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
Lumsden
First names
Lieut
Rank
Gordon Hugh
Orig Text from book
*Lumsden, Lieut Gordon Hugh, B.S.C. (Probationer) 8th Regt. Bengal Cavalry, k. (murdered) Kurram 20 Feb. 1880 [MR8] 13th Regt. Bengal Cavalry (Lancers) k. (murdered) in his tent, Camp Kurram, 20 Feb. 1880 [MR8] murdered Kuram Valley 19 Feb. 1880 [SB, F]
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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