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
Bruce
First Names
Andrew McCrae
Rank
Capt promoted to Maj
Regiment / Department
4th Regt Punjab Infantry PFF
Medal Rolls / Victoria Cross
MR9 / MR10
Source abbrevs
SH312 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Original Text from book
Bruce, Capt. (promoted to Maj.) Andrew McCrae, General List, Bengal Infantry, 4th Regt. Punjab Infantry, P.F.F., MR9, MR10 [= 4th Regt. Punjab Cavalry (error)] SH312, 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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