re australian soldier discharged and appointment to the indian army as cadet

[roryw]

hello everyone researching a james frederick matthews born 1897 in sandgate brisbane queensland australia enlisted with the australian army and served overseas and was discharged in england and appointed as a cadet to the indian army would anyone know where one should look for any indian records at all any help would be greatly appreciated thanks
rory

[majm]

Hello Rory,

There are several files that have NOT yet been digitised at the National Archives of Australia’s website, for James Frederick Matthews..  One has, it’s barcode is referenced 8215765.  There’s 36 pages digitised.  From that file, here’s some info. 
Enlisted 9 Feb 1916 in AIF.  Discharged London 6 Feb 1918, and boarded ship for India with others recently discharged from AIF, bound for Wellington Barracks, India.

9 Sept 1922 in a Letter to your chap from the AIF Major at Base Records, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne Australia your chap’s then address was:

Lieut. J.F. Matthews,  39th Garhwal Rifles, I.A., c/- Army Department, 6 Esplanade East, Calcutta, INDIA.

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx

Sorry, but I don't know how to search for Indian Army Records, but the above info may help other RChatters,

Fingers crossed 

PS, re the rest of the files at NAA ... you can apply for these to be digitised, some may refer to other AIF chaps with same or similar names.


Cheers,  JM

[majm]

   I geggled 39th Garhwal Rifles 

There's many "hits"  here's two

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/39th_Garhwal_Rifles
http://uttarakhand.prayaga.org/rifles.html

Cheers,  JM

[majm]

He became a Captain in the Royal Garhwal Rifles Indian Army and this newspaper cutting mentions his forthcoming marriage, names his father and grandfather

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/17141810 
Saturday 13 October 1934  Sydney Morning Herald

Cheers, JM

[CuriousDiana]

Hi Rory
If you Google "Indian Army records" you will find many websites telling you how to access Indian Army records. One I looked at  -  www.militaryarchiveresearch.com/Indian Army.htm  -  also says where to access records re those men who were appointed cadetships.

CuriousDiana

[majm]

I looked at the A2A website for the UK National Archives.  They have a guide "Looking for records of a person in the Indian army up to 1947" ...

..... This is a brief guide to researching Indian army records during British rule. The vast majority of these records are currently held by the British Library.

This guide will help you to find out if the information you are looking for exists and, if it does, where to find it or more information about it. ......

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/indianarmy.htm

Cheers,  JM

[roryw]

hi everyone i must appoligise for not replying sooner but 3am sunday morning australian time i woke to assive pain called the ambulance and ended up being a massive 8mm kidney stone so they have put a stent in and in a few weeks time they will  fix the problem so i am sorry for not replying sooner but was just unable to so sorry
rorry

[majm]

 

You take good care .... your health is much more important 

Bestest wishes,  JM

[RICH99]

Rory ,  why are you looking for James Frederick Matthews and who are you ?
Please email  * he is my Grandfather.
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