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→Temporary Commissions & Indian Army Reserve of Officers 1917-1921
=== Temporary Commissions & Indian Army Reserve of Officers 1917-1921 ===
'''IOR Ref - (L/MilMIl/9/435-623)'''
The First World War necessitated a reserve force of British Army officers for the Indian Army to supplement regular recruitment of cadets from Sandhurst, Wellington and [[Quetta]]. Temporary commissions were, therefore, granted to British Officers, NCOs and enlisted men of the required educational standard.
Fortunately, the individual names in this section are listed in [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_4-3_3&cid=1-1-3&kw=L/mil/9%20/435#1-1-3 searchable indexes] on the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/ National Archives a2a Access to Archives website(See [[First_World_War#External_links_2|External links]]. The full record will show birth details and army service.
In the same index volume, on the open shelves in the [[British Library]], is a further typed list of about 2,500 names compiled from a card index relating to medal claims. This index gives rank, unit , date of release and post-release address.( It does not actually show medal entitlement)
Finally the volume contains an index of 815 British Army other ranks commissioned into the Indian Army during the First World War. Fuller reference is shown as WO339 (pieces 139092 -139906) held at [[The National Archives]] – (See War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, Long Number Papers (numerical) in [[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13398&SearchInit=4&CATREF=National National Archives Catalogue. First_World_War#External_links_2|External links]]
The British Library has the book, in five volumes, covering the First World War, ''Alphabetical list giving particulars of officers of the Indian Army Reserve of Officers / [issued by] Army Headquarters, India, Military Secretary’s Branch''. The catalogue entry states "Contents: [v.1]. 26th June 1916 _ v.2. 24th January 1917 _ v.3. 31st December 1917 _ v.4. 30th June 1918 _ v.5. 31st December 1918". The shelfmark is OIR 355.37 Open Access
