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
Sellar
First Names
George
Rank
Private
Soldier No
1499
Regiment / Department
1st Battn 72nd (Duke of Albanys Own Highlanders) Regt
Medal Rolls
MR6 / MR13
Source abbrevs
SH231/ SB267/ F89/ F158 / RVC
Bibliography / Text abbrevs
Creagh and Humphris The Victoria Cross
Original Text from book
Sellar, Private George, V.C. (1499) 1st Battn. 72nd (Duke of Albanyss Own Highlanders) Regt., MR6; Kabul Kandahar Field Force, Aug. Sept. 1880, MR13, SH231, SB267, promoted to Lance Corpl., F89, F158; biog. and photo Creagh and Humphris, The Victoria Cross, p. 101; photo RVC, p. 288, no. 1124
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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