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
Phillpotts
First Names
Robert Villiers
Rank
Lieut
Regiment / Department
Royal Engineers (Bengal Sappers and Miners)
Medal Rolls
MR2 / MR8
Source abbrevs
SH188 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Bibliography / Text abbrevs
photo REI / Scott Moncrieff Canals Campaigns
Original Text from book
Phillpotts, Lieut. Robert Villiers, R.E. (Bengal Sappers and Miners) Asst. Field Engineer, Peshawar Division, Afghan Field Force, MR2, MR8, SH188, HAAL:79, HAAL:80, HAAL:81, HAAL:82; photo REI class 779 (581) album 6/6, p. 46, Scott Moncrieff, Canals & Campaigns, p. 49 [= Philpotts] at Safed Sang spring 1879
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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