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
Wilson
First Names
Charles Watson
Rank
Maj promoted to Bt Lt Col and Col
Regiment / Department
13th Battery 9th Brigade Royal Artillery
Medal Rolls
MR3
Source abbrevs
SH175 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Original Text from book
Wilson, Maj. (promoted to Bt. Lt.-Col. and Col.) Charles Watson, 13/9 R.A., MR3, SH175, 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.
If you found this useful then why not join FIBIS to get all the benefits from membership and help this work to continue. You can now join on-line in the FIBIS Shop...