Our thanks to William Trousdale, who permitted FIBIS to create this searchable database of the A-Z name index found in his book, The British in Afghanistan, vol I.
Below is a list of the most frequently used abbreviations and acronyms.
Surname
Aitken
First Names
William
Rank
Lieut [promoted to Capt]
Regiment / Department
No 3 (Peshawar) Mtn Batt PFF
Medal Rolls
MR3 / MR8
Source abbrevs
SH178 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Original Text from book
Aitken, Lieut. (promoted to Capt.) William, No. 3 (Peshawar) Mtn. Batt., P.F.F., MR3, MR8, served with Kandahar Field Force, Quetta Column, in advance of capture of Kandahar, and subsequently employed in reconnaissance towards Girishk in 1878 1879, SH178, HAAL:79, HAAL:80, HAAL:81, HAAL:82
Systematic Compilation of Officers, Other Ranks, Civil Officials, and Other Individuals Present in Afghanistan during The Second Afghan War. Annotated with references to military service, diaries, memoirs, biographies and photographs.
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