INDIAN MILITARY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
President: Field Marshal Sir John Chapple, GCB, CBE, DL, MA, FZS, FLS, FRGS, FSA, FRSA
Vice President: Squadron Leader Rana T S Chhina [IAF Retd]
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he IMHS was formed in 1983 to bring together those interested in the military history of the Indian Subcontinent
and to encourage research and the exchange of information. This covers a broad spectrum ranging from aspects
of general military history, to specific battles or campaigns, to the history of Service units engaged in India, both
before and after Independence, including details of uniforms, medals, badges, buttons and other militaria. The
Society defines Service units as:
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Units of the Honourable East India Company's Army and Marine prior to 1861;
The Indian Army subsequent to 1861, including European Volunteer Corps;
The Royal Indian Marine, Royal Indian Navy, and Royal Indian Air Force;
The Army of Nepal and those of the Indian Princely States;
The present day Armed Services of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, including Frontier Corps, Para
Military and Police units;
Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force units when serving in India.
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he Society publishes its journal "DURBAR" four times a year and has a geographically broad-based
membership in the UK, America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and Pakistan, and several European
countries. Annual membership costs £15 [US$30] UK and overseas surface mail, or £18 [US$36] overseas air
mail. The membership year runs from January to December, and new members who join during the year will
automatically receive all back issues of the journal for the current year.
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f you are interested in joining, please sent me the application form below completed in block capitals. If you
require further details, please contact me by letter or email.
Tony McClenaghan, BEM, JP
General Secretary & Membership Secretary
33 High Street, Tilbrook, Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire PE28 0JP, United Kingdom
imhs@mcclenaghan.waitrose.com
I wish to apply for membership of the Indian Military Historical Society and enclose cheque/postal
order/International Money Order* for the sum of ....................... payable to the Indian Military
Historical Society.
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MY INTERESTS*: corps/regimental history, campaign history, family connections, medals, uniforms,
badges and insignia, colours/standards/guidons, others:…………………………………..…
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