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:''The Victoria Cross in Afghanistan and on the frontiers of India during the years 1877, 1878, 1879 & 1880 : how it was won'' related by W.J. Elliott 1882. Part of the series ''Deeds of Daring Library''. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.80165/page/n3 Archive.org version], missing map. [http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1882-the-victoria-cross-in-afghanistan-and-on-the-frontiers-of-india-by-elliott-s-pdf/ Pahar version], link to a pdf download, PAHAR Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset. If download does not display, locate under Books/Afghanistan/1882.
*[https://archive.org/details/afamiliarhistor00stocgoog ''A Familiar History of the British Army, from the Restoration in 1660 to the Present Time''] by J H Stocqueler 1871 Archive.org
*''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. With coloured illustrations. 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 filesCatalogued 1890. : [https://archive.org/details/hermajestysarmyd01richuoft Volume I: [Division I<nowiki>]</nowiki>] to page 176dli. [https://archivevenugopal.org403/detailspage/hermajestysarmyd02richuoft Division II] pages 177-352. [https:n1/mode/archive.org/details/hermajestysarmyd03richuoft Division III2up Volume I] to page 176, Volume II. ; [https://archive.org/details/hermajestysarmyd04richuoft Division IV] pages 177-348dli. The last volume includes [https://archivevenugopal.org404/stream/hermajestysarmyd04richuoft#page/349n1/mode/1up Index2up Volume II includes Volunteer regiments], [https://archive.org/streamdetails/hermajestysarmyd04richuoft#page/n186/mode/1up Contents Volume I], [https://archivedli.venugopal.org401/stream/hermajestysarmyd04richuoft#page/n193n1/mode/2up Contents: Volume II]. Archive.org. Alternative 2nd file: [http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.c3113623?urlappend=%3Bseq=15 Volume , Vol 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://archivedli.venugopal.org/stream405/hermajestysarmyd02rich#page/n122n1/mode/1up 2up Volume II page 1-128III ''Indian And Colonial Forces''] This volume includes , [https://archive.org/streamdetails/hermajestysarmyd02rich#page/n57dli.venugopal.402/mode/1up Illustration: The 68th – Durham Light Infantry2up 2nd file, Vol III]Archive.org
*''A History of the Dress of the British Soldier: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time'' by John Luard 1852 [http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100024191639.0x000001 British Library Digital], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=BNdUAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR1 Google Books] Based on the same book from the British Library. Includes a chapter [http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100024191639.0x000001#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=222&xywh=-1%2C-481%2C3856%2C3767 "The Armies of India"] page 113.
:''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.
