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
Bagot
First Names
Charles Hervey
Rank
Lieut promoted to Capt
Regiment / Department
Royal Enginners (Bengal Sappers and Miners)
Medal Rolls / Victoria Cross
MR2 / MR8
Source abbrevs
SH118 / SH190 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Original Text from book
Bagot, Lieut. (promoted to Capt.) Charles Hervey, R.E. (Bengal Sappers and Miners) MR2, MR8, at Kurram, 1st phase, SH118, SH190, 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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