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
Youngson
First Names
George
Rank
Sergt
Soldier No
1088
Regiment / Department
1st Battn 72nd (Duke of Albanys Own Highlanders) Regt
Medal Rolls
MR6 / MR13 / MR15
Original Text from book
Youngson, Sergt. George (1088) 1st Battn. 72nd (Duke of Albanys Own Highlanders) Regt., MR6; Kabul-Kandahar Field Force, Aug.-Sept. 1880, MR13; MR15, under the heading "Discrepancies," lists the following: Younson, Private George (1058) 72nd Regt.= Yowson; clearly these are ident. to the MR6 entry Youngson
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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