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
La Touche
First Names
Cecil d'Urban de
Rank
Lt Col
Regiment / Department
Commandant Poona Horse
Medal Rolls
MR9
Source abbrevs
SH324 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Bibliography / Text abbrevs
photo NAM / Simpson / Mollo Indian Army
Original Text from book
La Touche, Lt.-Col. Cecil dUrban de, Bo.S.C., Commandant, Poona Horse, MR9, SH324 [= Col.] HAAL:79, HAAL:80, HAAL:81, HAAL:82; photo NAM 5101 43, p. 13, Simpson 19, NAM 5101 43, p. 14, NAM, neg. Oi245, Simpson 20, Mollo, Indian Army, p. 116
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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