Sub-series
Bengal Military Fund
Catalogue reference: IOR/L/AG/23/6
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This record is about the Bengal Military Fund dating from 1824-1950s.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/L/AG/23/6
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Title (The name of the record)
- Bengal Military Fund
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1824-1950s
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ledgers of subscriptions paid in UK by both active and retired members give a subscriber's dates of birth and marriage and a wife's name and date of birth. They also record subscribers' dates of death (up to 1930s). Authorities for payments in UK: in addition to payments of pensions, include payments of passage money, refunds of contributions etc.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Pension payment books 1842-1968 see the series IOR/L/AG/21/26.
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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)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 25 volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Unrestricted
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Established 1824, closed to new subscribers, 1862. Provided pensions for the widows of regular officers, surgeons and chaplains of the Bengal Army
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/dd4d48b6-3015-4fae-9c09-f8e499f6290e/
Series information
IOR/L/AG/23
East India Company and India Office: records of the administration of service and...
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This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Accountant General's Records
Within the series: IOR/L/AG/23
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Bengal Military Fund