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
Hardly
First Names
William
Rank
Lance Corpl
Soldier No
527
Regiment / Department
8th Brigade 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) (The Kings Own Light Infantry) Regiment
Medal Rolls
MR5
Original Text from book
Hardly, Lance Corpl. William (527) 8th Bde. 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) (The Kings Own Light Infantry) Regt., MR5
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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