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==Individuals==The Indian '''Forestry''' Department of India was created in 1867, under the leadership of Dr Dietrich Brandis <ref> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_Brandis Dietrich Brandis - Wikipedia].</ref> ==FIBIS resources==*"The Indian Forest Services in the India Office Records: Questions and answers for researchers" by Ian Baxter ''[[FIBIS Journal]] Number 30 (Autumn 2013)''pages 23-31 ==Training of Officers== * 1867 - 1885 student officers received training in France and Germany.**[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924101205643#page/n177/mode/2up Entrance requirements c 1872 Forest Department in India] page 168 'Dietrich Brandis'Index Scholasticus: Sons and daughters. A guide to parents in the choice of educational institutions, preparatory to professional or other occupation of their children''by R. Kemp Philp 1872 Archive.org* 1885 -1906 student officers received training at the [[Royal Indian Engineering College]] 1824at Coopers Hill in Surrey, UK.* 1906-1907 1927 student officers received training via Oxford , Cambridge and Edinburgh Universities. * 1927 -1938 student officers were trained at the Imperial Forest Research Institute at [[Dehra Dun]], which had been established in 1906. ==Some sources of records== ===Asian and African Reading Room (WikipediaBritish Library) who === * Names of individuals may be found in the annual directories on the open shelves * The forestry department was appointed Inspector General considered part of the [[Public Works Department]]. References to employment service may , therefore, be found amongst the L/PWD records at the [[British Library]]. For example, L/PWD/8/11 relates to Birth/baptismal certificates in candidates' application papers for the Royal Indian Engineering College at Cooper's Hill 1871-1903.* L/PJ/6/776 – relates to Birth/baptismal certificates in Indian Forest Service candidates' application papers (1906)* [[Forest Department 1893-1900]] Information to be found in L/F/10 221-228* See also [[Bengal Civil Servants 1706 - 1917]] where it is indicated that there are over 50 'misfiled' record copies of Uncovenanted Officers in the Forestry Dept between the covenanted servants for 1884 and 1885 (L/F/10/45 - IOR Neg 57085-6 )*For more about the L/F/10 records, see '''[[L/F/10 Records of Service 1702-1928]]''' ===Records Online===*[http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1872-lists-of-officers-in-survey-and-forest-departments-and-in-port-blair-on-1st-oct-1872-s-pdf/ '' Lists of Forests Officers in India Survey and Forest Departments, and in 1864Port Blair on 1st October 1872'']. Pdf download from Pahar- Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset.:[http://pahar. in/wpfb-file/1873-lists-of-officers-in-survey-and-forest-departments-on-1st-october-1873-s-pdf/ ''Lists of Officers in Survey and Forest Departments on 1st October 1873''] Pdf download from Pahar- Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset.*[http://www.jstorarchive.org/pssstream/classifiedlistof00indirich#page/n5/mode/1776414 Obituary2up ''Classified list of forest officers of the Imperial and Provincial services in India and Burma on 1st January 1916''] Archive.org ==Z-Force in Burma, WW2==Employees of the Burma Forest Service, the Bombay Burma Trading Corporation and Foucar Brothers, one of the large timber companies operating in Burma, were recruited to the 'Z-Force', a WW2 joint Allied reconnaissance and sabotage unit, who became 'Johnnies'. It was decided to recruit volunteers who were prepared to go into Burma, hide themselves in selected areas, and report back any information that they could pick up. "All had a thorough knowledge of the jungle, its inhabitants, and their language; all were tough and used to living on their own far from civilization; and all possessed courage of outstanding quality".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140226122557/https://www.spink.com//lot-description.aspx?id=100816 Medals of Major C.G. ´Micky´ Merton], November 25, 2010 spink.com, now an archived page.</ref><ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/20180102030655/http://members.madasafish.com/~cj_whitehound/family/Denis_Wilmot_Rae_b1908.htm Denis Wilmot Rae, born circa 1908], an archived webpage.</ref> Also see External links below. ==Also see==Books by Forest Officers are included in *[[Hunting accounts online]] *[[Scientific books online#Animals|Scientific books online-Animals]]

*[http://docswww.googleeh-resources.comorg/viewer?a=v&q=cache:7fjojpPRRf4Jcolonial_forestry.html The colonial origins of scientific forestry in Britain] by Jan Oosthoek. Contains good background history of forestry service in India*[http://www.sfri.org/images/general/article_brit_ind.pdf+Natural+History,+British+India&hl=en&gl=au&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShbDkIx9DPsTPfGWLGMmPLl-m2uqpZDShwRWA1Ugrf0dzA3VSZVpTMgAsyye_GIknBLCnzn2DGq_gYBcHGRmY_gL4VJaXXhm-oCZGs3hEthDzJIN3yvmSr157hHC3focf5i6TNt&sig=AHIEtbRfLHM7wFLzKR7iBGRNQ9pAHffd2A “British India’s forestry and modern environmentalism”] by GN Sinha 2006. Htm versionsfri.org*[http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2019%20No%2023/otherstories.html#story3 Pages from History: Edward the green Balfour] ''Madras Musings'' March 16-31 2010. Then an [[Doctor#Individuals|Assistant Surgeon]] in the Madras Medical Service, he pioneered forest conservation schemes in India after 1840.*[http://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2015/10/sturdy-scots-and-pale-faced-londoners.html "Sturdy Scots and pale-faced Londoners"] 06 October 2015 British Library Untold Lives blog. The examinations, academic and physical, required for appointment to the Indian Forest Service in 1880, when six were appointed. Originally Details from British Library record IOR/L/E/6/4, File 127.*[https://www.thebetterindia.com/125912/hugo-wood-teak-trees-anamalai-hills-tamil-nadu/ "This Forgotten Scotsman Is The Reason Why The Anamalai Hills Are Still Lush With Trees"] thebetterindia.com. Hugo Wood, District Forest Officer of Coimbatore South Division 1915-1926.:[http://keralaarchaeology.blogspot.com/2016/07/wood-who-buried-in-woods.html "Wood Who Buried In Woods: Hugo Wood- 1870 to 1933"] Keralaarchaeology.com.*Listen to the [http://www.s-asian.cam.ac.uk/archive/audio/collection/florence-meiklejohn/ 1979 interview], with [http://www.s-asian.cam.ac.uk/pdf/078a.pdf transcript 1] and [http://www.sfris-asian.cam.ac.uk/pdf/078b.pdf transcript 2], with Florence Meiklejohn, wife of 'Mick' (W.), Indian Forestry Service Officer who tells what life was like for her accompanying him on his tours in Indian forests. 1920s-1940s. s-asian.cam.ac.uk*[https://www.intelligencemuseum.org/assets/pdf/articles/website%20samuel%20newland%20dso%20cy%201.11.2017.pdf "Fighting Heroes of the Intelligence Corps: Hero No. 2: Samuel Newland DSO Indian Army Intelligence Corps"] by Harry Fecitt intelligencemuseum.org. Prior to WW2 Samuel Newland was member of the Burma Forest Service. *[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Forest-department-library-to-go-online/articleshow/21906902.cms "Forest department library to go online"] by Ananya Dutta, August 19, 2013 Times of India. It is stated the digital books will become available at [https:/general/mahaforest.gov.in/index.htm SFRIphp?lang_eng_mar=Eng Maharashtra Forest Department]. Currently (2020/11/07) however, the English language website does not appear to show a link to digitised books available to the public.