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
Blunt
First Names
Ernest
Rank
Lieut
Regiment / Department
Royal Engineers (Bengal Sappers and Miners)
Medal Rolls / Victoria Cross
MR2 / MR8
Source abbrevs
SH120 / SH190 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Bibliography / Text abbrevs
photo REI / Scott Moncrieff Canals and Campaigns
Original Text from book
Blunt, Lieut. Ernest. R.E. (Bengal Sappers and Miners) MR2, MR8, served both phases, at Safed Sang, Jalalabad and Jugdulluk, SH120, SH190, HAAL:79, HAAL:80, HAAL:81, HAAL:82; photo REI class 779 (581) album 6/6, p. 46, Scott Moncrieff, Canals and Campaigns, p. 49 (ident. as C. Blunt; at Safed Sang)
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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