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*[http://www.soldiersofthequeen.com/India.html Soldiers of the Queen: The Jewel in the Crown]. Photographs of soldiers in India, Ceylon,The North-West Frontier Afghanistan. Includes [http://www.soldiersofthequeen.com/India-TwoPrivatesaServantaDogandaMonkey.html Two Privates with a servant and pets], [http://www.soldiersofthequeen.com/india-SergeantEdgarJobEvansandWife.html Sergeant E. J. Evans in the tropical version of his regimental "Mess Dress" uniform, with wife], [http://www.soldiersofthequeen.com/India-ArtillerySergeantandFamily.html Artillery Sergeant and family c 1900]
*[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/626107/2017-03109.pdf "Army Dress Regulations (All Ranks)"] UK Ministry of Defence paper January 2011 including history.
*Illustrated notes on the various late Victorian to Great War "Stars, stripes and chevrons" which were awarded variously for good conduct, efficiency, proficiency and re-engagement, by David Langley and Toby Brayley. Also notes on "Rank and Appointment badges" by David Langley. (Details''Great War Forum'' Blog details.<ref> Meurrisch [Langley, David] and Brayley, Toby. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/blogs/blog/681-stars-stripes-and-chevrons/ Stars, Stripes and Chevrons] ''Great War Forum'' Blog 17 February 2020. With links to Chapters 2-7. Retrieved 1 April 2020. <br> Meurrisch [Langley, David]. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/blogs/entry/2642-rank-and-appointment-badges/ Rank and Appointment badges] ''Great War Forum'' Blog 27 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.</ref>)
*[http://www.uniformology.com/INSIGNIA-00.html Full Dress Insignia of the British Army 1881-1890. Artillery, Engineers & Infantry] uniformology.com. Multiple pages of high quality images.
:[http://www.uniformology.com/S-TITLES-00.html Scarlet into Khaki: Woven & Brass Shoulder Titles worn by British Infantry Regiments 1896-1907] (Incl helmet flash). uniformology.com. Multiple pages of high quality images.
*Uniforms. ''Great War Forum'' topic "British uniforms India 1914", 10 pages, with many photographs. (Details.<ref>Muerrisch et al. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/165361-british-uniforms-india-1914/ British uniforms India 1914] ''Great War Forum'' 24 June 2011 et al. Retrieved 31 October 2020. </ref>)
:Uniform items: [http://www.militarysunhelmets.com/2012/british-puggarees-2-3-4-and-6-folds "British Puggarees 2, 3, 4 and 6 Folds"] by Stuart Bates. May 22, 2012. [http://www.militarysunhelmets.com/2012/helmet-flashes-in-the-british-army "Helmet Flashes in the British Army"] by Benny Bough July 30, 2012. Includes details of two series of reference articles by John Mollo, and by Ron Kidd in ''The Formation Sign'', ''Journal of [http://www.militaryheraldrysociety.com/journal.html The Military Heraldry Society]''. (Availability.<ref>Most of these articles do not appear to be available in libraries. Imperial War Museums holds ''The Formation Sign'' Issues No 1-71, Jan. 1951-Autumn 1968, catalogue number LBY E. 5/115 and the British Library holds issues from No 226, April 2007 UIN: BLL01014882149 . Possibly the Society can supply past journals , or reprints of articles.</ref>) Alternative terminology is tactical recognition flash, pagri (puggaree) badge, Foreign Service Helmet (F S H) badge, or formation badge. [http://www.militarysunhelmets.com/2012/british-army-spine-pads "British Army Spine Pads"] by Stuart Bates , April 27, 2012 militarysunhelmets.com. [http://www.nam.ac.uk/online-collection/detail.php?acc=1965-07-45-4 Photograph: Wolseley helmet. Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians)], 1916 (c). National Army Museum
:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puttee Puttee] Wikipedia. [http://www.vemra.org/blog/2016/9/30/puttee Puttee tying tutorial] vemra.org. Includes [https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=149&v=PwYzBL-zZmE Puttee [How to put on a puttee<nowiki>]</nowiki>] YouTube video. Includes a few turns in the herringbone style, to help keep a firm fit, using the principles of reverse spiral or looped bandaging.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/practicalmanualo00fitzuoft#page/42/mode/2up/search/puttees Page 42] ''A Practical Manual of Bandaging'' by Duncan C L Fitzwilliams Capt. RAMCT 1915 Archive.org.</ref> [http://smnmcshannon.hubpages.com/hub/World-One-War-Puttees-and-How-to-Wrap-Them "Puttees and How to Wrap Them"] May 31, 2011. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur3seXl8-14 How to wrap puttees, with crossing turns] by James Heath Jul 9, 2014 YouTube video. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rJhabYFtmI Mike's guide to WW1 British and Commonwealth puttees] by Mike Everest Sep 12, 2017 YouTube video. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/runninginsuffolk/22914434805/in/album-72157660779215281/ Photograph showing puttees with hose tops, 1935] flickr.com. When worn with shorts, puttees were worn over hose tops, often in regimental colours. (Hose tops were essentially knee socks without the feet in them, issued as a cost saving measure. Short socks were also worn, but hidden).
:[http://www.karkeeweb.com/index.html#home Karkee Web: British & Empire Accoutrements and Personal Equipment of the Twentieth Century]
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