Source Abbreviations
In most cases the surname of the author is used as the abbreviated reference to his work, and this is followed by a page number. These are easily found by reference to the Bibliography. The sources designated by letters only are the following (see Bibliography for complete reference):
- BACSA British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia, Putney, London (conducts research and maintains extensive records on burial sites, inscriptions and monuments in the territories of the British Empire; publishes the journal Chowkidar)
- F Farrington, Anthony. The Second Afghan War
- HAAL Hart's Annual Army List (see Bibliography); abbreviation is followed by publication date, e.g., HAAL:79, HAAL:80
- IMI Indian Monumental Inscriptions, here with specific reference to Miles Irving and George William de Rhé-Philipe, A List of Inscriptions on Christian Tombs or Monuments in the Punjab, North-West Provinces, Kashmir and Afghanistan
- JSAHR Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, National Army Museum, Chelsea, London
- MR1-15 Medal Rolls (see separate description on pp. 23-32
- RVC The Register of the Victoria Cross
- SB Shadbolt, Sydney H. The Afghan Campaigns of 1878-1880, Biographical Division (by some authors cited as vol. 2, though the separate vols. are not numbered)
- SH Shadbolt, Sydney H. The Afghan Campaigns of 1878-1880, Historical Division (by some authors cited as vol. 1, though the separate vols. are not numbered)
- For other sources the author's surname (sometimes followed by abbreviated title) are used.