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
Gubbins
First Names
Charles Edgeworth
Rank
Lieut and Adjt
Regiment / Department
3rd Regt Cavalry Hyderabad Contingent
Medal Rolls
MR8
Source abbrevs
/SH129 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Original Text from book
Gubbins, Lieut. and Adjt. Charles Edgeworth [MR8= Elsworth] B.S.C., 3rd Regt. Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent, with Kurram Valley Field Force, Asst. Transport Officer and subsequently Orderly Officer to Brig. Gen. Tytler at Fort Kurram, MR8 (2 refs.) SH129, 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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