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The regiment consisted mainly of [[Tea Plantation|tea planters]] from the area.
*'''Uniform''' - Khaki
==British Library holdings==
*''Nineteenth annual report of the Surma Valley Light Horse, 1901-1902''.
*''Through Fifty Years. A history History of the Surma Valley Light Horse'' by William Henry Sydney Wood . 1930*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-msseur_2&cid=544#544 ''Experiences in Chittagong Riots - April 1930'']: Catalogue reference for account by Alexander Burnett, tea planter and trooper in the Surma Valley Light Horse, of the rioting in [[Chittagong ]] and the Armoury Raid, 1930. '''Mss Eur C806''' ==Manipur Expedition 1891==See [[Manipur]] Medals were awarded for this expedition. A list of medals awarded may be found in ''Through Fifty Years. A History of the Surma Valley Light Horse'' by William Henry Sydney Wood 1930.<ref>webbllangarron [https://web.archive.org/web/20130708185226/http://victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=962 1890-91 Manipur (NE Frontier of British India)] ''Victorian Wars Forum'' 08 August 2012, now an archived webpage.</ref>
== External Links ==
*[http://shangrilajournals.com/shangrilajournals.com/Assam%20-%20Where.html Photograph, late 1930’s] from Shangrilajournals.com
*Dr T d’O Partridge, Civil Surgeon of Cachar was Commandant of the [[Lakhimpur Mounted Rifles| Lakimpur Rifles]] 1882-84 and served for ten years in the Surma Valley Light Horse, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. His war services included the [[Chin Lushai Expedition 1889-90]]. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2433527/?page=1 Obituary BMJ June 5,1897]
*[http://www.qcmilitaria.com/indvol.htm Medals to the Indian Volunteers] (Scroll down) Qcmilitaria.com*This [http://britishbuttonsociety.org/ButtonIdentification/PreviewImages/indian-button2.jpg button] was identified as Surma Valley Light Horse in item 30 from the [http://britishbuttonsociety.org/ButtonIdentification/index02.htm British Button Society]*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/32157648@N08/5135073788/ Photograph of a memorial inscription] (flickr.com) mentions Charles Thorp Jessop, Commandant of the Surma Valley Light Horse, died 2 July 1915 aged 56*Long Service Medals of Second Lieutenant J. E. Aird, Surma Valley Light Horse, a Tea Planter & Manager of the Deundi Estate, Sylhet,[http://www.neatemedals.co.uk/medals/catalog/product/gallery/image/2972/id/789/ 1], [http://www.neatemedals.co.uk/medals/catalog/product/gallery/image/2969/id/789 2], [http://www.neatemedals.co.uk/medals/catalog/product/gallery/image/2970/id/789 3] from [http://www.neatemedals.co.uk/medals/a-colonial-officer-s-long-service-medal-pair-to-second-lieutenant-j-e-aird-surma-valley-light-horse-a-tea-planter-manager-of-the-defundi-estate-sylhet-india.html neatemedals.co.uk] . **Also group photographs: [http://www.neatemedals.co.uk/medals/catalog/product/gallery/id/789/image/2971/ Photographs Officers Surma Valley Light Horse c 1895-1903], [http://www.neatemedals.co.uk/medals/catalog/product/gallery/id/789/image/2973/ Photographs Officers Surma Valley Light Horse c 1895-1903]
=== Historical books online ===
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/bengalassambehar00playuoft#page/432/mode/2up/search/volunteer+regiments ''Bengal and Assam, Behar and Orissa: their history, people, commerce and industrial resources''], page 433 by Somerset Playne , J W Bond 1917 Archive.org
== References ==
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[[Category:Auxiliary Regiments]]
