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
Bridges
First Names
James
Rank
Private
Soldier No
1988
Regiment / Department
72nd (Duke of Albanys Own Highlanders) Regt F89
Medal Rolls / Victoria Cross
MR6
Source abbrevs
F89
Original Text from book
Bridges, Private James (1988) 72nd (Duke of Albanys Own Highlanders) Regt., MR6, F89
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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