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
Thomsett
First Names
Richard Gilham
Rank
Surg
Regiment / Department
Army Medical Department (Bengal)
Medal Rolls
MR7
Source abbrevs
SH249 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Original Text from book
Thomsett, Surg. Richard Gillham, Army Medical Department (Bengal), MR7, during 1st phase with Kurram Valley Field Force, served with a squadron of Hussars and later with 8th (The Kings) Regt., SH249, HAAL:79, HAAL:80 [Index: for p. 380, read p. 384] 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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