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*''Her Majesty's Army; a descriptive account of the various regiments now comprising the Queen's forces, from their first establishment to the present time'', by Walter Richards. First published 1887. Stated on the title page to be “In Four Divisions”, this appears to consist of Volumes I and II, each in two Parts. Although there are references to coloured illustrations, these appear to be missing in most of the digital files. [https://archive.org/details/hermajestysarmyd01richuoft Volume I: [Division I<nowiki>]</nowiki>] to page 176. [https://archive.org/details/hermajestysarmyd02richuoft Division II] pages 177-352. [https://archive.org/details/hermajestysarmyd03richuoft Division III] to page 176, Volume II. [https://archive.org/details/hermajestysarmyd04richuoft Division IV] pages 177-348. The last volume includes [https://archive.org/stream/hermajestysarmyd04richuoft#page/349/mode/1up Index], [https://archive.org/stream/hermajestysarmyd04richuoft#page/n186/mode/1up Contents Volume I], [https://archive.org/stream/hermajestysarmyd04richuoft#page/n193/mode/2up Contents: Volume II]. Archive.org. Alternative file: [http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.c3113623?urlappend=%3Bseq=15 Volume II] (complete). Does contain Illustrations. HathiTrust Digital Library. There is also another Archive.org digital file available, titled [https://archive.org/details/hermajestysarmyd02rich Volume II] which appears to consist pages 241-352 of Volume I, together with [https://archive.org/stream/hermajestysarmyd02rich#page/n122/mode/1up Volume II page 1-128] This volume includes [https://archive.org/stream/hermajestysarmyd02rich#page/n57/mode/1up Illustration: The 68th – Durham Light Infantry]
* ''The British Army : its regimental records, badges, devices, etc.'' by Major J.H. Lawrence-Archer 1888. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.284894 Archive.org version], mirror from Digital Library of India.
:[https://archive.org/details/flagsofourfighti00johniala/page/n7 ''The Flags of our Fighting Army, including Standards, Guidons, Colours and Drum Banners''] by Stanley C Johnson 1918 Archive.org. [https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56830 Gutenberg.org version] where the images have been enlarged. The Preface refers to a previous book whose full title is ''The Standards and Colours of the Army from the Restoration, 1661, to the introduction of the Territorial System, 1881'' by SM Milne 1893 (available at the British Library UIN: BLL01002500364 ) stating "Students of Army Flags should consult this book whenever possible"; also ''Rank and Badges, precedence, salutes, colours, and small arms, in Her Majesty's Army and Navy and Auxiliary Forces'' by Ottley Lane Perry 1887, (available at the BL UIN: BLL01002877261).
*''The British Army and Auxiliary Forces'' by Colonel C. Cooper-King, late Professor of Tactics, Royal Military College 1893. [http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84273974/f11.image Volume I], [http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84274057/f13.image Volume II] With 132 Illustrations. Gallica gallica.bnf.fr. Catalogued with the subject category "costume militaire", military uniforms.
:[https://archive.org/details/britishmilitaryu00carm/page/n7 ''British Military Uniforms from Contemporary Pictures: Henry VII to the present day''] by W Y Carman 1957. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library
