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 British In Afghanistan [vol 3]. Name Index W

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DescriptionThe British in Afghanistan, 2nd Afghan War 1878-1881. Index of names.
The entire book (except the A-Z list of names) can be viewed in the Fibiwiki.
Links to certain sections of the book are listed below:
Medal Rolls
Source Abbreviations
Bibliography
Text Abbreviations
Rank and Service Abbreviations
Annex 3, Incomplete References

Date transcribed2022-03-31
Transcribed byGeoff Summers, Rob Wilson
CommentOur 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.




View all other items of "Surname" with value "Watson" in "British In Afghanistan [vol 3]. Name Index W" Surname  Watson    
First Names  John    
Rank  Bt Col promoted to Maj Gen    
Regiment / Department  1st Punjab Cavalry PFF    
Medal Rolls  MR8    
Source abbrevs  SH147 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82 / RVC    
Bibliography / Text abbrevs  Robson Road to Kabul / photo Mollo Indian Army / Creagh and Humphris The Victoria Cross / Parry    
Original Text from book  Watson, Bt. Col. (promoted to Maj.-Gen.) John, V.C. (1829-1919) Bo.S.C., 1st Punjab Cavalry, P.F.F., SH147 [= Brig.-Gen.] Commanded Punjab Chiefs' Contingent, Kurram Valley, Inspector Gen. of line of Communications, Kurram Valley Field Force (lst phase) Commanded Kurram District Force (2nd phase) MR8 (2 refs.) HAAL:79, HAAL:80, HAAL:81, HAAL:82; mil. service Robson, Road to Kabul, p. 286; photo Mollo, Indian Army, p. 111 (tinted photo) RVC, p. 327, no. 1280; biog. and photo Creagh and Humphris, The Victoria Cross, p. 45, Parry, pp. 363-64    
Transcriber remarks  [VC] Victoria Cross / [Bo SC] Bombay Staff Corps / [PFF] Punjab Frontier or Field Force    
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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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