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
Birdwood
First Names
William Spiller
Rank
Lieut
Regiment / Department
Transport Service
Medal Rolls / Victoria Cross
MR7 / MR9
Source abbrevs
SH120 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Original Text from book
Birdwood, Lieut. William Spiller, Bo.S.C., MR7, Transport Service, employed at Killa Abdoola, MR9, SH120, HAAL:79, HAAL:80, HAAL:81, and HAAL:82 [= 3rd Bombay N.I.]
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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