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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]
*The recruitment of sappers in England c 1790’s and later is mentioned ion in India List posts.<ref> ''Rootsweb India Mailing List '' posts [httphttps://archiverlists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/thhyperkitty/list/readindia.rootsweb.com/INDIAthread/2010-051662822/1274084957 Sappers & Miners] by Robin Volkers 17 May 2010 and [httphttps://archiverlists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/thhyperkitty/readlist/INDIAindia.rootsweb.com/2010-05thread/1662959/1274364941 Sappers and Miners] by Robin Volkers 20 May 2010, (retrieved 21 April 20141 November 2018.)</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
*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]]
*[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
