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*[http://arnhemjim.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/reincarnation-of-calcutta-light-horse_14.html The Reincarnation of the Calcutta Light Horse, A.F.(I.)] arnhemjim.blogspot.com. Saturday, 14 January 2012
*[http://www.saintandrewssociety-sf.org/document/May_2009_SASSF_Newletter.pdf Page 1 of this newsletter] (saintandrewssociety-sf.org May 2009)(pdf) contains a photograph of members of the Calcutta Light Horse, with members of the Calcutta Scottish circa 1916. [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:-r7dMHmBhWoJ:www.saintandrewssociety-sf.org/document/May_2009_SASSF_Newletter.pdf+calcutta+light+horse+members&hl=en&gl=au&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESjRjHIhF1sUydT8nn9uFjmH3c0i24MBPP062fRsJnyaKPhvXwm34N5V4FXuoimKGvjAJYo2ElaGhQkPExrxhsOhOtijDwIZBeILTOhu3RaKtsfTN2bBlLmbNUGsuhRhYoq6aUe_&sig=AHIEtbRhRi6lsCTWv76KMHZTrXwtyG_67Q html version]
*''The Telegraph'' [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9605570/Philip-Crosland.html Obituary of Philip Crosland] (1918-2012). In October 1938 he joined ''The Statesman'' in Calcutta and became a member of the Calcutta Light Horse. During World War 2 he accompanied the [[26th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|2nd Battalion 15th Punjab Regiment]] to Sarawak and other parts of Borneo from May 1941. He became a Japanese POW April 1942-September 1945. He rejoined the newspaper after the war and worked there until 1967, ultimately becoming general manager.
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