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*George Francklin Atkinson was in the Bengal Engineers in the Umballa Division . He was the author of [http://www.archive.org/stream/curryriceonforty00atkiuoft#page/n7/mode/2up ''"Curry & Rice," on Forty Plates; or, The Ingredients of Social Life at "Our Station" in India''], first published 1858. Archives.org. He died in 1858 and his career is mentioned in this [http://www.archive.org/stream/balladsofburmaan00oolarich#page/4/mode/2up Archives.org link]
*Scroll down to [http://www.greathead.org/greathead2-o/p148.htm William Wilberforce Harris Greathed] who received a commission as second-lieutenant in the Bengal Engineers on 9 December 1844. He saw action during the [[Indian Mutiny]], in China and was Chief Engineer and Secretary to Government, North Western Provinces, Irrigation Branch from 13 April 1874. Family website
*Victorian Wars Forum [http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=8473 thread] showing a photograph of Sergeant George Tomkyns in uniform, probably taken about 1860-61 after his promotion to Sergeant. He is wearing medals for the [[2nd Sikh War |Punjab campaign]] with bars for Chillianwallah & Goojerat, and for the [[Indian Mutiny]]
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