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
Sim
First Names
Charles Alexander
Rank
Maj and Bt Lt Col
Regiment / Department
E Company Corps of Madras Sappers and Miners (Queens Own)
Medal Rolls
MR12
Source abbrevs
SH190/ HAAL79/ HAAL80/ HAAL81/ HAAL82
Original Text from book
Sim, Maj. and Bt. Lt. Col. Charles Alexander, R.E. (late Madras Engineers) E Co. Corps of Madras Sappers and Miners (Queens Own) MR12 (2 refs., Lieut. in error) SH190, HAAL:79, HAAL:80 [= Maj.] HAAL:81, HAAL:82 [= Bt. Lt.-Col.]
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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