Here you will find a comprehensive, alphabetised list of abbreviations and acronyms used throughout the First and Second World Wars and through to present day. Some relate to, for instance, India, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, whilst others have a strong focus on the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force; in any of these instances such abbreviations will be made clear with (brackets). Also, some 'meanings' will be repeated several times due to the different abbreviations and acronyms for particular words, such as Battalion, which is also known as BN, BTN and BTTN.
| [A]
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| Abbreviation
| Meaning
| Secondary Meaning (if applicable)
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| A
| Admiral (RN)
| Acting
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| AA
| Anti Aircraft
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| AAC
| Army Air Corps
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| AAF
| Auxiliary Air Force (RAF)
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| AAFRO
| Auxiliary Air Force Reserve of Officers (RAF)
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| AAMC
| Australian Army Medical Corps
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| AANS
| Australian Army Nursing Service
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| AAOC
| Australian Army Ordnance Corps
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| AA & QMG
| Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General
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| AASC
| Australian Army Service Corps
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| AASF
| Advanced Air Striking Force (RAF)
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| AB
| Able Seaman (RN)
| Army Book
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| AC
| Armourers Crew (RN)
| Air Commodore (RAF)
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| AC1
| Aircraftman 1st Class
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| AC2
| Aircraftman 2nd Class
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| ACAS
| Assistant Chief of Air Staff (RAF)
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| ACC
| Army Cyclist Corps
| Army Catering Corps
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| ACD
| Army Chaplain’s Department
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| A/CDR
| Air Commodore (RAF)
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| ACI
| Army Council Instruction
| Air Council Instruction
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| ACM
| Air Chief Marshal (RAF)
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| ACW1
| Aircraftwoman 1st Class (RAF)
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| ACW2
| Aircraftwoman 2nd Class (RAF)
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| A CYC CORPS
| Army Cyclist Corps
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| AD
| Air Defence
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| ADGB
| Air Defence of Great Britain
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| ADGMS
| Assistant Director General of Medical Services
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| ADM
| Admiralty
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| ADS
| Advanced Dressing Station
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| AE
| Air Efficiency Award (RAF)
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| AF
| Admiral of the Fleet (RN)
| Army Form
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| AFC
| Air Force Cross
| Australian Flying Corps
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| AFM
| Air Force Medal
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| AG
| Air Gunner (RAF)
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| AGB
| Adjutant Generals Base
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| AGC
| Adjutant Generals Corps
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| AGRA
| Army Group Royal Artillery
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| A GYM ST
| Army Gymnastic Staff
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| AHB
| Air Historical Branch (RAF)
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| AHC
| Army Hospital Corps
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| AIF
| Australian Imperial Force
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| AIR CDRE
| Air Commodore (RAF)
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| AIRLINE COY
| Airline Company (RE Unit specialising in overhead cables)
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| A/L
| Air Landing
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| A L/CPL
| Acting Lance Corporal
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| ALFSEA
| Allied Land Forces South East Asia
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| ALG
| Advanced Landing Ground (RAF)
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| A L STO
| Acting Leading Stoker (RN)
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| AM
| Air Ministry
| Air Marshal (RAF) Air Mechanic (RAF)
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| AMB
| Ambulance
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| AMC
| Army Medical Corps
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| AMG
| Allied Military Government
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| AMMN PARK
| Ammunition Park
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| AMO
| Administrative Medical Officer
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| AMPC
| Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
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| A MULE DEPOT
| Army Mule Depot
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| ANZAC
| Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
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| AOC
| Air Officer Commanding (RAF)
| Army Ordnance Corps
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| AOD
| Army Ordnance Department
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| AP
| Air Publication (RAF)
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| APC
| Army Pay Corps
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| APD
| Army Pay Department
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| APO
| Army Post Office
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| APSS
| Army Printing and Stationary Services
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| APTC
| Army Physical Training Corps
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| AR CR
| Armourers Crew (RN)
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| ARMR
| Armourer (RN)
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| ARO
| Army Routine Order
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| ARP
| Air Raid Precautions
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| ARRC
| Associate of the Order of the Royal Red Cross
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| ART ENG
| Artificer Engineer (RN)
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| ARTY
| Artillery
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| A & SH
| Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
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| A SGT
| Acting Sergeant
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| ASL
| Acting Sub-Lieutenant (RN)
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| ASC
| Army Service Corps
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| ASR
| Air Sea Rescue
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| ASST PAYR
| Assistant Paymaster
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| AT
| Army Troops
| Anti Tank
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| ATA
| Air Transport Auxiliary
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| ATC
| Air Training Corps
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| ATS
| Auxiliary Territorial Service
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| AUX
| Auxiliary
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| AVC
| Army Veterinary Corps
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| AVM
| Air Vice Marshal (RAF)
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| AWAS
| Australian Women’s Army Service
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| A WO CL1
| Acting Warrant Officer Class I
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| AWOL
| Absent With Out Leave
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| AYR. YEO.
| Ayrshire Yeomanry
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| [B]
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| Abbreviation
| Meaning
| Secondary Meaning (if applicable)
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| B
| Boatswain (RN)
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| BAC
| Brigade Ammunition Column
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| BAFO
| British Air Force of Occupation
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| BAFSV
| British Armed Forces Special Vouchers
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| BAL INFY
| Baluchistan Infantry (Indian)
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| BAOR
| British Army of the Rhine (post Second World War)
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| BAR
| British Army of the Rhine (post First World War)
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| BAR TDR
| Bar Tender (Merchant Fleet Auxiliary)
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| BCATP
| British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (RAF)
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| B & CI RY BN IDF
| Bombay and Calcutta Indian Railway Battalion Indian Defence Force
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| B CK
| Boy Cook (RNR)
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| BDE
| Brigade
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| BDR
| Bombardier – Royal Artillery rank of Corporal
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| BDSM
| Bandsman
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| BEDF
| Bedfordshire Regiment
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| BEF
| British Expeditionary Force (Army)
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| BEM
| British Empire Medal
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| BERKS
| Berkshire Regiment
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| BFBS
| British Forces Broadcasting Service
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| BFES
| British Families’ Education Service
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| BFN
| British Forces Network
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| BFPO
| British Forces Post Office
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| BFT
| British Forces in Turkey
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| B-G
| Brigadier-General
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| BGLR
| Bugler
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| BKR
| Baker (Merchant Fleet Auxiliary)
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| BL
| Breech-loader
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| BLK
| Blacksmith (RN)
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| BLKS MTE
| Blacksmiths Mate (RN)
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| BMH
| British Military Hospital
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| BMP
| Burma Military Police
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| BM RFLS
| Bengal Mounted Rifles (Indian)
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| BN
| Battalion
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| BNDR
| Bandmaster
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| BNDSMN
| Bandsman
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| BOR
| British Other Rank
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| BORD R
| Border Regiment
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| BOY 1
| Boy 1st Class (RN)
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| BOY SIG
| Boy Signaller (RN)
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| BQMS
| Battery Quarter Master Sergeant
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| BR
| Bearer (Indian)
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| BRCS
| British Red Cross Society
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| BR GEN
| Brigadier General
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| BRIG
| Brigadier
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| BR WIR
| British West Indies Regiment
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| BSAP
| British South Africa Police
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| B’SUN
| Bosun (RN)
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| BTN
| Battalion
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| BTTN
| Battalion
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| BTY
| Battery
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| BUCKS YEO
| Buckinghamshire Yeomanry
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| BUFFS
| Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
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| BURG
| Burgher (South African rank)
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| BURMA MTD RFLS
| Burma Mounted Rifles
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| BUTCHER
| Butcher (MFA rank)
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| BW
| Black Watch
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| BWIR
| British West Indies Regiment
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| [C]
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| Abbreviation
| Meaning
| Secondary Meaning (if applicable)
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| C
| Captain (RN)
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| C2
| Prefix for Clyde Division RNVR numbers
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| CADC
| Canadian Army Dental Corps
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| CALTF
| Combined Air-Lift Task Force
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| CAMB R
| Cambridgeshire Regiment
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| CAMC
| Canadian Army Medical Corps
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| CAM H
| Cameron Highlanders
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| CAMN HIGHS
| Cameron Highlanders
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| CAN CAV BDE
| Canadian Cavalry Brigade
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| CAN CYC BN
| Canadian Cyclist Battalion
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| CAN DIV A C
| Canadian Divisional Ammunition Column
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| CAN DIV CYC
| Canadian Divisional Cyclists
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| CAN ENG
| Canadian Engineers
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| CAN FD ART
| Canadian Field Artillery
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| CAN INF
| Canadian Infantry
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| CAN LABOUR BN
| Canadian Labour Battalion
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| CAN MTD RIF
| Canadian Mounted Rifles
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| CAN ORD C
| Canadian Ordnance Corps
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| CAN PNR BN
| Canadian Pioneer Battalion
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| CAN SIBERIAN EXP FCE
| Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force
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| CAPE CLR
| Cape Coloured Labour Regiment (South African)
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| CAPE MR
| Cape Mounted Rifles (South African)
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| CAPETOWN DRA
| Capetown Defence Rifle Association (South African)
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| CAPT
| Captain
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| CARP
| Carpenter (Indian)
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| CARPR
| Carpenter (RN)
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| CAS
| Chief of Air Staff
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| CASC
| Canadian Army Service Corps
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| CAV
| Cavalry
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| CAV BDE
| Cavalry Brigade
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| CAVC
| Canadian Army Veterinary Corps
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| CAVTC
| Central Association of Volunteer Training Corps
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| CB
| Companion of the Order of the Bath
| Cavalry Brigade Confined to Barracks
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| CBE
| Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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| CC
| Cape Corps (South African)
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| CCG (BE)
| Control Commission Germany (British Element)
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| CCS
| Casualty Clearing Station
| Cape Command Signals (South African)
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| CD
| Commissioned (RN)
| Command Civil Defence
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| CDMT COY
| Cavalry Divisional Mechanical Transport Company
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| CDN
| Canadian
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| CDO
| Commando
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| CDR
| Commander (RN)
| Conductor – SNCO Army (specifically Ordnance) rank
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| CDRE
| Commodore (RN)
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| CDT
| Cadet
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| CE
| Canadian Engineers
| Church of England
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| CEA
| Chief Electrical Artificer (RN)
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| CEF
| Canadian Expeditionary Force
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| CERA
| Chief Engine Room Artificer (RN)
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| CFA
| Canadian Field Artillery
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| CFC
| Canadian Forestry Corps
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| CFE
| Cape Fortress Engineers (South African)
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| CFWW
| Council of Voluntary War Workers
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| CG
| Coastguard
| Coldstream Guards
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| CGA
| Cape Garrison Artillery (South African)
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| CGAHAB
| Cape Garrison Artillery Heavy Artillery Brigade (South African)
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| CGC
| Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
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| C GDS
| Coldstream Guards
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| CGM
| Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
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| CH
| Chaplain
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| CH ENG
| Chief Engineer (RNR rank)
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| CHES R
| Cheshire Regiment
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| CHES YEO
| Cheshire Yeomanry
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| CH S B
| Chief Signal Boatswain (RN)
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| CH SHPT
| Chief Shipwright (RN)
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| CHT
| Corps of Horse Transport (prefix used in ASC)
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| CH WR
| Chief Writer (RN)
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| CH YEO SIG
| Chief Yeoman of Signals (RN)
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| CIB
| Canadian Infantry Brigade
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| CIC
| Civil[ian] Internment Camp
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| C I C BODY GD
| Commander in Chief Body Guard
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| C I HORSE
| Central Indian Horse
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| C-in-C
| Commander-in-Chief
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| CIV HOSP RES
| Civilian Hospital Reserve
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| CK
| Cook (RN)
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| CK MTE
| Cooks Mate (RN)
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| CMA
| Corps of Military Accountants
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| CMB
| Coastal Motor Boats (RNVR)
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| C MG BDE
| Canadian Machine Gun Brigade
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| CML CPS
| Camel Corps (Australian)
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| CMLO
| Civil Mixed Labour Organisation
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| CMM
| Chief Motor Mechanic (Motor Boats) (RN)
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| CMR
| Canadian Mounted Rifles
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| CMT
| Mechanical Transport – Old Army ASC prefix
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| C MTD R
| Cape Mounted Rifles (South African)
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| CNAO
| Chief Naval Administrative Officer
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| CO
| Chief Officer
| Commanding Officer
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| COC
| Canadian Ordnance Corps
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| C OF AS
| Corps of Army Schoolmasters
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| C OF HRS
| Corps of Hussars
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| COL
| Colonel
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| C OF LOND YEO
| City of London Yeomanry
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| C OF LRS
| Corps of Lancers
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| COMMENDN
| Commendation
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| CONN RANG
| Connaught Rangers
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| CO OF LOND YEO
| County of London Yeomanry
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| CORCC
| Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps
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| CORCT
| Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Troops
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| COY
| Company
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| CPL
| Corporal
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| CPO
| Chief Petty Officer (RN)
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| CPS GUIDES
| Corps of Guides (Indian)
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| CQMS
| Company Quarter Master Sergeant
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| CR
| Commander (RN)
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| CRE
| Commanding Royal Engineers
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| CRHA
| Commanding Royal Horse Artillery
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| CRT
| Canadian Railway Troops
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| CS
| Continuous Service
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| C SGT
| Colour Sergeant
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| C T COY
| Camel Transport Company (Australian)
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| CTN ASST
| Canteen Assistant
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| CTN MGR
| Canteen Manager
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| CWGC
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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| [D]
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| D
| Died
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| DAAG
| Deputy Assistant Adjutant General
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| DAC
| Divisional Ammunition Column
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| DADMS
| Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services
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| DCAS
| Deputy Chief of Air Staff (RAF)
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| DCLI
| Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
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| DCM
| Distinguished Conduct Medal
| District Court Martial
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| DCS
| District Censorship Station
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| DDMS
| Deputy Director of Medical Services
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| DEAL
| Prefix for Royal Marine Deal Division numbers
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| DE COY
| Divisional Employment Company
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| DENBIGH YEO
| Denbighshire Yeomanry
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| DEOR
| Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Rifles (South African)
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| DEVON R
| Devonshire Regiment
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| DG
| Dragoon Guards
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| D GDS
| Dragoon Guards
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| DFC
| Distinguished Flying Cross
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| DFM
| Distinguished Flying Medal
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| DH
| Deck Hand (RNR rank)
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| D HD
| Deck Hand (RNR rank)
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| DISEMBKD
| Disembarked
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| DISPENSER
| Hospital Orderly (Indian rank)
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| DIV
| Division
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| DIVNL
| Divisional
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| DIV SAL COY AIF
| Divisional Salvage Company Australian Imperial Force
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| DIV TRAIN AIF
| Divisional Train Australian Imperial Force
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| DLI
| Durham Light Infantry
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| DM
| Driver Mechanical Transport (ASC prefix)
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| DMC
| Desert Mounted Corps
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| DMG
| Deputy Military Governor
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| DMR
| Drummer
| Durban Mounted Rifles (South African)
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| DNKYMAN
| Donkeyman (Merchant Fleet Auxiliary)
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| DNS
| Dragoons
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| D OF CORN LI
| Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
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| D OF LANCS OY
| Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry
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| D OF W
| Died of Wounds
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| DORSET R
| Dorset Regiment
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| DORSET YEO
| Dorset Yeomanry
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| DP
| Displaced Persons
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| DPAC
| Displaced Persons Assembly Centre
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| DR
| Despatch Rider
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| DSC
| Distinguished Service Cross
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| DSM
| Distinguished Service Medal
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| DSO
| Distinguished Service Order
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| DUKE’S
| Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
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| DURH LI
| Durham Light Infantry
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| DVR
| Driver
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| DYRMS
| Duke of York’s Royal Military School
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| [E]
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| EA
| Electrical Artificer (RN)
| East Africa East African
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| E AFR MED CPS
| East African Medical Corps
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| E AFR MTC
| East African Motor Transport Corps
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| E AFR PNR COY
| East African Pioneer Company
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| E AFR P TEL S
| East African Postal and Telegraph Service
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| E AFR R
| East African Regiment
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| E AFR ROAD C
| East African Road Company
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| E AFR RYS
| East African Railways
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| E AFR TEL S
| East African Telegraph Service
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| E AFR V C
| East African Veterinary Corps
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| EANS
| East African Nursing Service
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| EA RYS
| East African Railways
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| E CR
| Engineer Commander (RN)
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| EEF
| Egyptian Expeditionary Force
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| EFC
| Expeditionary Force Canteen
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| EFTS
| Elementary Flying Training School (RAF)
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| E LAN R
| East Lancashire Regiment
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| EL L
| Electrical Lieutenant (RN)
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| EM
| Electrical Mechanician (RN)
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| EMBKD
| Embarked
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| ENG
| Engineers
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| ENGN
| Engineman (RNR rank)
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| ENGR
| Engineer (RN)
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| ENTG BN
| Entrenching Battalion
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| ERA
| Engine Room Artificer (RN)
| Evacuees Reunion Association
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| ER FTR
| Engineer Fitter (East African Railways)
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| ER OF YORK Y
| East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry
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| ESSEX R
| Essex Regiment
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| ESSEX YEO
| Essex Yeomanry
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| E SURR R
| East Surrey Regiment
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| EVACD
| Evacuated
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| EWD
| Economic Warfare Department
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| EWMB
| Enemy War Materials Branch
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| EX FCE CAN
| Expeditionary Force Canteen
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| E YORK R
| East Yorkshire Regiment
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| [F]
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| FA
| Field Ambulance
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| FAA
| Fleet Air Arm
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| FAB
| Field Artillery Brigade (South African and Australian)
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| F AMB
| Field Ambulance
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| FANY
| First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
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| FAU
| Friends Ambulance Unit
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| FCEAIF
| Fortress Company Engineers Australian Imperial Force
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| FD
| Field
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| FEAF
| Far East Air Force
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| FEPOW
| Far East Prisoner of War
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| FGCM
| Field General Court Martial
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| FGA
| Frontier Garrison Artillery (Indian)
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| FGH
| Fort Garry Horse (Canadian)
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| FG OFF
| Flying Officer (RAF)
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| F/L
| Flight Lieutenant (RAF)
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| FLD BKY
| Field Bakery
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| F/LT
| Flight Lieutenant (RAF)
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| FLT LT
| Flight Lieutenant (RAF)
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| FLT S LT
| Flight Sub Lieutenant (RN)
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| FMN
| Fireman (Merchant Fleet Auxiliary)
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| FMSVF
| Federated Malay States Volunteer Force
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| FO
| Flag Officer (RN)
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| F/O
| Flying Officer (RAF)
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| FONAC
| Flag Officer Naval Air Command (RN)
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| FPO
| Field Post Office
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| FR CONSTAB
| Frontier Constabulary (Indian)
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| F/S
| Flight Sergeant (RAF)
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| F SGT
| Flight Sergeant (RAF)
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| FT CDT
| Flight Cadet (RAF)
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| FT PAYR
| Fleet Paymaster (RN)
|
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| FTR
| Failed to Return (RAF)
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| FTS
| Flying Training School (RAF)
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| FWN
| Forewoman (NCO grade in QMAAC)
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| [G]
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| G
| Garrison
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| GARR BN
| Garrison Battalion
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| GB
| Garrison Battalion
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| GC
| George Cross
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| G/C
| Group Captain (RAF)
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| GCM
| General Court Martial
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| GDS
| Guards
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| GDS MGR
| Guards Machine Gun Regiment
|
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| G GDS
| Grenadier Guards
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| GH
| Gordon Highlanders
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| GHQ
| General Headquarters
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| GLAM YEO
| Glamorgan Yeomanry
|
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| GLOUC R
| Gloucestershire Regiment
|
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| GM
| George Medal
|
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| GMP
| Garrison Military Police
|
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| GNR
| Gunner – Private soldier rank in the Royal Artillery
|
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| GOC
| General Officer Commanding
|
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| GOC-in-C
| General Officer Commanding-in-Chief
|
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| GORD HIGHS
| Gordon Highlanders
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| GORDONS
| Gordon Highlanders
|
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| GP CAPT
| Group Captain (RAF)
|
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| GR
| Gunner (RN)
| Gurkha Rifles
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| GR HOW
| Green Howards
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| GRKS
| Gurkhas
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| GRO
| General Routine Orders
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| GR STD
| Gun Room Steward (RN)
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| GS
| General Service
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| GSC
| General Service Corps
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| GSM
| General Service Medal
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| GSO1
| General Staff Officer (1st Grade)
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| GSR
| Greaser (Merchant Fleet Auxiliary)
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| GUIDES CAVY
| Guides Cavalry (Indian)
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| GUIDES INFY
| Guides Infantry (Indian)
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| [H]
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| H
| Howitzer
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| HA
| Heavy Artillery (South African)
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| HAC
| Honourable Artillery Company
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| HAC ART
| Honourable Artillery Company Artillery Section
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| HAC INF
| Honourable Artillery Company Infantry Section
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| HAMP R
| Hampshire Regiment
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| HAMPS YEO
| Hampshire Yeomanry
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| HANTS
| Hampshire Regiment
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| HAR
| Heavy Artillery Reserve
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| HARIANA LNC
| Hariana Lancers (Indian)
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| HAVR
| Havildar (Indian rank)
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| HB
| Heavy Battery
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| HCU
| Heavy Conversion Unit (RAF)
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| HD
| Home Defence
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| HE
| High Explosive
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| HERT R
| Hertfordshire Regiment
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| HERTS YEO
| Hertfordshire Yeomanry
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| HG
| Hotchkiss Gunner
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| HIGH LI
| Highland Light Infantry
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| HKSRGA
| Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Garrison Artillery
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| HKVDC
| Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps
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| HLI
| Highland Light Infantry
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| HM
| His Majesty’s/Her Majesty’s
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| HMS
| His Majesty’s Ship/Her Majesty’s Ship
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| HMSO
| His Majesty’s Stationary Office/Her Majesty’s Stationary Office
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| HON
| Honorary
| Honourable
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| HOUSEHOLD BN
| Household Battalion
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| HOW BDE
| Howitzer Brigade
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| HOW BTY
| Howitzer Battery
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| HQ
| Headquarters
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| HRS
| Hussars
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| HS
| Home Service
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| HSE
| Horse
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| HT
| Horse Transport
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| HTMB
| Heavy Trench Mortar Battery
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| HY BDE
| Heavy Brigade
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| HY BTY AC
| Heavy Battery Ammunition Column
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