Over the years we have identified a number of organisations that hold, either on-line or at their premises, collections and/or research databases of interest or relevance to the study of Indian military history. This resource directory provides a link to those identified to date. We are always willing to add new links to this page. Click on the titles to go to their web sites.

The National Archives







Particulalry good for war diaries, some of which are in the process of being digitized

The British Library






Incorporates the former India Office Library and Records. You will need to apply for a Reader's Ticket to gain access to the material

The National Army Museum









A leading authority on the history of the British Army and the Indian Army. Houses the J L Chapple Archive and Collection at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. A first class museum due to re-open late 2016

The Imperial War Museums








Imperial War Museums London, North, Duxford, Churchill War Rooms, HMS Belfast

The Royal Museums Greenwich








Includes the National Maritime Museum, the Cutty Sark, Queen's House and Royal Observatory

The Royal Air Force Museum




Britain's only national museum dedicated wholly to aviation - at Cosford and London

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission





Commemorates those who sacrificed their lives in the First and the Second World Wars, including those from undivided India

USI CAFHR and MEA - India in WW1




A joint USI-MEA project commemorating India's role in the First World War

USI CAFHR - Indian Faces of the Great War




A follow-on from the previous site, this shows a number of pictures of Indian servicemen from the Great War and invites further contributions from readers

Centre of South Asian Studies - Cambridge






The archive has a particularly good collection of film, including the Indian Army in Burma in WW2

Bharat Rakshak




The consortium of Indian military and defence-related websites.

Jullundur Brigade Association




Commemorates the service of 1st Battalion the Manchester Regiment, 47th Sikhs and 59th (Scinde) Rifles Frontier Force Regiment who made up the main part of the Jullundur Brigade.

Machine Gun Corps Research Database



Contains some information on over 100,000 former MGC personnel. It also supports the MGC Old Comrades Association

Families in British India Society









Probably the lead organisation for genealogists interested in family history during the time of the Raj.

British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia







As its name suggests, primarily interested in cemeteries in South Asia, but its journal Chowkidar is often a useful pointer to other aspects of Indian military history

Military Historical Society









Many members of IMHS are also members the the Military Historical Society

The Great War in Africa Association






A largely forgotten Theatre of the Great War, this Association serves to correct that deficiency

Empire, Faith & War: The Sikhs and World War One






A focus on the Sikh contribution to the Great War. It is looking to sign up Citizen Historians to tell stories of their direct ancestors and others with whom they may have a connection (eg from the same village), who were involved in WW1. Also happy to include non-Sikhs who served alongside Sikhs.

The New Zealand Military Historical Society








A kindred body

Internet Archive Text Archive





A free source and potential treasure trove. Enter words such as Indian Army into the search box

British in India Museum




The museum was opened in 1972 and contains a fascinating collection of materials relating to the British Rule in India

Researching WW1








A privately run database by IMHS member Robert Clark who specialises in researching WW1 service records. His register of Indian regiments, with links to War Diaries, is particularly useful