Short online histories

Discussion in 'British Indian Army' started by Maureene, Jan 5, 2014.

  1. dryan67

    dryan67 Senior Member

    Thanks for this. It will come in quite handy.
     
  2. Maureene

    Maureene Well-Known Member

    Fold3 is having another free period, including
    World War II Records and online books, some of which have been mentioned earlier in this topic.

    This is because of "Memorial Day", a federal holiday in USA, the last Monday of May.

    Access to the records in the featured collections will be free until May 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. ET. (I think this is UTC−05:00)
    Free Access to Historical Military Records on Fold3 - Through May 31, 2021

    Military Book Collection Military Books - Fold3 and

    Australia Military Book Collection Australia Military Book Collection - Fold3

    Maureen
     
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  3. Maureene

    Maureene Well-Known Member

    A cross reference to a recent post
    Online official histories "The War Against Japan" Online official histories "The War Against Japan"

    "Available online
    The History of the Second World War, subcategory United Kingdom Military Series: the 5 volume series War Against Japan by Major General S Woodburn Kirby et al, published London: HMSO, 1957-1969."

    Maureen
     
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  4. Maureene

    Maureene Well-Known Member

    Available online
    History of the Second World: War United Kingdom Medical Services. The Army Medical Services by FAE Crew: Campaigns
     
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  5. Maureene

    Maureene Well-Known Member

    I have noticed some editions in the series Official History of the Indian Armed Forces in the Second World War have been uploaded to the Internet Archive in the past few weeks, in a collection "Servants Of Knowledge".
    A quick look shows the exact title has not been catalogued for some editions and some volumes are still processing.

    Servants Of Knowledge : Free Texts : Free Download, Borrow and Streaming : Internet Archive


    Also

    ACL-CPL 00224 The Royal indian navy 1939-45 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive ACL-CPL 00224 The Royal Indian Navy 1939-45

    Some of these may already be available online, but some may be new.


    I will be having a look in more detail, not sure when so I am posting now.
    Maureen
     
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  6. Maureene

    Maureene Well-Known Member

    The following have been added to the FIBIS Fibiwiki page Second World War
    Second World War - FIBIwiki
    Official History of the Indian Armed Forces in the Second World War
    The titles which follow were not available online previously (as far as I am aware). All are Archive.org

    The Retreat from Burma, 1941-42 edited by Bisheshwar Prasad. No date but c 1953?
    The Arakan Operations 1942-1945 by Lieut-Colonel N N Madan 1954.
    History of the Indian Air Force 1933-1945 by S C Gupta 1961.
    India and the War by Bisheshwar Prasad 1966.
    Preventive Medicine (Nutrition, Malaria Control and Prevention of Diseases edited by B L Raina 1961
    Medical Services : Statistics edited by B L Raina 1962
    Medical Stores and Equipment edited by B L Raina 1963

    The following were previously available as transcriptions
    The Royal Indian Navy 1939-45 by Instructor Lieutenant D.J.E. Collins, B.A.L.T. Indian Navy. 1964.
    East African Campaign 1940-41 by Bisheshwar Prasad 1963

    A number of books have new additional files, (for more details see the Fibiwiki page) and this one I noted seems a better file
    Campaigns In South East Asia 1941-42 by K D Bhargava and K N V Sastri 1960

    Maureen
     
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  7. Yasser

    Yasser Member

    Hi All,

    I have now refined my wishlist on Frontier Force Rifles after some recent purchases from NMP.

    Just wondered if anyone has come across these or have a copy of the following:

    1. The History of Coke’s Rifles by Col. W. H. C. Wylly, published by Gale & Polden. (1930)

    2. History of the 2nd Royal Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles 1849 -1931. Published by Groom and Son. (1933)

    3. Regimental History of the 6th Royal Battalion (Scinde), 13th Frontier Force Rifles, 1843 - 1934 by Capt. D. M. Lindsay, Published by Gale and Polden. (1935)

    4. Unofficial War History of the 2nd Battalion 13th Frontier Force Rifles by C. J. Weld, Publisher Unknown. (1946) (Covers the period from 1942 – 1946 in Burma and Sumatra).

    5. Regimental History - The 13th Frontier Force Rifles by W.H.H. Young, printed by Frontier Exchange Press. Abbottabad. (1945)

    6. Regimental History of the 6th Royal Battalion (Scinde), 13th Frontier Force Rifles, 1934 -1947 by Brig. N. L. St. P. Bunbury, published by Gale and Polden. (1951)

    7. A Summarised History of the 13th Frontier Force Rifles during the Second World War, 1939-1946 by Lt Col. A. D. Fitzgerald, published privately. (1985)

    Many Thanks,

    Regards,

    Yasser.
     
  8. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    Hi Yasser,

    The large reference library in my city has a copy of Bunbury's book (your #6) and I should be able to photograph at least some of it for you at some point. It is apparently only 116 pages.
     
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  9. Yasser

    Yasser Member

    Hi Chris,

    That is excellent news - music to my ears :)

    Is it possible that you can get the whole book scanned including the covers etc? If there is a cost involved, please let me know.

    That book is probably 'one of the hardest' to locate in my opinion. But eh, one step at a time -we'll get there. :)

    Regards,

    Y.
     
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  10. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    I am sure that the library would not let me scan it all at once. Taking photographs is easier as I would not, honestly, be under the watchful eye of a librarian. I don't know if I could get the whole book at once with photographs either but it would take fewer goes.
     
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  11. Yasser

    Yasser Member

    Not a problem. It depends on the library. Some allow scanning after paying a small fee. I take it they won't ‘lend out’ the book and hence its for ‘reference purposes’ only.

    See how it goes whenever you have the time. :)

    Many Thanks in advance,

    Regards,

    Yasser.
     
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  12. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum Dreaming of Red Eagles

    I don't think I was aware of this one.

    Colonel F. H. Willasey-Wilsey, A Brief Outline History of the 8th Gurkha Rifles (Quetta: 1945)
    54pp, 10pp b/w photographs, 7" x 5".

    $_57.jpg

    For sale online if you want to track it down, but too expensive for me.
     
  13. sol

    sol Very Senior Member

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  15. Andreas

    Andreas Working on two books

    I may have missed it, but is there a history of the Bengal S&M?

    All the best

    Andreas
     
  16. idler

    idler GeneralList

    Three for the Second World War, excluding the Indian official history Indian Engineers:

    The Bengal Sappers 1803-2003 by George Cooper
    God's Own - The Bengal Sappers by Col.R.B.Khanna
    King George V's Own Bengal Sappers & Miners Officers Association. Unit Record, 1939-1947
     
  17. Andreas

    Andreas Working on two books

    If I may ask:

    1) How much do you want for each of these, and
    2) Which one is covering the Western Desert Campaign best?

    All the best

    Andreas
     
  18. idler

    idler GeneralList

    Funnily enough, I had a HB copy of Cooper listed at one point - I need to double check that I've still got that...
    There is a Khanna listed on Amazon.co.uk at the moment.
     

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