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
Upson
First Names
A
Rank
1st Corpl
Soldier No
11383
Regiment / Department
Royal Engineers No 5 Co Bombay Sappers and Miners
Medal Rolls
MR9
Original Text from book
Upson, 1st Corpl. A. (11383) R.E., No. 5 Co. Bombay Sappers and Miners, MR9
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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