Hi David, Well, the best bet must be the British Library, India Office: http://www.bl.uk/collections/orientalandindian.html where they hold the Histories of the Indian Army Service Corps in a set of 5 volumes of which I used these: 'History of the I.A.S.C.' Vol 3 by B.M.Majumdar OIOC ref IOL T17962 Vol III & IV by V.J.Moharir OIOC ref IOL T43127 and perhaps more importantly, all surviving Indian Army Service Records, which they used to research for free. They are a smashing bunch there, and remarkably helpful and enthusiastic, with endless archives of Army lists, maps and photos plus 'Hodgson's Index' and really its a great big gold mine for this sort of research. There is also a Births, Marriages and Deaths index there for India, Most of the officers who volunteered for this Corps were individulists - they liked the freedom to run their own show, etc., by and large independant from Corps HQ and on attachment to other units. If your man was ex-British army before be commissioned into the Indian Army, his British Army records will be found at the MoD http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/militaryhistory/army/ and http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/army.html another site which I have not had time to explore, is: http://www.movinghere.org.uk/galleries/roots/asian/servicerecords/servicerecords.htm which could prove very useful. Look forward to hearing from you and helping where possible, Chris, -- Original Message -----> From: "David Railton" <railton.david@btinternet.com>> To: "INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ" <INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 9:32 AM> Subject: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Indian Army Records - WWII>>>> Can anyone please tell me if I am likely to find any information onsomeone>> who was commissioned into the Royal Indian Army Service Corps in WWII inthe>> India Office records: "L/MIL: India Office: Military Department Records>> 1708-1959"?>>>> If such information is likely to be found there what details would it>> provide? Would it, for example, show next of kin and date of leaving>> service?>>>> Should I be looking elsewhere? Does the PRO have Indian Army records?>>>> David>>>>>> ------------------------------->> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an e! mail toINDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' withoutthe quotes in the subject and the body of the message>>>>>> -->> No virus found in this incoming message.>> Checked by AVG.>> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.8/1340 - Release Date:23/03/2008 18:50>>>>>

What is the ruling on what records you can view? Someone got me my grandfather's records but now they are only available to next of kin?