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*Colonial armies were forces raised in other countries. Records of these forces are usually in the country where the forces were raised. A notable exception is the Indian Army, for which many records are held at the [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/bibliographic/oioc/oioc.php British Library Oriental and India Office Collections], 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB England. Another source of [http://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/Category:British_colonial_army_officers British_colonial_army_officers]can be useful. | *Colonial armies were forces raised in other countries. Records of these forces are usually in the country where the forces were raised. A notable exception is the Indian Army, for which many records are held at the [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/bibliographic/oioc/oioc.php British Library Oriental and India Office Collections], 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB England. Another source of [http://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/Category:British_colonial_army_officers British_colonial_army_officers]can be useful. | ||
These records are at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/ The National archives]. For further information on military records for branches of the service other than navy or regular army, see the military record handbooks at the end of this section.<br> | These records are at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/ The National archives]. For further information on military records for branches of the service other than navy or regular army, see the military record handbooks at the end of this section.<br> | ||
*[http://www.boer-war.com/Military/British/TransportShips.html Boer War] has information on the ships used by each regiment. It names the regiments, dates of sailing, dates of arrival and ports of departure and arrival in some cases. | |||
=== Records at the Family History Library === | === Records at the Family History Library === | ||