Series
Royal Indian Marine/Navy
Catalogue reference: IOR/L/MIL/16
What’s it about?
This record is about the Royal Indian Marine/Navy dating from c 1840-c 1947.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies.
Can I see it in person?
Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at British Library: Asian and African Studies.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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IOR/L/MIL/16
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Title (The name of the record)
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Royal Indian Marine/Navy
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Date (When the record was created)
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c 1840-c 1947
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Description (What the record is about)
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The records in IOR/L/MIL/16 can be divided into 1) Statements of service and furlough for RIM/RIN personnel c1840-c1947 2) World War II service files mainly for RIN Reserve and Volunteer Reserve officers 3) A series of subject files relating to recruitment, training etc. 4) Additional World War II service files mainly for RIN Reserve and Volunteer Reserve officers.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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1) Published lists of the Bombay Marine, HM Indian Marine and Royal Indian Marine/Navy 1870-1948 also other official publications (general orders, regulations etc) relating to the RIM/RIN and its predecessors, 1824-1948 [IOR/L/MIL/17/9] 2) Military Collections relating to HM Indian Marine and the Royal Indian Marine/Navy c1880-c1947 [in series IOR/L/MIL/7] 3) War Staff Papers relating to the Royal Indian Navy c1939-1945 [in series IOR/L/WS] 4) Records of naval furlough pay, gratuities and service pensions (also pensions paid to dependents) [in series IOR/L/AG/20, 21, 23]
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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2071 items
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Available for research unless otherwise stated
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- See 'The Royal Indian Navy 1612-1950', Donald Jack Hastings (London c1988) [ORW. 1988.a.1098.OIOC]
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/198b8038-dd52-457b-b9cb-f7989a6ea31c/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: IOR/L/MIL
Records of the Military Department
You are currently looking at the series: IOR/L/MIL/16
Royal Indian Marine/Navy