Hello List Robin said: Where can I find out about the RA in Meerut in 1895? And are there records of births in India for soldiers children in 1895? The FIBIS Fibiwiki has a page Royal Artillery http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Royal_Artillery but the information available for the period around 1895 is fairly minimal. One of the published histories is in respect of Campaigns 1860-1914, details are given in the Fibiwiki article. There is also the related page Stations of Royal Artillery in India http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Stations_of_Royal_Artillery_in_India Firepower, The Royal Artillery Museum in London has a Library and Archives which perhaps may have some relevant records. In respect of birth records for the Army, the FIBIS Fibiwiki page Chaplains Returns gives details of records available. http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Chaplains_Returns Cheers Maureen (Sydney)