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 British In Afghanistan [vol 1]. Name Index B

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DescriptionThe British in Afghanistan, 2nd Afghan War 1878-1881. Index of names.
The entire book (except the A-Z list of names) can be viewed in the Fibiwiki.
Links to certain sections of the book are listed below:
Medal Rolls
Source Abbreviations
Bibliography
Text Abbreviations
Rank and Service Abbreviations

Date transcribed2020-11-30
Transcribed byAlan Edmonds, Don Freer, Robin Kinloch
CommentOur 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.




View all other items of "Surname" with value "Birch" in "British In Afghanistan [vol 1]. Name Index B" Surname  Birch    
First Names  Alexander John Colvin    
Rank  Maj    
Regiment / Department  Cavalry Bde 2nd Div Peshawar Valley Field Force    
Medal Rolls / Victoria Cross  MR8 [2refs]    
Source abbrevs  SH120 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82    
Original Text from book  Birch, Maj. Alexander John Colvin, B.S.C., SH120, MR8 (2 refs.) Transport Officer, Cavalry Bde., 2nd Div. Peshawar Valley Field Force, 27 Nov. 1878 23 March 1879; in charge Transport Basawal and road from [____?____] to Jala1abad, 23 March 15 June 1879; HAAL:79, HAAL:80, HAAL:81, and HAAL:82 [= 35th Regt. Bengal N.I.]    
Transcriber remarks  [BSC] Bengal Staff Corps / [NI] Native Infantry    
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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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