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*The life of a soldier in India in the early 1900s is discussed in this Victorian Wars Forum [http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=6187#p24669 thread]. Includes reference to the book ''Old Soldier Sahib'' by Frank Richards, "an excellent read", which is about this period in India and Burma. First published in 1936, a reprint is available to purchase through Amazon.co.uk from the [http://astore.amazon.co.uk/faminbriindso-21/detail/1843425580 FIBIS Shop]. Also available at the [[British Library]]
*This [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=161038&view=findpost&p=1561465 Great War Forum thread] advises the book ''A Strange War: Burma, India and Afghanistan 1914-1919'' by C P Mills 1988 describes experiences of Territorials in India during the Great War. The book is available at the [[British Library]]. The Regiment was the 2/5th Battalion of the [[13th Regiment of Foot|Somerset Light Infantry]]
*[http://www.papertigers.org/reviews/China/asianReview/PickUp.html Details] of the book ''Pick up your Parrots and Monkeys: The Life of a Boy Soldier in India'' by William Pennington 2003. Born 1920, he joined the Royal Horse Artillery aged 14 as a trumpeter and served in India c 1935-1939, and in Burma during World War 2. He was awarded the Military Cross. [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pick-your-Parrots-Monkeys-Paperbacks/dp/0753817837#reader_0753817837 Look inside the book] amazon.co.uk. Available at the [[British Library]]
*Recruiting regions of Irish infantry regiments in the British Army from 1881 until 1922. A list of regiments, depots, counties together with a map. Select page 5 of this [http://www.nuigalway.ie/geography/documents/Heritage-Chapter.pdf pdf]<ref>[http://www.nuigalway.ie/geography/documents/Heritage-Chapter.pdf "A Lost Heritage: The Connaught Rangers and Multivocal Irishness"] by John Morrissey, 2005 , Chapter 3 of ''Ireland’s Heritages: Critical Perspectives on Memory and Identity'' edited by M Mc Carthy 2005. Website: Geography Dept, National University of Ireland, Galway.</ref>
*[http://www.davidhorsfield.org.uk/index.asp ''From Semaphore to Satellite The memoirs of Major General David Horsfield, Royal Signals''] may be read online. He served in Burma during World War 2 and was then in India 1942-1946.
