Papers of cadets selected for the Indian Army colleges at Wellington and Quetta. They consist of completed forms giving details of the candidate and his family background, and a certificate of age. Each volume contains an index.
Addiscombe Military Seminary: Registers of Seminary Cadets
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The registers give dates of passing the committee and of entering Addiscombe, age, certificate number, by whom recommended, nominating Director, amounts and dates of expenses, date of qualification or of passing the final examination, and remarks. From 1816 the names and addresses of 'persons who...
The sub-sub-series is composed of two volumes named 'Prize and Batta Rolls: Persia 1856-1857', which are as follows: IOR/L/MIL/5/283: nominal rolls of British and EIC [East India Company] troops' unpaid shares. IOR/L/MIL/5/284: nominal rolls of the Bombay Marine's unpaid or unadjusted shares.
Cadet Papers (1789-1860) and Cadet Registers (1775-1860)
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The series is divided into two separate sub-series, namely the Cadet Papers (1789-1860) IOR/L/MIL/9/107-254 and the Cadet Registers (1775-1860) IOR/L/MIL/9/255-269. The Cadet Papers consist of application forms and petitions, birth or baptism certificates produced to satisfy age regulations, test...
Annual lists of cadets and assistant-surgeons appointed to each Presidency, arranged in order of seniority and giving the names of nominating Directors. Promotion in the Company's forces was taken in strict rotation as senior ranks retired or died and a cadet's position in the list could have an ...
The papers listed can be divided into 1) Application forms and related papers, 1858-1898, giving details of the applicant, and the grounds for application [IOR/L/MIL/9/292-296] 2) Registers of candidates, 1858-1930, giving details of the candidate and his family, the grounds for application and t...
Addiscombe Military Seminary: Monthly Reports on Mathematics and Classics
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The reports list the cadets by class and rank, and give details of their application, progress and 'characteristics' in the study of mathematics and classics, with some remarks.
Mesopotamia: Railways and Lines of Communication Policy
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The files in this sub-sub-series consist of correspondence, notes, and maps relating to rail, river, and road transportation in Mesopotamia [Iraq] during and immediately following the First World War. The papers cover matters of construction, conversion, maintenance, costs, supply, and personnel...