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
Barras
First Names
Julius
Rank
Maj promoted to Lt Col
Regiment / Department
15th Regt Bombay NI
Medal Rolls / Victoria Cross
MR7 / MR10
Source abbrevs
SH119 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Original Text from book
Barras, Maj. (promoted to Lt.-Col.) Julius, Bo.S.C., 15th Regt. Bombay N.I., MR10, SH119, HAAL:79, HAAL:80, HAAL:81, HAAL:82; Transport, on staff of Gens. Primrose and later Phayre, MR7, MR10
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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