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
Eteson
First Names
Alfred
Rank
Surg M and Bde Surg
Regiment / Department
Bengal Sappers and Miners
Medal Rolls
MR8
Source abbrevs
SH344 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Original Text from book
Eteson, Surg. Maj. and Bde. Surg. Alfred, Bengal Sappers and Miners, Bengal Medical Department, MR8 (2 refs.) M., Sub Medical Department (Bengal) with Bengal Sappers and Miners 10 Feb. 1880 till end of war, Medical Charge, Depot, Sappers and Miners, on march and at Jalalabad, SH344, 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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