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
Ashman
First names
1st Corpl
Rank
G/J
Soldier no
8692
Orig Text from book
*Ashman, 1st Corpl. G./J. (8692) R.E., No. 2 Co. Bombay Sappers and Miners, KIA Maiwand 27 July 1880
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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