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"The head-quarters of the Northern Bengal Mounted Rifles are at [[Darjeeling]]; the force consists of 6 companies, stationed at [[Kurseong]], Jalpaiguri, Dam-Dim, Nagrakot, Alipur-Duars and Purnea, 3 companies of cadets, and one reserve company. Its total strength (1903-4) is 510 in all ranks".<ref>[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_186.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 180]</ref> | |||
“...all the British tea planters were members of the North Bengal Mounted Rifles....We were issued rifles and received an allowance to cover the expenses of maintaining a horse”.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=sbGMrVYl4tYC&pg=PA184 ''Shot down''], page 184 by John M Curnow 2006 Google Books</ref> | “...all the British tea planters were members of the North Bengal Mounted Rifles....We were issued rifles and received an allowance to cover the expenses of maintaining a horse”.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=sbGMrVYl4tYC&pg=PA184 ''Shot down''], page 184 by John M Curnow 2006 Google Books</ref> | ||