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2nd Bombay (European) Fusiliers

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James Henry Miller travelled with a draft in 1932 to the 2nd Battalion in India. He sailed on the Nevassa <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131114013901/http://jameshenrymiller.petermillerphotoworld.co.uk/16.html James Henry Miller His Story, His Words: Part Four] (scroll down)</ref> to Bombay, then travelled to [[Barrackpore]], where the barracks had long mosquito nets. His postings included Ishapore where he was posted to guard duty at the rifle factory where monkeys would drop things on the guards in the pitch dark at night time.<ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/20131114014056/http://jameshenrymiller.petermillerphotoworld.co.uk/17.html James Henry Miller His Story, His Words: Part Five]</ref> On a Friday there was what was called buggin' night, where beds were taken out to get rid of bed bugs. One fellow soldier died after being bitten by a Cobra.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131114014327/http://jameshenrymiller.petermillerphotoworld.co.uk/18.html James Henry Miller His Story, His Words: Part Six]</ref>
== External Links links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/106th_Regiment_of_Foot_(Bombay_Light_Infantry) 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry)] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Durham_Light_Infantry Durham Light Infantry] Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.com/books?id=ZrQIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA773 Officers in HM’s 106th Regiment], page 773 from The Bombay Miscellany Volume 4, May to October 1862<br>
*Durham Light Infantry Museum at Aykley Heads, Durham has now closed.
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325060314/http://www.dlidurham.org.uk:80/Pages/RegimentalandBattalionHistories.aspx Bibliography: Regimental and Battalion Histories], now an archived webpage from the previous Museum website. Some other archived pages may also be located.
:Access to the stored collection is available at Sevenhills, Spennymoor, details at [https://www.durham.gov.uk/dlicollection Durham County Council website]. Includes the Regimental research book collection.
*[http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/Pages/DurhamLightInfantry.aspx Durham County Record Office] holds Durham Light Infantry Records
**[http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/Pages/TheBugle.aspx The Bugle; Regimental news in India]
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