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
Smith
First Names
George Washington
Rank
Capt and Bt Maj
Regiment / Department
85th (Bucks Volunteers) (The Kings Light Infantry) Regt
Medal Rolls
MR6
Source abbrevs
SH144 / SH236 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Original Text from book
Smith, Capt. and Bt. Maj. George Washington, 85th (Bucks Volunteers) (The Kings Light Infantry) Regt., Asst. Qr.-Mr. Gen. Khyber Line Force, MR6, SH144 [= Maj.] SH236, 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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