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
Westlake
First Names
Almond Paul
Rank
Lieut
Regiment / Department
1st Regt. Madras Cavalry
Medal Rolls
MR12
Source abbrevs
SH317 / HAAL81 / HAAL82 / HAAL80 / HAAL79
Original Text from book
Westlake, Lieut. Almond Paul, M.S.C., 1st Regt. Madras Cavalry, MR12 (2 refs.) SH317, HAAL:81, HAAL:82; 4th Regt. Madras Cavalry (Prince of Wales Own) HAAL:80; Sub Lieut. 70th (Surrey) Regt., HAAL:79
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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