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
Steel
First Names
1st Class Vet Surg and Inspector Vet Surg
Rank
Charles
Regiment / Department
Army Veterinary Department
Medal Rolls
MR7
Source abbrevs
HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Original Text from book
Steel, 1st Class Vet. Surg. and Inspector Vet. Surg. Charles, Army Veterinary Department, MR7 (2 refs.) "Crossed the Indian frontier 16th January 1879 -- Reached Kandahar 18th February 1879 -- Recrossed Indian frontier 14th April 1879," 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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