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
Ralston
First Names
William Henry
Rank
Maj and Bt Lt Col promoted to Col
Regiment / Department
70th (Surrey) Regt
Medal Rolls
MR6
Source abbrevs
HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Original Text from book
Ralston, Maj. and Bt. Lt. Col. (promoted to Col.) William Henry, 70th (Surrey) Regt., MR6, HAAL:79, HAAL:80, HAAL:81, HAAL:82 [not in SH]
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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