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*[http://www.stevenleake.co.uk/leake_history.asp Henry Frederick Leake] joined the Royal Artillery 18 September 1859. He sailed almost immediately for Madras and remained in India until he was discharged in 1881. Family website.
*Article: [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1229067/One-British-soldiers-diaries-bloody-battle-Afghanistan-130-years-ago-provide-haunting-insight-horrors-troops-face-now.html "The amazing story of Bobbie, the bravest dog of war, as told in a British soldier's diary of a bloody battle in Afghanistan 130 years ago"] by Geoffrey Wansell 19 November 2009 www.dailymail.co.uk. Describes letters written by Captain John Slade of the Royal Horse Artillery about the [[Battle of Maiwand]] in 1880, an action in the [[2nd Afghan War]]
*[http://www.members.dca.net/fbl/obrien.html Master Gunner, later Major & Quarter Master, John O'Brien, Royal Artillery] His first active service was as an underage Trumpeter in the 2 nd 2nd Afghan War 1878-1880, attached to the 6th Battery, 8 th Brigade, Royal Artillery. He saw active service in India to 1888. members.dca.net*''Anzac Hero, Police Legend: An Adventure like no other'' by Lawrence J Harvey. The Story of William Harvey MC [http://www.anzacheropolicelegend.com/E-book_availability_files/AnzacHeroPoliceLegendBook.pdf pdf], [http://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anzacheropolicelegend.com%2FE-book_availability_files%2FAnzacHeroPoliceLegendBook.pdf. html version] William Harvey was initially with the 1st Essexs in India, c 1906 then with the Royal Horse Artillery on the North West Frontier. C 1911 he and Australian soldier friend, deserted and went to Australia.
*2nd Kent Battery
**[http://www.dovergrammar.co.uk/archives/old-pharos/No-019.html Letter to his old school] from Sidney D. Igglesden 2nd Kent Battery, R.F.A. (T.), [[Jubbulpore]]. ''The Pharos. The Magazine of Dover County School, No. 19. July, 1915. Vol. VI''. Scroll down to “Letters from Old Boys”
