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
Fraser
First Names
Edward Bishop William James
Rank
2nd Lieut
Regiment / Department
1st Battn 18th (The Royal Irish) RegtThe Kings Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regt)
Medal Rolls
MR5
Source abbrevs
HAAL81 / HAAL82
Original Text from book
Fraser, 2nd Lieut. Edward Bishop William James., 1st Battn. 18th (The Royal Irish) Regt., MR5, HAAL:81; The Kings Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regt.) 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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