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*British Library’s Help for Researchers: [http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/occupations/europeanofficers/euroofficers.html European Officers]; [http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/occupations/indianofficersandotherranks/indianofficers.html Indian Officers and Other Ranks]
There are India Office records in the British Library, reference [http://wwwhviewer.nationalarchives.govbl.uk/a2aIamsHViewer/recordsDefault.aspx?catmdark=059-iorlmil_8-1&cid=1-2#1-2 ark:/81055/vdc_100000000015.0x0002fc '''IOR L/MIL/14''']. The records include Indian Army Records of Service [http://wwwhviewer.nationalarchives.govbl.uk/a2aIamsHViewer/recordsDefault.aspx?catmdark=059-iorlmil_8-1&cid=1-2-13#1-2-13 ark:/81055/vdc_100000000026.0x000010 '''IOR/L/MIL/14/239/1-72481'''] c 1901-1947. Note this reference is incorrect and should be '''IOR/L/MIL/14/239-72481''' It appears unlikely that these records contain men who in the Volunteer or [[Auxiliary Regiments]]. The closure period for these files has been set at 75 years from the date of entry of the serviceman/woman into the service. The files are opened on an annual basis. On 1 January 2010, files relating to persons joining the service in 1934 were opened. A complete alphabetical index to the opened files is now available on open access in the Asian & African Studies Reading Room at the [[British Library]] or it can be searched by name on [http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 British Library archive search]. '''Note''': The It is not known whether the search facility may only locate locates names where there is an open file. The highest numbered file located in a "trial and error" search (at 5 August 2013) was IOR/L/MIL/14/60650
Additionally, there are publications from the Military Department Library in respect of the Indian Army, in two catalogue entries entry [http://discovery.nationalarchiveshviewer.govbl.uk/browseIamsHViewer/r/6f45402b-a1fb-457d-963e-237c34a24729Default.aspx?srcmdark=6&sK=%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23179 '''IOR/L/MIL/17/5'''] 1854-1947 and the separately catalogued [httpark:/81055/discoveryvdc_100000000026.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/38fde128-a3e0-4e61-80ac-fdb7e735a81f?src=7&sK=%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23%23522 0x00006f '''IOR/L/MIL/17/5/2421-4246''': First World War ] 1854-War Diaries, 1947 Second World War and Regimental Histories] including*''Indian Army List'' [http://www.nationalarchiveshviewer.govbl.uk/a2aIamsHViewer/recordsDefault.aspx?catmdark=059-iorlmil_8-2_3-1&cid=1-1-1-1#1-1-1-1 ark:/81055/vdc_100000000047.0x0001bd '''IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1-219'''] 1889-1947 These are readily available on the open shelves. War Services are a particularly valuable feature of the List and the volumes in which they appear or with which they were issued separately are marked within the link with an asterisk. After 1892 the war services of Indian Officers are included in January issues only. A few editions have been reprinted. See [[Indian Army#Other|below]].*Stations of the Army in India Distribution Lists/Lists of Units [http://wwwhviewer.nationalarchives.govbl.uk/a2aIamsHViewer/recordsDefault.aspx?catmdark=059-iorlmil_8-2_3-1&cid=1-1-1-23#1-1-1-23 ark:/81055/vdc_100000000047.0x0001d2 '''IOR/L/MIL/17/5/771-1132'''] 1908-1947
Earlier Indian Army Lists may be found in India Office Serials [http://wwwhviewer.nationalarchives.govbl.uk/a2aIamsHViewer/recordsDefault.aspx?catmdark=059-iorv_1&cid=1-6#1-6 ark:/81055/vdc_100000000015.0x000131 '''IOR/V/6'''] 1768-1948 including
*''Indian Army and Civil Service'' List'', from January, 1861 '''IOR/V/6/125-156''' 1861-1876
*''India List Civil and Military, from January, 1877 '''IOR/V/6/157-191'' 1877-1895
''India’s Army'' by Major D. Jackson 1940 contains a "potted history" of every Regiment & Corps (including the auxiliary & princely state forces). With 70 chapters, over 100 B & W photos & illustrations, 14 full Colour plates.
The India Office Records at the British Library include [http://wwwhviewer.nationalarchives.govbl.uk/a2aIamsHViewer/recordsDefault.aspx?catmdark=059-iorv_4-2&cid=1-1#1-1 ark:/81055/vdc_100000000015.0x000136 Government Gazettes '''IOR/V/11'''] 1831-1947 which contain much military information.<br>
The Government Gazettes were the official newspapers of the Government of India and its provincial governments. The series held are: ''Gazettes of India'' 1865-1947, ''Calcutta'' 1832-1947, ''Assam'' 1874-1947, ''Bihar and Orissa'' 1912-1947, ''United Provinces'', 1850-1947, ''Fort St George'' 1832-1947, ''Bombay 1831-1947'', ''Punjab'' 1872-1947, ''North-West Frontier Province'' 1932-1947, ''Central Provinces'' 1875-1947, ''Coorg 1885-1947'', ''Sind'' 1869-1947, ''Burma'' 1875-1947. Summaries of the contents of each series are to be found in the handlists in the Reading Room of the British Library.
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