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From: Ray Osborn <>
Subject: Re: INDIA-D Digest V98 #78
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 11:52:07 +1200


>Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 09:40:12 +1000
>Thanks to Sylvia, I now have a bit more information on my
>g.g.g.grandfather, Daniel Vincent SHORTLAND. According to Thackers 1884
>List of residents:
>SHORTLAND D V Major, BA, batty, 1st M bde, Nasserabad.
>Could someone please explain these abbreviations please?
>Thanks Sharryn
>

Sorry, I don't know where Nasserabd is but probably something like:-

SHORTLAND D V, Major, British Artillery, battery, 1st battalion Madras
brigade?

Maybe someone else can do better?

Ray

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