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*[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]
*This The recruitment of sappers in England c 1790’s and later is mentioned ion India List posts.<ref> India List posts [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2010-05/1274084957 postSappers & Miners] by Robin Volkers 17 May 2010 and this [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2010-05/1274364941 postSappers and Miners] mention the recruitment of sappers in England c 1790’s and later.by Robin Volkers 20 May 2010, (retrieved 21 April 2014)</ref>
*[http://www.naval-military-press.com/military-engineer-in-india..html ''The Military Engineer in India''] by Lt. Col. E.W.C Sandes 1933 has been reprinted by Naval and Military Press. This book may be bought from the [http://astore.amazon.co.uk/faminbriindso-21/detail/1843420422 FIBIS Shop] through Amazon.co.uk. Also available at the [[British Library]]
*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
*Victorian Wars Forum thread <ref>Victorian Wars Forum thread [http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=8473 threadSrgt 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]]*[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
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