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*+ - Has attained colloquial knowledge of the Hindoostanee Language | *+ - Has attained colloquial knowledge of the Hindoostanee Language | ||
| − | *ADC Aide de Camp | + | *ADC - Aide de Camp |
| − | *[[APAC]] Asia, Pacific and Africa Collection (at the British Library) | + | *[[APAC]] - Asia, Pacific and Africa Collection (at the British Library) |
*BBCIR - [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]] | *BBCIR - [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]] | ||
*BCR - [[Bengal Central Railway]] | *BCR - [[Bengal Central Railway]] | ||
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*HEICS - Honourable East India Company's (Civil) Service | *HEICS - Honourable East India Company's (Civil) Service | ||
*H.M. - His (Her) Majesty | *H.M. - His (Her) Majesty | ||
| − | *H.M.S. -His (Her) Majesty’s Ship | + | *H.M.S. - His (Her) Majesty’s Ship |
*H.M.S. - His (Her) Majesty’s Service | *H.M.S. - His (Her) Majesty’s Service | ||
*ICS - Indian Civil Service | *ICS - Indian Civil Service | ||
Revision as of 14:07, 22 November 2009
- + - Has attained colloquial knowledge of the Hindoostanee Language
- ADC - Aide de Camp
- APAC - Asia, Pacific and Africa Collection (at the British Library)
- BBCIR - Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway
- BCR - Bengal Central Railway
- BNR - Bengal Nagpur Railway
- BR - Burma Railway
- C.B. - Companion of the Order of the Bath
- C.C. - Commander-in-Chief
- C.Eng. - Civil Engineer, or Chartered Engineer
- C.P. - Central Provinces
- E.A.D.C. - Extra Aide-de-Camp
- EBR - East Bengal Railway
- EIC - East India Company (abbreviation of HEIC)
- EIR - East Indian Railway
- FHC - Family History Centres
- FHL - Family History Library
- FRC - Family Records Centre (Islington, London)
- F.R.C.S. - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
- G.C.B. - Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- GCM - Good Conduct Medal
- GIPR - Great Indian Peninsula Railway
- G.G. - Governor General
- G.O.C.C. - General Orders by Commander-in-Chief
- G.O.G - General Orders by Government
- GRO - General Register Office (Southport)
- G.S. - Governor of Scinde
- H.A.D.C.- Honorary Aide-de-Camp
- HEIC - Honourable East India Company
- HEICS - Honourable East India Company's (Civil) Service
- H.M. - His (Her) Majesty
- H.M.S. - His (Her) Majesty’s Ship
- H.M.S. - His (Her) Majesty’s Service
- ICS - Indian Civil Service
- Indian NCO - Indian Non-Commissioned Officer
- IOR - India Office Records
- K.C.B. - Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
- K.C.H. - Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order
- LDS - Latter Day Saints
- L.G. - Lieutenant-General
- L.G.N.W.P. - Lieutenant-Governor, North-Western Provinces
- M.G. - Major-General
- M.S. - Military Secretary
- N. - New Furlough Rules
- NAM - National Army Museum
- N.C. - Native Cavalry
- NCO(s) - Non-Commissioned Officer(s)
- N.I. - Native Infantry
- NMM - National Maritime Museum
- N.W.P. - North Western Provinces
- O.- Old Furlough Rules
- OIOC - Oriental & India Office Collection (British Library)
- P. - Passed District Examination in the Persian & Hindoostanee Languages
- P.A. - Private Affairs
- P.C. - Passed College Examination in the Persian & Hindoostanee Languages
- P.C.H. - Passed College Examination in the Hindoostanee Language
- P.H. - Passed District Examination in the Hindoostanee Language
- PRO - Public Records Office (now called TNA, The National Archives)
- P.S. - Private Secretary
- PWD - Public Works Department
- RHA - Royal Horse Artillery
- RN - Royal Navy
- S.C. - Sick Certificate
- SIR - South Indian Railway
- Surv. - Surveyor
- T.C. - Passed the prescribed Test of qualification in Surveying and Civil Engineering at the Thompson College in Roorkie
- TNA - The National Archives (formerly PRO, Public Records Office) at Kew
- VCO(s) - Viceroy's Commissioned Officer(s)
- WAC(I) - Womens Auxillary Corp (India)
