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
Biddulph
First Names
Michael Anthony Shrapnel
Rank
MajGen Sir
Regiment / Department
Royal Artillery
Medal Rolls / Victoria Cross
MR7
Source abbrevs
SH119 / SH175 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Bibliography / Text abbrevs
Robson The Road to Kabul
Original Text from book
Biddulph, Maj. Gen. Sir Michael Anthony Shrapnel (1823 1904) R.A., MR7, Staff (2 refs.) SH119, SH175, HAAL:79, HAAL:80, HAAL:81, HAAL:82; mil. service Robson, The Road to Kabul, p. 284
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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