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
Bell
First Names
Sydney William
Rank
Capt
Regiment / Department
34th (The Cumberland) Regt
Medal Rolls / Victoria Cross
MR7 [2refs]
Source abbrevs
HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82 / SH119
Original Text from book
Bell, Capt. Sydney William, 34th (The Cumberland) Regt., HAAL:79, HAAL:80, HAAL:81, HAAL:82 (retired as Hon. Lt.-Col.); Transport Dept. (1st phase) SH119; employed on Communications in Khyber Pass under Col. [C.M.] MacGregor 15 Jan. 15 April 1879, Transport Department 16 April 8 June 1879, MR7 (2 refs.)
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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