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*[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 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
*[http://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2018/01/forfeiting-a-victoria-cross.html "Forfeiting a Victoria Cross"] 2 January 2018 British Library Untold Lives blog. Edward James Collis was serving as a Gunner with the Royal Horse Artillery during the Second Afghan War when an act of bravery gained him the country's highest military honour, the Victoria Cross. He subsequently forfeited the medal due to dishonourable behaviour (the committing of bigamy).
*''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. Note, the Gallipoli extracts within by Digger Craven are considered to be a fictional account, see [[Gallipoli]].
*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”
