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*Victorian Wars Forum thread <ref>''Victorian Wars Forum'' thread [http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=8473 Srgt George Tomkyns] (retrieved 21 April 2014)</ref> showing a photograph of Sergeant George Tomkyns in uniform, probably taken about 1860-61 after his promotion to Sergeant. He is wearing medals for the [[2nd Sikh War |Punjab campaign]] with bars for Chillianwallah & Goojerat, and for the [[Indian Mutiny]]
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==Regimental histories==
*''The Indian Sappers and Miners'' by E. W. C Sandes [Edward Warren Caulfeild] 1948. (726p). Covers the period from the pioneers in 1759 to the prelude to the Second World War. Available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01011278725
:Now available online, see below.
*''A Short History of the Corps of King George’s Own Bengal Sappers and Miners During the War, 1914-1918'' by Colonel A H Cunningham. This book is available at the [[British Library]] but is catalogued under the shorter title ''A short history of the Corps of K.G.O. Sappers and Miners during the war, 1914-1918''. UIN: BLL01013577494
*''Brief History of the K.G.V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners Group, R.I.E., August 1939-July 1946'' by G Pearson, published 1947 at Roorkee, India. Available at the Imperial War Museums LBY 24141. Also available for those with suitable access on the subscription website South Asia Archive, see [[Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories#South Asia Archive|Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories]] for information about this digital database.
*''Unit record, 1939-1947'' by King George V's Own Bengal Sappers & Miners Officers Association. [1996]. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01012503724
== External links ==
*''History of the Corps of Royal Engineers'' by Whitworth Porter 1889 [http://www.archive.org/stream/historycorpsroy01portgoog#page/n8/mode/2up Volume 1], [http://www.archive.org/stream/historycorpsroy00portgoog#page/n12/mode/2up Volume 2] Archive.org
*"Memoir of Major-General Sir Henry Marion Durand, K.C.S.I., C.B., R.E". by Lieutenant C.R. Low, (Late) Indian Navy. [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=Q9wRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA221 Part 1: Affghanistan, 1839 and Gwalior, 1843-44], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=Q9wRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA374 Part 2: The Second Sikh War, 1848-49 and The Indian Mutiny, 1857], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=kdcRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA25 Part 3] ''Colburn's United Service Magazine and Naval and Military Journal, 1871 Part 1'' pages 221,374, ''Part 2'' page 25
*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.208528/page/n7/mode/2up ''Four Score Years and Ten: Sir Bindon Bloodʼs Reminscences''] by General Sir Bindon Blood, Representative Colonel Commandant, Royal Engineers 1933. [https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.5049/page/n1/mode/2up 2nd file] where images have been rotated. Archive.org. Born 1842, he went to India in 1871, [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.208528/page/n65/mode/2up page 47] and in September 1871 was appointed to the Bengal Sappers and Miners. For the years to 1906, he spent the majority of the time in India, and largely was with the BSM until c 1894, with periods out of India. *[https://www.nzsappers.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Indian-Sappers-and-Miners-1948.pdf ''The Indian Sappers and Miners''] by E. W. C Sandes [Edward Warren Caulfeild] 1948. (726p). nzsappers.org.nz. Covers the period from the pioneers in 1759 to the prelude to the Second World War.
===Other===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_(military)#Pioneer_regiments_in_the_Indian_Army Pioneer Regiments in the Indian Army] from Pioneer(military) Wikipedia
*[http://www.knapdalepeople.com/inverengineer.htm Archibald Campbell, Engineer]. Worked in Calcutta on Fort William 1769-1771
*[http://www.crommelin.org/history/Biographies/1823WilliamArden/Chronology.htm Chronology of William Arden Crommelin] with a map and illustrations from [http://www.crommelin.org/history/Biographies/1763CharlesRussel/Index.htm Crommelin Family]
*The recruitment of sappers in England c 1790’s and later is mentioned in India List posts.<ref> ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' posts [https://listsweb.rootswebarchive.comorg/web/20201004013200/hyperkittyhttps:/list/indiamlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=&thread/=1662822/ Sappers & Miners] by Robin Volkers 17 May 2010 and [https://listsweb.rootswebarchive.comorg/web/20201004013407/hyperkittyhttps:/list/indiamlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=&thread/=1662959/ Sappers and Miners] by Robin Volkers 20 May 2010, (retrieved 1 November 2018archived.)</ref>
*George Francklin Atkinson was in the Bengal Engineers in the Umballa Division . He was the author of [http://www.archive.org/stream/curryriceonforty00atkiuoft#page/n7/mode/2up ''"Curry & Rice," on Forty Plates; or, The Ingredients of Social Life at "Our Station" in India''], first published 1858. Archives.org. He died in 1858 and his career is mentioned in this [http://www.archive.org/stream/balladsofburmaan00oolarich#page/4/mode/2up Archives.org link]
*Scroll down to [http://www.greathead.org/greathead2-o/p148.htm William Wilberforce Harris Greathed] who received a commission as second-lieutenant in the Bengal Engineers on 9 December 1844. He saw action during the [[Indian Mutiny]], in China and was Chief Engineer and Secretary to Government, North Western Provinces, Irrigation Branch from 13 April 1874. Family website
*[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140406/spectrum/main5.htm "A peep into the history of Ambala"] by Lt Gen Ranjit Singh (retd) April 6, 2014. tribuneindia.com (retrieved 21 April 2014). The Ambala Cantt with tree-lined roads and open spaces owes its origin to Capt Robert Napier, a Bengal Sappers officer
*Lawrence's War Memoirs, [[Second World War|WW2]]: [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/19/a3209519.shtml Part 1], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/28/a3209528.shtml Part 2], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/55/a3209555.shtml Part 3] The author trained as an Officer with the Bengal Sappers and Miners and then joined the 67th Indian Field Company which saw action in Burma. bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar
