.htm Indian portion of ''In Search of the 'Forlorn Hope': A Comprehensive Guide to Locating British Regiments and their Records (1640-WWI)'' by John M Kitzmiller] - lists the location/year of all British regiments that served in India and related regions. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200507070713/http://isp.ans.com.au/~rampais/genelogy/india/indexes/kitz.htm Regiments], [https://web.archive.org/web/20190330085628/http://isp.ans.com.au/~rampais/genelogy/india/indexes/kitz2.htm Locations]) . From Bob Holland’s Rampais website, archived. Kitzmillers's two volume book is available at the British Library UIN: BLL01010128905
:Note that publications such as ''Army and Navy Gazette'' and ''Naval & Military Gazette'' used as the source of the Nafziger data, are now available online for some years, see [[Military periodicals online]].
*The publication [[Army List for British Army online#Monthly Army List|''Monthly Army List'']], many of which are available as part of [[Army List for British Army online]] usually contains information on a '''monthly''' basis about regiments and the Royal Artillery, both under individual regiments, but also in a section "Commands of the Army", where the information is listed geographically (example for [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=uXJEAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP58 1927 September] (Google Books)), for both UK and overseas Commands, including for India, generally listed under East Indies, which may also include Burma and Aden. Ceylon is listed under Dominions, Colonies and Protectorates etc. This information is generally '''not''' available during war time and perhaps some other periods.
:The publications [[Army List for British Army online#New Annual Army List| ''New Annual Army List'']] and [[Army List for British Army online#New Army List|''New Army List'']], some of which are available on [[Army List for British Army online]] contain details of the regiments in the British Army for each year of publication. The details of each regiment in each volume will usually include where the regiment is garrisoned at that point of time. This is often located at the very top of the page which gives details of the regiment. As an [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=XysdAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA276 example], the 2nd Battalion of the [[24th Regiment of Foot]] was stationed at Secunderabad, Madras, page 276 ''The New Annual Army List for 1869'', shown in the top left hand corner.
:*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120808222131/http://www.remthepast.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/location.html Location of British Army Infantry and Cavalry Regiments 1878-1891] Remembering The Past, now archived. Transcriptions from Army Lists. Note, data is spread across the web page, and you may need to widen out the web page.
*''Indian Army List''s will generally provide full details of British Cavalry and British Infantry Regiments in India and contain a Distribution of the Royal Artillery in India. Refer to the Content pages to locate the entries. Some earlier publications may also provide similar information. For editions online, see [[Indian Army List online]].
*See [[Stations of British Army troops in India]] for a few digitised editions of the quarterly publication ''Stations of Units of the Regular Forces, Militia, Special, Reserve, and Territorial Force'' by [Great Britain] War Office published by His Majesty’s Stationery Office (HMSO) for the years 1910, 1913, 1914. Army stations in Great Britain and the rest of the world. A good run of these publications is available at the University of Oxford.
*The publication ''Aldershot Military Gazette'' contained regular entries for "Stations of the British Army", see [[Military periodicals online#Aldershot Military Gazette|Military periodicals online]].
*The publication [[Military periodicals online#The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine|''The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine'']], which changed title over time, some of which are available on [[Military periodicals online]] also contain details of the regiments in the British Army for at least some periods, perhaps all. Stations of the British Army are generally tabulated within the “Editor’s Portfolio”, but sometimes separately. Examples
**[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433081657201?urlappend=%3Bseq=677 "Corrected to 15 November 1884"] page 669, ''1884'' and [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433081657177?urlappend=%3Bseq=373 "Corrected to 26 March 1888", page 373 ''[1888)]''. HathiTrust.
*For those able to visit the National Archives at Kew, there are catalogue entries [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C1868016?v=r WO 379/11 Stations of regiments 1859-1900] and [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C1868020?v=r WO 379/15 Stations of regiments 1901-1920] Examples of the type of records available are [https://web.archive.org/web/20141025122718/http://maltaramc.com/imgsellstromr/52nd.jpg WO 379/11 details for the 52nd Regiment] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20150101133938/http://maltaramc.com/imgsellstromr/2northampt.jpg WO 379/15 details for the 48th Regiment], both now archived webpages, but previously from respective regiments pages from the website [http://maltaramc.com/index.html maltaramc.com]. These records are part of the [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C14583?v=r '''WO 379'''] series "Disposition and Movement of Regiment, Returns and Papers (Regimental Records)"
:'''WO 25''' records [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C77309 Embarkation Returns] and [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C77310 Disembarkation Returns] may also be useful. Records are filed in date of sailing sequence.<ref>sotonmate. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/275141-troop-transports/?do=findComment&comment=2806891 Troop transports] ''Great War Forum'' 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.</ref> Embarkation records show Officers (named), the number of Other Ranks per unit, and the military cargo carried. As an example, an image of a record from WO 25/3544 shows officers and men from M M Gun No. 22 Battery leaving on the Ship 'Beltana' for India from Devonport on 26th February 1916.<ref>pjwmacro. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/249397-22nd-battery-machine-gun-corps-motors/?do=findComment&comment=2517355 22nd Battery Machine Gun Corps (Motors)] ''Great War Forum'' 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2018.</ref> Embarkation records can also originate overseas as the WO25 series includes records titled "Abroad for Home" and "Between Stations Abroad". '''Note''': Selected WO 25 records are available as a free download from the National Archives, through TNA's Discovery catalogue, and selected WO 25 records are also available on the Ancestry database "Canada, British Regimental Registers of Service, 1756-1900. <ref>[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=3253 Canada, British Regimental Registers of Service, 1756-1900] Ancestry. Contains WO 25/266–558, 632–634, 677–683, 686–688, 3913–3914, 5411-5516.</ref>: '''WO 97''' records [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14281 Distribution of the Army Monthly Returns] include station of each battalion or company. Sample images.<ref> Keith_history_buff. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/293057-distribution-of-the-army-monthly-returns/ Distribution of the army - monthly returns] ''Great War Forum'' 11 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.</ref>
===Regiment names terminology===
* '''British Army Pensioners - Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Ireland, 1783-1822''',<ref>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/british-army-pensioners---royal-hospital-kilmainham-ireland-1783-1822 British Army Pensioners - Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Ireland, 1783-1822] Findmypast.</ref> located in Armed Forces & Conflict/Regimental & Service Records. These records are from the National Archives WO 119 records.
*'''Surrey Recruitment Registers 1908-1933''',<ref>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/surrey-recruitment-registers-1908-1933 Surrey Recruitment Registers 1908-1933] Findmypast.</ref> located in Armed Forces & Conflict/Regimental & Service Records. Transcripts of original records from The Surrey History Centre.
*'''British Army, Royal Engineers 1900-1949'''<ref>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/british-army-royal-engineers-1900-1949 British Army, Royal Engineers 1900-1949] Findmypast.</ref> located in Armed Forces & Conflict/Regimental & Service Records. These records are Tracer cards which plot a soldier’s movements within and between regiments and most are for the years 1939-1945.
*'''British Army, Royal Engineers Other Ranks: Casualty Cards'''<ref>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/british-army-royal-engineers-other-ranks-casualty-cards British Army, Royal Engineers Other Ranks: Casualty Cards] Findmypast.</ref> located in Armed Forces & Conflict/Regimental & Service Records. These cards cover casualties during and after World War 2. An example card shows hospital admissions. Elsewhere Casualty records may list those missing, wounded, taken prisoner, killed in action or who died, but it is not clear whether these events are included on these cards.
Searching the records is free, but charges apply to view the records, although they can be viewed for free at TNA (and other institutions with a FMP subscription).
There is a small collection of India Office records at the [[British Library]] called British Army Records '''IOR/L/MIL/15''' 1806-1930 ([http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-1&cid=1-3#1-3 catalogue entry] which includes links to subgroups including British Army: '''British troops embarked for India''' [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-1&cid=1-3-15#1-3-15 '''IOR/L/MIL/15/42-46'''] 1871-1889).
<br>'''Update''': The latter records are available<ref>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/british-army-embarkation-lists-1871-1889 British Army Embarkation Lists, 1871-1889] Findmypast database.</ref> on [[Findmypast]] (pay website), located in Military, Armed Forces & Conflict/Other Wars & Conflicts, (added 9 July 2021).
There are also reference books from the Military Department Library relating to the British Army '''IOR/L/MIL/17/1''' ([http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-2_1&cid=1-1-1#1-1-1 catalogue entry]), including Army Lists for the British Army, apart from publications specifically relating to the British Army in India.
Daily lists may be found in online newspaper databases such as ''The [London] Times Digital Archive'', for access see [[Miscellaneous tips#Access some subscription websites with a Library Card|Miscellaneous tips]], and ''The Scotsman'' in Scotland, the latter initially all casualties but later limited to Scots related. TheGenealogist, a pay website, as part of its Diamond premium subscription, includes a database "Military and Casualty Lists"<ref>[https://www.thegenealogist.com/featuredarticles/2014/was-your-ancestor-wounded-in-the-First-World-War-155/ Was your ancestor wounded in the First World War?] thegenealogist.com</ref>, which appears to consist of Daily Lists transcribed from newspapers, together with Weekly Lists transcribed and with images, from British Library held original publications,<ref> callowbrack et al. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/225762-daily-casualty-lists/ daily casualty lists] ''Great War Forum'' 17 March 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2018.</ref> with data to April 1918,<ref>Drew1918. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/237835-the-genealogist/?do=findComment&comment=2383526 The Genealogist] ''Great War Forum'' 1 April 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2018.</ref> (Weekly List No. 36 April 9th 1918<ref> TEW [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/252141-weekly-casualty-list-war-office-air-ministry/?do=findComment&comment=2548988 Weekly Casualty List (War Office & Air Ministry)] ''Great War Forum'' 1 August 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2018.</ref>) but with some gaps in the data, and Officers seem to be listed to 1920.<ref>TEW [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/245452-casualty-records-fmp-fwr-genealogist/?do=findComment&comment=2469711 Casualty Records FMP/ FWR/ Genealogist] ''Great War Forum'' 3 December 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2018.</ref> Added July 2017, with later 1919 additions, [[findmypast]] and the British Newspaper Archive<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?newspapertitle=Weekly%20Casualty%20List%20(War%20Office%20%2526%20Air%20Ministry%20) ''Weekly Casualty List (War Office & Air Ministry)''] British Newspaper Archive.</ref>, under ''Weekly Casualty List (War Office & Air Ministry)'' contain Lists from 7 Aug. 1917 to 4 Mar. 1919 (currently (2019/01/06) missing publications between 1 Jan. and 23 Apr. 1918), and not all editions may be complete.<ref name=TOL >TEW et al. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/257396-the-times-on-line/ The Times On-Line] ''Great War Forum'' 17 January 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.</ref> These websites may also contain newspapers with Daily Lists. On [[findmypast]], the Weekly Lists may be located either in the category Newspapers and periodicals, or in the category Armed Forces & Conflict/First World War in the databases "British Army, First World War Casualty Lists", and the related Browse database,<ref>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/british-army-first-world-war-casualty-lists British Army, First World War Casualty Lists] and [https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/british-army-first-world-war-casualty-lists-image-browse British Army, First World War Casualty Lists Image Browse] findmypast.</ref>which have different viewing formats, the latter much easier to view/browse than the Newspapers format. '''Note''', however, the Armed Forces category does not contain any 1919 publications.
<br> '''Update 17 July 2019''', National Library of Scotland released a free database of all '''weekly''' Casualty Lists,<ref name=NLS>[https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/144481815 Weekly Casualty Lists] National Library of Scotland. <br> As an example, [https://deriv.nls.uk/dcn30/1941/6256/194162568.30.jpg Page 1, ''Weekly List 55, August 20th, 1918''] from this NLS database showing omitted names due to cropped margin.</ref> except one. Currently , and currently (20192021/0709/2628) the NLS database is still missing ''List No. 63'', 15 October 1918 however this may become available in the future. '''Note''', some missing names were noted in the NLS pages, due to cropping at the margins during the filming (an example<ref name=NLS/>), so it is worthwhile trying different sources of databases for comparison if you cannot find a name of interest.
''Weekly Casualty List No. 78, January 28th, 1919'' is known to contain names of "Released Prisoners of War from Germany, arrived in England".<ref> 7Y&LP. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/256068-pow-repatriation-at-the-end-of-the-war/?do=findComment&comment=2595613 POW repatriation at the end of the war] ''Great War Forum'' 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2019.</ref> It is possible that names of released POWs are similarly contained in other editions, particularly those issued after 11 December 1918.
[https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/~/media/subjects%20images/government%20publications/pdfs/parliamentaryconstituencies.pdf Parliamentary Constituencies And Their Registers Since 1832] British Library</ref>).
There is also a stand alone "Kent, Bromley Absent Voters List 1918". In July 2016 an associated dataset
"Britain, Absent Voters Lists 1918-1921 Browse" was introduced to enable browsing through the records. Additionally there appear to be some Absent Voters Lists within the findmypast database “England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1832-1932” (located in Census, Land & Surveys/Electoral Rolls) as a researcher here found a 1931 AVL record which showed a soldier’s unit and number.<ref>AdrianB38. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171117165948/http://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/forum/topic14849.html Absent Voters List for 1931] ''Who Do You Think You Are? Forum'' 28 April 2017, now archived.</ref> 2018/09/14 a separate database "England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1920-1932" was introduced, expanded to "1910-1932" (from 2021/09/24) stated by findmypast able to be searched with greater accuracy.
In November 2017, Ancestry introduced a database "UK, Absent Voter Lists, 1918-1925, 1939"<ref> [https://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=61320 UK, Absent Voter Lists, 1918-1925, 1939] Ancestry</ref> located in Census & Electoral Rolls, and also in Military/Soldier, Veteran & Prisoner Rolls & Lists, the source being “Absent Voter Lists taken from various Electoral Register collections”, but otherwise unspecified. To see the coverage, look under “Browse this collection” on the Ancestry webpage for the collection. Includes some areas of England and Scotland. It is believed the London records are from the London Metropolitan Archives. There is an additional Ancestry database “Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1955” (located in Census & Electoral Rolls) which specifically includes AVLs (Birmingham and some of north Warwickshire). Other Electoral Registers, details of which may be found by entering the keyword electoral in the Card Catalogue Search, (accessible from the Search tab at the top of Ancestry webpages) perhaps may also contain unspecified AVLs.
Other online Lists, additional to those mentioned in the guides above: [httphttps://archivedatabaseswww.cheshireglasgowfamilyhistory.govorg.uk/Cosocius.Ww1Archiveblog/Pages/New-Resource---Absent-Voters-List-.Internet/ Cheshireaspx Glasgow 1920], (cheshire glasgowfamilyhistory.govorg.uk, a work in progress at 2018/01); FamilySearch images for [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1546473 Swansea West Division (Wales, West Glamorgan)].
Details of some AVLs for Wales,<ref>Dai Bach y Sowldiwr. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/269952-absent-voters-lists-held-by-the-national-library-of-wales-aberystwyth/ Absent Voters Lists held by the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.] ''Great War Forum'' 16 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.</ref> (not online).
***"British In Argentina 1914-1919". Both transcripts and images of the original publication, ''Activities of the British Community in Argentina During the Great War 1914-1919'', published in 1920, also available for those in areas such as North America on [https://books.google.com.au/books/about/Activities_of_the_British_Community_in_A.html?id=lDsFAAAAIAAJ Google Books], and for photos [https://www.ukphotoarchive.org.uk/activities-of-the-british-community-in-argentina-during-the-great-war-1914-1919 ukphotoarchive.org.uk].
***"British Army, Deserters and Absentees In Police Gazette 1914-1919". Selected dates only, not a complete range.<ref>Stewart, Graham. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/230741-new-on-findmypast-deserters-and-absentees-police-gazette-1914-1919/?do=findComment&comment=2296337 New on Findmypast - Deserters and Absentees, Police Gazette, 1914-1919] ''Great War Forum'' 15 August 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2018.</ref>, Note that Findmypast/category Newspapers, and British Newspaper Archive include a database "Police Gazette" with available years (at 10 January 2021) 1773-1776, 1829, 1858, 1880, 1898, 1916-1918 with details on a [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/police-gazette BNA page]. Appears to be selected dates only, not a complete range.
**Includes the category Armed forces & conflict/Second World War which includes the database
***"Royal Artillery Other Ranks: Casualty Cards 1939-1947". These casualty cards (Form RH) were used to record deaths.
**Includes a database "British Army Schoolchildren and Schoolmasters 1803-1932" (located in Education & work/Schools & education)
**Includes a database "Britain, Royal and Imperial Calendars 1767-1973" (located in Directories & Social History/Directories & Almanacs) which includes at least some military records. See [[Findmypast]].
:Ancestry includes databases for Medal Rolls, see [[Medal Rolls]].
:Another database is "UK, Naval and Military Courts Martial Registers, 1806-1930", index records only with images on Fold3 under the title UK, Courts Martial Registers.
*'''Forces War Records''', a pay website, (owned by Ancestry since c May 2021) includes the database "Military Hospitals Admissions and Discharge Registers WW1 Collection",<ref> [https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/military-hospital-records Search the Military Hospitals Admissions and Discharge Registers WW1 Collection] and [http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/blog/2014/11/12/mh106-the-challenges-of-making-these-wwi-medical-records-available-online? Article about the digitisation] forces-war-records.co.uk</ref>consisting of transcriptions taken from TNA records [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10949 MH 106: War Office: First World War Representative Medical Records of Servicemen]. It is possible that the FWR database is only a selection of records from MH 106, which in turn is only a sample.<ref>TEW [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/234729-military-hospitals-admission-and-discharge-register-forces-war-record/?do=findComment&comment=2345354 Military Hospitals Admission and Discharge Register: Forces War Record] ''Great War Forum'' 25 December 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2018.</ref>. Images from this record series are available on findmypast, refer above, which also appears to have more records (as at 2018/12/23).
*[http://www.chaplains-museum.co.uk The Museum of Army Chaplaincy] contains an online Search facility for Chaplain Interview Record cards for Anglican (Church of England) clergy who applied to become Temporary Chaplains to the Forces (T.C.F.) between late October 1914 and November 1918.
:'''Update''': 2018, May. Foot Guards Regiments service records are a separate category and all, (including pre 1921 records), were moved from regimental archives to the Ministry of Defence, August 2017-May 2018, except for Scots Guards service records, which remain in the regimental archives. (Pre 1921 Scots Guards service records are thought to eventually be going to National Records of Scotland, in Edinburgh).
: '''Update''': In February 2021, the MOD began transferring 9.7 million military records for individuals with a discharge date before 31 December 1963 to The National Archives, so the records may be accessible there in the future.<ref>[https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tutorials/military/second-world-war-army-records/ "Second World War Army records: Where to find them"] by Phil Tomaselli
May 6, 2021 ''Who Do You Think You Are?'' Magazine /Discover your past/ Military whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com .</ref> However currently (2021/07/25) there is no mention of this on the gov.uk website mentioned a few paragraphs below.
: '''Update''' 17 August 2021, The National Archives News release. The records included in this collection cover personnel in all three services, Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force, where the individual has '''a date of birth prior to or up to 1939''', and closure will apply until 115 years past the date of birth of the individual. The records will be transferred to Kew in batches over the next 6 years.<ref>[https://livelb.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/mod-records-project/ MOD Records Project] nationalarchives.gov.uk .</ref>
Note however that some records may not have survived, such as some records for those who were awarded a disability pension,<ref>
:Email disc4@apc.army.mod.uk
See the web pages: [https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records Requests for personal data and Service records] (gov.uk) for forms to download. [http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html Veterans: UK] and their previous Previous fact sheet from Veterans-UK : [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140805133045/http://www.veterans-uk.info/pdfs/service_records/army_pack.pdf Army Personnel Records And Family Interest Enquiries] UK Government Web Archive.
The Ministry of Defence has released an aid for the files they hold for service personnel with a '''birth date prior to 1901''', which contains name, date of birth and service number. Numbers with a P prefix are believed to designate officers.<ref>Underdown, David [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/221706-index-to-be-released-of-pre-1901-dob-service-records-still-held-by-mod/?do=findComment&comment=2196454 Index to be released of pre 1901 DoB service records still held by MoD] ''Great War Forum'' 05 December 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2018.</ref> The aid is in the form of a letter of advice and eight attachments in MS Excel Spreadsheet format, which may be found in [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foi-responses-released-by-mod-week-commencing-1-december-2014 FOI responses released by MOD: week commencing 1 December 2014].
<br>'''Note''': It appears that this database aid is not 100% accurate, as there is a known instance of a file which the MOD subsequently located, which was not included in the provided database.<ref>Dragoon [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/255470-soldiers-records-after-1918/?do=findComment&comment=2584570 Soldiers Records after 1918?] ''Great War Forum'' 20 November 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2020.</ref>
Hints, mainly from WW2Talk Forum. Note however, release of record conditions appear to have changed during 2021, and it is unclear just what applies.
*"You want to get next of kin FULL records (make a note on the application for '''FULL''' records)"<ref>jacksun (Wayne) [http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/grandfather-ww2-rasc-burma-help-and-suggestions.47075/#post-555463 Grandfather WW2 RASC Burma - Help and suggestions!] ''WW2Talk Forum'' 18 April 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2016.</ref>
:'''Note''', to receive full records, either 25 years must have elapsed after death, or within 25 years of death, the consent of the immediate next of kin must be been given. '''Update''': It may not be possible to obtain full records (as at 2021/10/19). In July 2021 the MOD advised "Currently under the MOD Publication Scheme all we are releasing is a copy of the AFB200 & attestation papers (if held). These documents meet all our obligations of disclosure".<ref> J Kubra [http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/service-records-online-application-process.90243/ Service Records - Online Application Process] ''WW2Talk Forum'' 21 July 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.</ref>. Comments/complaints have been seen about the small number of pages of records received.*Generally a death certificate is needed (as at 2021/10/19). Previously it was said "They will accept anything that is proof of death, even a undertakers receipt or a photograph of a post war civilian headstone”. <ref>Drew5233 [http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/clarification-of-provision-of-death-certificate-service-records.49481/#post-582017 Clarification of provision of death certificate (Service records)] ''WW2Talk Forum'' 07 September 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2016.</ref> , however this may not currently apply. However, you do not have to supply a death certificate when the date of birth of the individual was more than 116 years ago.<ref>"Veterans:UK" fact sheet [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140805133045/http://www.veterans-uk.info/pdfs/service_records/army_pack.pdf Army Personnel Records And Family Interest Enquiries] UK Government Web Archive. </ref>:'''Update''' 2021, April: It appears MOD has changed procedures, and if you are a third party requesting a service record you must send a death certificate and that the alternative of proving that the person was born in excess of 116 years ago is only admissible when the next of kin is applying for the service record.<refname =MOD>hmsk212 et al. [https://www.greatwarforumgov.orguk/topic/290176get-copy-military-problemsservice-withrecords/apply-obtainingfor-ansomeone-rafelses-records Get a copy of military service-record/ Problems with obtaining an RAF Service Recordrecords] ''Great War Forum'' 15 April undated but retrieved 2021/10/19. Retrieved 16 April 2021gov.uk</ref>
*The next of kin hierarchy is explained on a WW2Talk Forum topic which also advises that “There is currently about a 12 month wait to receive the records once you apply”.<ref> jacksun (Wayne) [http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/ww2-soldier-research-tips-and-links-for-new-researchers.41567/ WW2 Soldier Research - Tips and Links for New Researchers], ''WW2Talk Forum'' 28 August 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2016.</ref> Currently 2021/05/28 it appears that very few, if any, applications have been processed since Corona Virus restrictions were introduced, so there is a growing backlog of unprocessed applications.
*Currently (2021/10/19) RAF records may be requested online, using a credit card, but this facility is not available for Army records requests.<ref name =MOD/> However, it is understood this facility will become available in the future for Army records.
*For help in interpreting the records, the Ministry of Defence archived webpage, [https://web.archive.org/web/20170821062907/https://www.army.mod.uk/welfare-support/23212.aspx Army Personnel Centre] contains a link (on the right hand side of the webpage, towards the top) to a list of Useful Abbreviations. The link is to a Document download, which depending on your browser, you may to locate in your downloads folder. (Note, this download remains accessible, even though it is reached through an archived webpage). Other list of abbreviations, from [http://www.armedforces.co.uk/abbreviations.php Armed Forces.co.uk] and from [http://cmhs.ca/index.php/leftmenu-abbreviations cmhs.ca]. [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/227048/acronyms_and_abbreviations_dec08.pdf MOD Acronyms and Abbreviations]. Definitions for terms and acronyms used throughout MOD documents. gov.uk. [https://www.awm.gov.au/learn/glossary Glossary: awm.gov.au]
====Died in military service from 1948====
=== Enlistment term===
From the end of the Napoleonic Wars until 1847, men were enlisted for twenty-one years, practically for life. From 1847 enlistment was for ten years, later increased to twelve; with a pension after twenty one years for extended service. From 1870, as part of the Caldwell Reforms, “short service” was introduced, where men enlisted for a period of time in the Army, the balance of time in the reserves (total twelve years). The standard term varied over time, including six and six, seven and five, three and nine, nine and three years, <ref> grumpy. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160207052213/http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=6122 1870: Short Service] ''Victorian Wars Forum'' 17 October 2011, now archived.<br> Guest (previously QGE). [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/243429-cavalry-terms-of-engagement-1902-1914/?do=findComment&comment=2448106 Cavalry: Terms of Engagement 1902-1914] ''Great War Forum'' 27 September 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2018.<br>Muerrisch et al.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20210320235049/https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/240487-terms-of-service/?do=findComment&commenttab=2415522 comments Terms of Service] ''Great War Forum'' 27 June 2016 et al. Retrieved 21 now archived (as at 20 March 2021).</ref> but terms may have been modified for regiments going to India.<ref>[http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TS19000303.2.59 The British Army. (By The Right Hon Sir Charles W. Dilke)] ''The Star'' , Issue 6734, 3 March 1900, Page 7 Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand.</ref>
===Wives and families travelling to India===
For soldiers deployed from Britain to overseas garrisons only a proportion of men were allowed to be accompanied by their wives. For most countries the proportion was six wives per one hundred soldiers. However for India, and Australia, the ratio was twelve wives per one hundred men, including NCOs. The number of children was unlimited.<ref>Fuller, Tony [https://web.archive.org/web/20201031010929/https://mlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=india&thread=12906952 Women on ships – again] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 11 August 2000, archived. (The author was researching at the Tower Hamlets Library).</ref> These wives and children were provided with food, accomodation and transportation by the Army and were classified as "on the strength". There are thought to be very few soldiers' wives in India who were "off the strength", however, for one marriage in India ([[76th Regiment of Foot|76th Regiment]]) see External links below. An 1870 Cork newspaper advertisement sought a passage to India for a soldier's wife.<ref>[https://www.thesocialhistorian.com/part-one-james-and-laura-mackie/ "James and Laura Mackie, Part 1"] Scroll down. thesocialhistorian.com</ref>
===Other===
*'''Harrington Prayer Rooms''' were set up in all the major cantonments for use as a 'Soldiers' Scripture Reading and Prayer Room'. <ref>JaneyH [https://web.archive.org/web/20140113234509/http://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/forum/topic10112.html “Mystery army photo - 1890s? India?”] Who Do You Think You Are? Forum 11 January 2014, archived.</ref>
*'''Moustaches and beards'''. An Army Order was issued 6 October 1916 which meant that moustaches were no longer compulsory in the Army.<ref> Broomfield, Steven. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/243722-bye-bye-tache/ Bye, bye 'tache] ''Great War Forum'' 7 October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2018. [http://majorpillinger.com/the-army-moustache-2 The Army Moustache] majorpillinger.com.</ref>
==See also==
*[http://www.britisharmedforces.org/pages/nat_regiments.htm Army Regiments] from [http://www.britisharmedforces.org/index.htm British Armed Forces & National Service]. Includes details of deployments
*[http://www.nam.ac.uk/research/famous-units Famous Units] National Army Museum. "The list is continually being updated and eventually we hope to cover every unit that has contributed to the British Army's history".
*[https://www.armymuseums.org.uk Army Museums Ogilby Trust] provides information about regimental museums. Previously there was also a “book search” which listed books about the various regiments, but this no longer seems to be included. Includes**[https://www.theogilbymuster.com The Ogilby Muster] a platform for digitised material 1900- 1929 from UK Regimental and Corps Museums, launched 3 November 2021. It is necessary to register, to access material.
:[https://www.gov.uk/search-local-archives Locate a local archives] England and Wales only. gov.uk. Some regimental archives are located in local archives, not at the regimental museum.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111130053326/http://orbat.com/site/history/1900-38/index.html Historical Orders of Battle and TOEs 1900-1938]. Includes British Army and Indian Army. orbat.com, now archived.
*[http://www.angelfire.com/mp/memorials/memindz1.htm Stephen Lewis' Soldiers Memorials] lists NCO and other ranks graves in India by surname, amongst other memorials. [http://glosters.tripod.com/memindex3.htm Officers Died] is the equivalent commissioned ranks site. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130730175449/http://www.redcoat.info/memindex3.htm Alternative link] redcoat.info, archived.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200507064325/http://www.britishmedals.us/kevin/intro.html The Asplin Military History Resources], now archived, about British Army history in the Victorian era, includes pages relevant to the British Army in India. Some, but not all, internal pages are available as archived links. In addition from [https://web.archive.org/web/20090225112111/http://www.britishmedals.us/kevin/profiles.html Soldier's Profiles] there are some pages archived from Google cache versions of the pages: [https://web.archive.org/web/20200711063254/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:KmxhW1hH-wIJ:www.britishmedals.us/kevin/profiles/boorman.html Boorman], [https://web.archive.org/web/20200711061616/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:lXEAy-Hk7UAJ:www.britishmedals.us/kevin/profiles/fry.html Fry], [https://web.archive.org/web/20200712012239/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3AhxmkL_94x78J%3Awww.britishmedals.us%2Fkevin%2Fprofiles%2Fkimpton.html Kimpton], [https://web.archive.org/web/20200712013943/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:bjCeYG4Bx6sJ:www.britishmedals.us/kevin/profiles/morgan.html Morgan], [https://web.archive.org/web/20200712015328/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3AxmEk5CYz5NcJ%3Awww.britishmedals.us%2Fkevin%2Fprofiles%2Freeves.html Reeves], [https://web.archive.org/web/20200712011443/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3AuHFPoU4aKQsJ%3Awww.britishmedals.us%2Fkevin%2Fprofiles%2Fsykes.html Sykes], [https://web.archive.org/web/20200711041646/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3AwaW_zl7SRdAJ%3Awww.britishmedals.us%2Fkevin%2Fprofiles%2Ftaylor.html Taylor].
*[http://www.soldiersofthequeen.com/India.html Soldiers of the Queen: The Jewel in the Crown]. Photographs of soldiers in India, Ceylon,The North-West Frontier Afghanistan. Includes [http://www.soldiersofthequeen.com/India-TwoPrivatesaServantaDogandaMonkey.html Two Privates with a servant and pets], [http://www.soldiersofthequeen.com/india-SergeantEdgarJobEvansandWife.html Sergeant E. J. Evans in the tropical version of his regimental "Mess Dress" uniform, with wife], [http://www.soldiersofthequeen.com/India-ArtillerySergeantandFamily.html Artillery Sergeant and family c 1900]
*[http://www.ceylondatabase.net/military.html International Ceylon Database: Military] from Kyle Joustra’s [http://www.ceylondatabase.net/Genealogy.html website]. Includes lists of names by regiment.
*[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/626107/2017-03109.pdf "Army Dress Regulations (All Ranks)"] UK Ministry of Defence paper January 2011 including history.
*Illustrated notes on the various late Victorian to Great War "Stars, stripes and chevrons" which were awarded variously for good conduct, efficiency, proficiency and re-engagement, by David Langley and Toby Brayley. Also notes on "Rank and Appointment badges" by David Langley. (''Great War Forum'' Blog details.<ref> Meurrisch [Langley, David] and Brayley, Toby. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/blogs/blog/681-stars-stripes-and-chevrons/ Stars, Stripes and Chevrons] ''Great War Forum'' Blog 17 February 2020. With links to Chapters 2-7. Retrieved 1 April 2020. <br> Meurrisch [Langley, David]. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/blogs/entry/2642-rank-and-appointment-badges/ Rank and Appointment badges] ''Great War Forum'' Blog 27 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.</ref>)
*[http://www.royalengineers.ca/femnkid.html On the Strength: Wives and Children of the British Army], a Canadian website. Some of the information, particularly in respect of physical work performed, may not be applicable to India.
*[http://www.warof1812.ca/family.htm "A Soldier's Family in the British Army
during the War of 1812"]
by Robert Henderson warof1812.ca
*Sample pages [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=iPo8AAAAIAAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PP7 ''Women of the Regiment: Marriage and the Victorian Army''] by Myna Trustram 1984 Google Books. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01008755340 .
*[http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09612020000200233 "‘Delicate duties’: issues of class and respectability in government policy towards the wives and widows of British soldiers in the era of the Great War"] by Janis Lomas ''Women's History Review'', 9:1, 2000 pages 123-147. For rank and file soldiers, “on the strength” widows pensions applied from 1901, and “off the strength” widows pensions applied from the beginning of the First World War, although there was a delay before payments were actually made, which caused terrible hardship.
*[http://www.littlehamptonfort.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Kings-Shilling-3.pdf "The King’s Shilling: Life in army barracks 1855-1871"] in England. littlehamptonfort.co.uk.
*[https://www.jstor.org/stable/44230867 "Beyond The Queen's Shilling: Reflections on the Pay of Other Ranks in the Victorian British Army"] by Cameron Pulsifer, ''Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research'' Volume 80, 2002, pages 326-334. A comparative survey of rates of military and civilian pay, 1860-1900. Read online for free on the website Jstor.org, subject to registration with Jstor.org, and restrictions apply. For more details about Jstor, and the restrictions, see the page [[Miscellaneous tips]]. Alternatively you may be able to log in with a Library card.
*[https://www.victorianforts.co.uk/tommyatkins.htm Tommy Atkins]. A series of five articles including [https://www.victorianforts.co.uk/flipbook/atkinsdomestic/index.html#p=1 "The Domestic Life of Tommy Atkins"], [https://www.victorianforts.co.uk/flipbook/atkinsmarried/index.html#p=1 "Tommy Atkins Married"], about aspects of life in the Army in the late Victorian period.<ref> Originally published in ''The Redan'', journal of The Palmerston Forts Society, three articles by Duncan Williams , (originally published in 1999-2001 (issues 46, 50, 53)) and two articles by David Moore (issues 72,74). From the website [https://www.victorianforts.co.uk/index.htm Victorian Forts and Artillery].</ref> These articles in turn include quotes from a series of articles which appeared in ''Navy and Army Illustrated'' commencing in June 1898 which gave insight into the life of an ordinary soldier.
*[https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/handle/10026.1/4359 ''Tommy Atkins, War Office Reform and the Social and Cultural Presence of the Late-Victorian Army in Britain, c.1868-1899''] by Edward Peter Joshua Gosling 2016 Doctorate Thesis Plymouth University. “This thesis will examine the public and political treatment of the soldier in the late-nineteenth century and question how far the conflicting ideas of soldier-hero and soldier-beggar were reconciled”. Plymouth University website.
*[https://www.dover.gov.uk/Planning/Conservation/Conservation-Areas/Dover-Western-Heights-Conservation-Framework.pdf Built Heritage Conservation Framework for Dover Western Heights] by Liv Gibbs, February 2012. dover.gov.uk. Dover Western Heights is a series of forts at Dover, England. Includes a detailed chronology with information about Quarters for all ranks, facilities provided, military features etc, an indication of military life in a fort (and probably more generally applicable to Army life elsewhere.)
*Soldiers' Stories
**See [[21st Regiment of Foot]] for an article by D J Oddy about 19th Century Army family life, including three generations of family members who served in the same regiment 1829-1877.
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20070819162745/http://britains-smallwars.com/India/HealthHazards.html "Health Hazards …Stationed in India"] by former Sergeant Donald C. Thyer, Royal Engineers Survey 1945-1947 britains-smallwars.com, now archived.
**[http://www.davidhorsfield.org.uk ''From Semaphore to Satellite: The memoirs of Major General David Horsfield, Royal Signals''] He served in Burma in 1942 during World War 2 and was then in India 1942-1946.
*[https://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk Archives Media Player] The National Archives Podcast series - includes [https://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/category/military-history/ Military history], which in turn includes [https://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/sahib-the-british-soldier-in-india-1750-1914/ Sahib, the British soldier in India, 1750 – 1914] by Professor Richard Holmes.
*[https://www.era.lib.ed.ac.uk/handle/1842/6864 ''A social and domestic history of the kilted and Highland Based Regiments of Foot, 1820-1920''] by D M Henderson [Diana Mary] 1986 PhD Doctor of Philosophy Thesis, University of Edinburgh.
:[https://archive.org/details/britishmilitaryu00carm/page/n7 ''British Military Uniforms from Contemporary Pictures: Henry VII to the present day''] by W Y Carman 1957. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library
:[https://archive.org/details/richardsimkinsun00carm_0/page/n5 ''Richard Simkin's Uniforms of the British Army. Infantry, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and other Corps''] by W. Y. Carman. From the collection of Captain K J Douglas-Morris RN. 1985. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Simkin Richard Simkin] (1850–1926) Wikipedia
:[https://archive.org/details/cavalryuniformsi0000wilk/page/n5/mode/2up ''Cavalry uniforms; including other mounted troops of Britain and the Commonwealth in colour''] by Robert and Christopher Wilkinson-Latham 1969 Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. Also includes some Indian Army uniforms.
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=UycAAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR1 ''The colours of the British army; comprising the standards, guidons, and flags of every Regiment in Her Majesty's Service''] by Robert French McNair 1867 Google Books. The first c 25 pages are general information, although the latter part of the digital file is about the Grenadier Guards.
: ''The British Army : its regimental records, badges, devices, etc.'' by Major J.H. Lawrence-Archer 1888. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.284894 Archive.org version], mirror from Digital Library of India.
**[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=sioAAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA68 Duties] page 68, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=sioAAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA116 Dress] page 116, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=sioAAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA118 Intemperance] page 118, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=sioAAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA128 Means of Recreation and Instruction] page 124.
:For additional volumes, see [[Public health#Historical books online|Public health - Historical books online]]
*[https://archive.org/details/british-army-garrisons/page/n5/mode/2up Return of Garrisons Abroad 1860-1869], part of a Report presented to the British Parliament 29 March 1870. Archive.org. [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=3TkPAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA2 Google Books]
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=lnMIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA62 "Adulterated Liquor sold to Sailors and Soldiers in the Bazars of Calcutta"] and [http://books.google.com/books?id=lnMIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA65 "The dangers to which Sailors and Soldiers are exposed in the Bazars of Calcutta"] from ''On the preservation of the health of seamen, especially of those frequenting Calcutta and the other Indian ports'' by Norman Chevers MD, Surgeon, Bengal Army 1864 Google Books
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/akingshussarbei00compgoog#page/n159/mode/2up "Cantonment Life [c 1876<nowiki>]</nowiki>"] , page 151 from ''A King's Hussar: Being the Military Memoirs for Twenty-five Years of a Troop-sergeant-major of the 14th (King’s) Hussars'' by Edwin Mole 1897 Archive.org .
*[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924012890970#page/n7/mode/2up ''Social Life in the British Army''] by "A British Officer" Illustrated by R. Caton Woodville. 1899 Archive.org
**[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924012890970#page/n83/mode/2up The officer in India, page 55],[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924012890970#page/n137/mode/2up The soldier in India, page 94], [http://archive.org/stream/cu31924012890970#page/n119/mode/2up The soldier’s wife’s view of India, page 81]
*[https://archive.org/details/followingdrum00wyndrich/page/n9/mode/2up ''Following the Drum''] by Horace Wyndham 1912 Archive.org. Life in the British Army, in Britain and abroad (but not in India) until discharge by purchase after seven years service. He also wrote ''The Queen's Service : being the experiences of a private soldier in the British infantry at home and abroad'' by Horace Wyndham 1899. [https://books.google.com.au/books?vid=MSU:31293032082095 Google Books, Public Domain in USA], restricted in some other areas. The two titles appear likely to be have different text but perhaps the same book or else very content is similar. Elsewhere it is stated that Horace Wyndham, as a gentleman ranker, enlisted in the army in 1890.
*[https://archive.org/details/cihm_05361 ''Mr. Thomas Atkins''] by E J Hardy, Chaplain to the Forces. 1900 [microform] Archive.org. Aspects of life in the Army
**[https://archive.org/stream/cihm_05361#page/407/mode/2up "Mrs Thomas Atkins"] page 370
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Bq1BAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1 ''An Historical Account of the British Army, and of the Law Military, as declared by the ancient and modern Statutes and Articles of War for its Government: with a free commentary on the Mutiny Act, etc''] by E Samuel 1816. [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Bq1BAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR9 Contents] Includes [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Bq1BAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA665 "Troops in the East Indies"] page 665. Google Books. [http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_0000000132D8 British Library Digital version].
:[https://archive.org/details/manualofmilitary00greauoft ''Manual of Military Law. War Office 1907''], published by HMSO. Archive.org. [https://archive.org/stream/manualofmilitary00greauoft#page/n11/mode/2up Contents], [https://archive.org/stream/manualofmilitary00greauoft#page/712/mode/2up Index]. [http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.35112105403002?urlappend=%3Bseq=7 ''Manual of Military Law. War Office, 1914. Reprinted 1917''], HMSO. Hathi Trust Digital Library. [http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.35112105403002?urlappend=%3Bseq=17 Contents], [http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.35112105403002?urlappend=%3Bseq=849 Index].
*[https://archive.org/details/cutters-guide-brit.-mil.-uniforms.-1/mode/2up ''The Cutter’s Practical Guide to Cutting & Making all kinds of British Military Uniforms''] by W D Vincent. Archive.org (Book format). [https://web.archive.org/web/20150320013811/http://historyoffashiondesign.com/part-13-date-unknown-the-cutters-practical-guide-to-cutting-making-all-kinds-of-british-military-uniforms Alternative link] Archive.org, historyoffashiondesign.com, now an archived page, ''Part 13 The Cutter’s Practical Guide click on pages to Cutting & Making all kinds of British Military Uniforms'']enlarge. Pages from an undated publication, but known to be close to 1902.<ref>Frogsmile [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/225848-where-can-i-buy-a-sewing-pattern-for-officers-tunic/?do=findComment&comment=2241295 Where can I buy a sewing pattern for officer's tunic?] ''Great War Forum'' 20 March 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2018.</ref> Pages 2-4 are about rank badges, including those for NCOs, with illustrations. historyoffashiondesign:[https://archive.org/details/cutters-prac-guide-part-2-coats/page/n1/mode/2up ''The Cutter’s Practical Guide to Cutting Every kind of Garment made by Tailors. Part 2. Body Coats of every description, embracing Morning, ... Naval, Military, ... Garments''] by W D F Vincent 1893. Archive.org. Military and Naval Garments pages 45-49.:[https://archive.org/details/cutters-practical-guide-waistcoats ''The Cutters’ Practical Guide to Cutting and Making all kinds of Waistcoats for Gentlemen ... Military & Naval Officers ...''] Part Ten. Third Edition by W D F Vincent c 1902. Archive.org.:[https://archive.comorg/details/cutters-practical-guide-trousers/mode/2up ''The Cutters’ Practical Guide to the Cutting and Making of all kinds of Trousers, Breeches and Knickers, to which is added chapters dealing with The Cutting and Making of Highland Kilts, Leggings, Gaiters, now etc''. Eight Edition] by W D F Vincent c 1905 Archive.org. Includes Military Trousers an archived pagepages 34-38; Military Pantaloons pages 94-97. :[https://archive. Pages may be slow org/details/17thedpocketcpgmorris/mode/2up ''Pocket Edition of the Cutters' Practical Guide to appearthe cutting of all styles of men’s garments. Coats. Waistcoats. Trousers. Breeches. Click Overcoats and Sports and Military garments''] by F R Morris, with chapters on pages to enlargeService uniforms by A A Whife. 17th edition c 1930s. Archive.org. Military from [https://archive.org/details/17thedpocketcpgmorris/page/n105/mode/2up page 106] including Naval and RAF.
*[https://archive.org/details/trumpetbuglesoun00ingl ''Trumpet and bugle sounds for the army: with instructions for the training of trumpeters and buglers''] HMSO 1914 Archive.org
**Listen to [http://www.farmersboys.com/MAIN/Bugles_Calls.htm Bugles Calls] farmersboys.com and [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUSRfoOcUe4YYTnHxzY9cz1oqc_mxTDgH The Complete Collection of Trumpet & Bugle Calls] YouTube
*[https://archive.org/details/britishautobiogr0000matt/page/n5/mode/2up ''British Autobiographies : an annotated bibliography of British autobiographies published or written before 1951''] by William Matthews. [https://archive.org/details/britishautobiogr0000matt/page/364/mode/2up Index Page 365 Soldiers], [https://archive.org/details/britishautobiogr0000matt/page/352/mode/2up Index page 352 India, Military]. 1984 reprint edition, first published 1955. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=HY_4aH5ihhUC&pg=PR3 Sample pages Google Books]
*[https://archive.org/details/annotatedbibliog0000bruc/page/n5 ''An Annotated Bibliography of the British Army, 1660-1914''] by A. P. C. Bruce (Anthony Peter Charles) 1975. Archive.org Lending Library
*''A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Army'' compiled by Arthur S. White, first published 1965, reprinted 1988, is available in a further updated 1992 reprint edition <ref>[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/bibliography-of-regimental-histories-of-the-british-army/ ''A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Army''] Naval & Military Press</ref> which in turn is available online on the [https://www.fold3.com/browse/310/hTGb85NZ8wIfXXI193Hl3iFSC Ancestry owned pay website fold3.com] located in International/Military Books/Britain/Scroll to A. [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=wmm-BAAAQBAJ&pg=PP1 Sample pages], Google Books.
*''Armaments Year-Book : General and Statistical Information'' published by League of Nations, Geneva.
:[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/ien.35556028984169?urlappend=%3Bseq=72 "Great Britain and the British Empire"] page 72,''1924 First Year, 2nd Edition''; [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=KXAAAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA112 "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"] page 112 ''1937'' edition; [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.13105/page/n45/mode/2up "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"] page 45, ''1940'' edition; HathiTrust/Google Books/Archive.org.
:For general information about the British Army in India 1924-1940, see [[Indian Army#Historical books online| Indian Army-Historical books online]], item ''Armaments Year-Book : General and Statistical Information''. This item also includes a link to the full series Volumes 1-15, 1924-1940.
*[https://archive.org/stream/entericfeverinin00roberich#page/273/mode/1up List of Military Prisons in India 1900-1904] page 273 ''Enteric fever in India …etc'' by Ernest Roberts, Major Indian Medical Service 1906 Archive.org
*[http://digital.nls.uk/indiapapers/browse/pageturner.cfm?id=74905433&mode=transcription "List of Stations at which Military Family Hospitals are Authorized"] An Appendix from ''Regulations for the Medical Services of the Army of India 1930'' National Library of Scotland 'Medical History of British India' digital books.
*[http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks13/1306081h.html ''Smithy Abroad: Barrack-Room Sketches''] by Edgar Wallace 1909 Project Gutenberg Australia. Some of the tales are set in India. Between 1904 and 1918 Edgar Wallace, who subsequently became known as the ‘King of Thrillers’ wrote a large number of mostly humorous sketches about life in the British Army.
*[https://archive.org/details/Tm30-410/mode/2up ''TM 30-410 Handbook on the British Army with Supplements on the Royal Air Force and Civilian Defense Organizations''] 1942. A United States War Department Technical Manual. The aim was to provide "a simple guide for the US soldier co-operating with the British". Archive.org.
*[https://archive.org/details/britainherarmy150000barn/page/n3 ''Britain and her Army, 1509-1970: a military, political and social survey''] by Correlli Barnett 1970. [https://archive.org/details/britainherarmymi0000barn/page/n3/mode/2up Reprint edition 2000]. Both Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
*[https://archive.org/details/historyofbritish00youn ''History of the British Army''] edited by Brigadier Peter Young and Lt-Col. J P Lawford 1970. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
*[https://archive.org/details/sevenagesofbriti0000carv/mode/2up ''The Seven Ages of the British Army''] by Field Marshal Lord Carver 1984. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
*[https://archive.org/details/britishmilitaryi00thom/mode/2up ''British Military Intelligence, 1870-1914 : the development of a modern intelligence organization''] by Thomas G Fergusson 1984. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
*[https://archive.org/details/britisharmycrisi0000jeff/page/n5 ''The British Army and the Crisis of Empire, 1918-22''] by Keith Jeffery 1984. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. Includes a chapter titled India.
* ''History of the British Army'' by Charles Messenger. [https://archive.org/details/historyofbritish0000mess/mode/2up 1986 edition], [https://archive.org/details/historyofbritish0000mess_e6s2/mode/2up 1993 edition]. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
:[https://archive.org/details/calltoarmsbritis0000mess/mode/2up ''Call to Arms : the British Army 1914-18''] by Charles Messenger 2006, first published 2005. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
*[https://archive.org/details/beggarsinredbrit0000stra/mode/2up ''Beggars in Red : the British Army 1789-1889''] by John Strawson 2003, first published 1991. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
:[https://archive.org/details/gentlemeninkhaki0000stra_r1m8/mode/2up ''Gentlemen in Khaki and Camouflage : the British Army 1890-2008''] by John Strawson 2009 (updated), first published 1989. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
