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*[http://www.oldmartiniansassociation.co.uk/documents/POLICINGWARTIMECALCUTTA.pdf Policing Wartime Calcutta <nowiki>[</nowiki>WW2<nowiki>]</nowiki>] by Peter R. Moore oldmartiniansassociation.co.uk
*[http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2771785.ece Memories of Madras - The Summer of 1942] The Hindu 3 January 2012
*Listen to the [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80012137 1992 interview with Harold Douglas James] British officer served with 3/2nd Bn Gurkha Rifles with 3 Column 77 Bde during First Chindit Expedition in Burma, 1943. Imperial War Museums
*Listen to the [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80030649 2008 interview with Gawain Thomas Alexander 'Gavin’ Douglas] , born 1914. British officer served in India, with British and Indian Army, 1935-1940; trained as pilot with RAF in India, 1941-1942; served as flying instructor with RAF in India, 1943-1944, served with 28 and 60 Sqdns, RAF in Burma, 1/1945-5/1945; commanded 34 Sqdn in Burma, 5/1945-10/1945; commanded 28 Sqdn, RAF in Burma and Malaya, 1945- 1946; commanded 152 Sqdn, RAF on North West Frontier of India, 1946-1947 Imperial War Museums.
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/categories/ WW2 People’s War] "An archive of World War Two memories-written by the public, gathered by the BBC" includes categories [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/categories/c1270/ India] and [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/categories/c1240/ Burma] www.bbc.co.uk
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