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
Waha
First Names
Robert Alexander
Rank
Lieut
Regiment / Department
Royal Engineers A Co Corps of Madras Sappers and Miners (Queens Own)
Medal Rolls
MR12
Source abbrevs
SH188 / HAAL79 / HAAL80 / HAAL81 / HAAL82
Original Text from book
Waha, Lieut. Robert Alexander, R.E., A Co. Corps of Madras Sappers and Miners (Queens Own) MR12 (2 refs.) Asst. Field Engineer, 1st Peshawar Div., Afghan Field Force, SH188, HAAL:79, HAAL:80, HAAL:81, HAAL:82
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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