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1. IOR/L/MIL/5

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5
Title:
Military Compilations and Miscellaneous Records
Scope & Content:
There are 7 sub-series: L/MIL/5/1-41 Military Department Minute Papers, 1860-1881 L/MIL/5/42-141 Medal Rolls, 1799-1911 L/MIL/5/142-350 Prize and Batta Rolls, 1793-c1886 L/MIL/5/351-361 Miscellaneous Memoranda, 1819-1874 L/MIL/5/362-375 Soldiers' References, 1829-1873 L/MIL/5/376-440 Military Dep...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1754-1944
Extent:
1,076 volumes/files

2. IOR/L/MIL/5/362-375

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/362-375
Title:
Soldiers' References
Scope & Content:
The series consists of original correspondence 1860-1873, and registers of correspondence 1829-1873 (see Z/L/MIL/5/16-43), received by the Company and the India Office Military Departments from soldiers and their relatives. A wide variety of subjects are covered, including: enquiries on the where...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1860-1873
Extent:
14 volumes

3. IOR/L/MIL/5/42-141

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/42-141
Title:
Medal Rolls
Scope & Content:
The volumes consist of original and copy nominal rolls, extracts from Military Letters, General Orders, correspondence and receipts, used by the Military Department at East India House and the India Office for the actual ordering and despatch of medals. The sub-series is in no sense a 'formal' on...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1799-1911
Extent:
100 volumes

4. IOR/L/MIL/5/351-361

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/351-361
Title:
Miscellaneous Memoranda
Scope & Content:
The volumes were compiled at East India House and in the India Office Military Department during the preparation of answers to claims for pay, allowances, pension, transfer, promotion etc. They often include precedents taken from correspondence and proceedings.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1819-1874
Extent:
11 volumes

5. IOR/L/MIL/5/441-1076

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/441-1076
Title:
Military Miscellaneous Series
Scope & Content:
The series is an artificial one, first created in the India Office Military Department in the late nineteenth century, consisting of odd volumes and papers for which no convenient home could be found. A number of twentieth century files and papers which were kept apart from the normal registry sy...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1754-1944
Extent:
635 volumes/ files

6. IOR/L/MIL/5/376-440

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/376-440
Title:
Military Department Special Collections
Scope & Content:
The Special Collections are a Military Department internal series similar to the Board's Collections (see IOR: F/4) and complimentary to them. They consist of copies and extracts from proceedings, home correspondence and correspondence from India, memorials, minutes and memoranda, with some origi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1748-1860
Extent:
641 files

7. IOR/L/MIL/5/1-41

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/1-41
Title:
Military Department Minute Papers
Scope & Content:
The papers consist of material submitted to the Council of India before the composition of Military Despatches to India and the Presidencies, and of replies to the various classes of Home Correspondence. They are arranged by minute number, but references to the relevant Letters Received are also ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1860-1881
Extent:
41 volumes

8. IOR/L/MIL/5/142-350

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/142-350
Title:
Prize and Batta Rolls
Scope & Content:
Prize consisted of property taken as loot in an action, which was subsequently sold, the money being divided among troops taking part according to their rank - a private soldier received one share while the commanding officer might receive several hundred shares. Batta was an extra allowance of p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1793-c 1886
Extent:
208 volumes

9. IOR/L/MIL/5/666-668

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/666-668
Title:
Bonus Compensation
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1862-1867
Extent:
3 volumes

10. IOR/L/MIL/5/707-710

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/707-710
Title:
Parliamentary Returns
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1861-1905
Extent:
4 volumes

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