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An incomplete list of abbreviations that are found used in sources and records, both published and unpublished. | An incomplete list of abbreviations that are found used in sources and records, both published and unpublished. | ||
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+ | See seperate listing for '''[[Railway system abbreviations]]''' | ||
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! Abbreviation!! Definition | ! Abbreviation!! Definition | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | A.A. and Q.M.G. ||Assistant Adjutant and | + | | A.A. and Q.M.G. ||Assistant Adjutant and [[Quartermaster General]] |
|- | |- | ||
| A.A.G. ||Assistant Adjutant General. | | A.A.G. ||Assistant Adjutant General. | ||
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| A.B. or B.A. ||Bachelor of Arts. | | A.B. or B.A. ||Bachelor of Arts. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | A.B.A.S. ||Associate of the British | + | | A.B.A.S. ||Associate of the British Archaeological Society. |
|- | |- | ||
| abp/Abp. ||Archbishop. | | abp/Abp. ||Archbishop. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | A.C. ||Assistant [[Commissariat|Commissary]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|A.C.T.- I.A.V.C. ||Animal Clipping Teams-Indian Army Veterinary Corps | |A.C.T.- I.A.V.C. ||Animal Clipping Teams-Indian Army Veterinary Corps | ||
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| Adml./Adm. ||Admiral. | | Adml./Adm. ||Admiral. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Adj. ||Adjutant | + | | Adj. ||[[Adjutant]] |
|- | |- | ||
| Adv-Gen. ||Advocate-General. | | Adv-Gen. ||Advocate-General. | ||
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|A.D.V.S. || Assistant Director Veterinary Service; Advanced Depot Veterinary Stores | |A.D.V.S. || Assistant Director Veterinary Service; Advanced Depot Veterinary Stores | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | A.G./Adjt-Gen. ||Adjutant General | + | |AFI ||[[Auxiliary Force India]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | A.G./Adjt-Gen. ||[[Adjutant General]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| A.INST.C.E. ||Associate of the Institution of Civil Engineers | | A.INST.C.E. ||Associate of the Institution of Civil Engineers | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |AIRO ||[[Army of India Reserve of Officers]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Aldmn. ||Alderman. | | Aldmn. ||Alderman. | ||
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| [[APAC]]||Asia, Pacific and Africa Collection (at the British Library) | | [[APAC]]||Asia, Pacific and Africa Collection (at the British Library) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | A.Q.M.G. ||Assistant | + | | A.Q.M.G. ||Assistant [[Quartermaster General]]. |
|- | |- | ||
| A.R.A. ||Associate of the Royal Academy of Arts. | | A.R.A. ||Associate of the Royal Academy of Arts. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Artill. ||Artillery | + | | Artill. ||[[Artillery]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |AS ||[[Assistant Surgeon]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | A.S.CORPS. ||Army Service Corps | + | | A.S.CORPS. ||[[Army Service Corps]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Asst-commiss-Gen. ||Assistant Commissary General | + | | Asst-commiss-Gen. ||Assistant [[Commissariat|Commissary]] General |
|- | |- | ||
− | |attd. || Military abbreviation, meaning attached | + | |attd. || Military abbreviation, meaning 'attached' |
|- | |- | ||
|A Vet Hpl || Army Veterinary Hospital | |A Vet Hpl || Army Veterinary Hospital | ||
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! Abbreviation!! Definition | ! Abbreviation!! Definition | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | b. ||born | + | | b. ||born |
|- | |- | ||
|BAH. I.S.C. CPS. ||Bahawalpur Imperial Service Camel Corps | |BAH. I.S.C. CPS. ||Bahawalpur Imperial Service Camel Corps | ||
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| Barr. ||Barrister. | | Barr. ||Barrister. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Bart/Bart. ||Baronet. | + | | Bart/Bart. ||Baronet |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Batty. ||[[Battery]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| BBCIR ||[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]] | | BBCIR ||[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Bde. || [[Brigade]] | |Bde. || [[Brigade]] | ||
− | |||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
| B.D. ||Bachelor of Divinity. | | B.D. ||Bachelor of Divinity. | ||
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|B.D.V.S. || Base Depot Veterinary Stores, collecting depot for veterinary supplies and equipment | |B.D.V.S. || Base Depot Veterinary Stores, collecting depot for veterinary supplies and equipment | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |B.I.A. || British Indian Army, the army in India in the time of the [[British Raj]] (1858–1947) | + | |Bgde ||[[Brigade]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |B.I.A. || British [[Indian Army]], the army in India in the time of the [[British Raj]] (1858–1947) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | B.M. or M.B. ||Bachelor of Medicine | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |BMOS ||[[Bengal Military Orphan Society]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Bn. ||[[Battalion]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |B.N.C. || [[Bengal Cavalry Regiments|Bengal Native Cavalry]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |B.N.I. || [[Bengal Infantry Regiments|Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |BNR ||[[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Bo.C.S. ||[[Bombay Civil Service]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Bom'd'r ||[[Bombardier]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Bo.N.C. || [[Bombay Cavalry Regiments|Bombay Native Cavalry]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Bo. | + | |Bo.N.I. || [[:Category:Bombay Infantry Regiments|Bombay Native Infantry]] |
|- | |- | ||
|B.O.R.I.A.V.C. || British [[Other ranks|Other Ranks]] (in the) Indian Army Veterinary Corps | |B.O.R.I.A.V.C. || British [[Other ranks|Other Ranks]] (in the) Indian Army Veterinary Corps | ||
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| Bo.S.C. ||Bombay Staff Corps. | | Bo.S.C. ||Bombay Staff Corps. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Bp/Bp. ||Bishop | + | | Bp/Bp. ||Bishop |
|- | |- | ||
| BR ||[[Burma Railway]] | | BR ||[[Burma Railway]] | ||
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| Brig. ||[[Brigade]] | | Brig. ||[[Brigade]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Brig. ||Brigadier | + | | Brig. ||Brigadier |
|- | |- | ||
− | | B.S.C. ||Bengal Staff Corps | + | | B.S.C. ||Bengal Staff Corps |
|- | |- | ||
|B. Smith ||Indian Army abbreviation for blacksmith | |B. Smith ||Indian Army abbreviation for blacksmith | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| (c.) ||Conservative. | | (c.) ||Conservative. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Capt. ||[[Captain]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Cas. ||[[Casualty]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Cash'd ||[[Cashiered]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Cath. ||[[Catholic]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Cav./Cavy. ||[[Cavalry]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| C.B. ||Companion of the Order of the Bath | | C.B. ||Companion of the Order of the Bath | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | C. | + | | C.C. ||[[Commander-in-Chief]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |CC || [[Chief Commissioner]] |
|- | |- | ||
| C.C. ||County Councillor. | | C.C. ||County Councillor. | ||
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| C.C.S. ||Ceylon Civil Service. | | C.C.S. ||Ceylon Civil Service. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | C.Eng. ||Civil Engineer, or Chartered Engineer | + | | C.Eng. ||[[Civil Engineer]], or Chartered Engineer |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | C.E.V.B. ||[[Carnatic European Veteran Battalion]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|CHDAVC || Convalescent Horse Depot Army Veterinary Corps | |CHDAVC || Convalescent Horse Depot Army Veterinary Corps | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| C.I.E. ||Companion of the Order the Indian Empire. | | C.I.E. ||Companion of the Order the Indian Empire. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Civ Ann ||[[Civil Annuities]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| C.J. ||Chief Justice. | | C.J. ||Chief Justice. | ||
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|CML.CPS. ||Camel Corps, A.I.F. | |CML.CPS. ||Camel Corps, A.I.F. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | C.P. ||[[ | + | | C.M.P ||[[Corps of Military Police]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Co. ||[[Company]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Coll'r ||[[Collector]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Col. ||Colonel | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Col. Sjt. ||[[Colour serjeant]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Comm. ||Commander | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Commdg. ||Commanding | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Commdr. ||Commander | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Commdt. ||Commandant |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Comm-Gen. ||[[Commissariat|Commissary]] General |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Commr. ||Commissioner |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Commt. ||[[Commissariat]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Comm'y ||[[Commissiary]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Cond. ||[[Conductor]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Cov. ||[[Covenant]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Cov. C.S.||[[Covenanted Civil Servant]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | C.P. ||[[Central Provinces]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | C.Q.M.S. ||Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | C.S.I. ||Companion of the Order of the Star of India |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | C.S.M. ||Company Sergeant Major |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |C.V.D. || Civil Veterinary Department, in British colonies, established as a research service to investigate indigenous diseases and to search for cures |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |CWGC || [http://www.cwgc.org Commonwealth War Graves Commission] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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| D./ d. ||Deceased/died. | | D./ d. ||Deceased/died. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | D. A.G. ||Deputy Adjutant-General | + | | D.A.C. ||Deputy Assistant [[Commissariat|Commissary]]. |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | D.A.C.G. ||Deputy Assistant [[Commissariat|Commissary]] General. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | D. A.G. ||Deputy [[Adjutant]]-General | ||
|- | |- | ||
| D.A.A.G. ||Deputy Assistant Adjutant General | | D.A.A.G. ||Deputy Assistant Adjutant General | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | D.A. | + | | D.A.Q.M.G. ||Deputy Assistant [[Quartermaster General]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |DAS|| Died At Sea |
|- | |- | ||
| Dau./dau. ||Daughter | | Dau./dau. ||Daughter | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | D.C. ||Deputy [[Commissariat|Commissary]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| D.C.L. or LL.D. ||Doctor of Civil Law. | | D.C.L. or LL.D. ||Doctor of Civil Law. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Dd. ||Died | ||
|- | |- | ||
| D.D. ||Doctor of Divinity. | | D.D. ||Doctor of Divinity. | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|D.-G., A.V.D. ||Director-General, Army Veterinary Department | |D.-G., A.V.D. ||Director-General, Army Veterinary Department | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Disch'd ||Discharged | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Dist. ||District. | | Dist. ||District. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | D.L. ||Deputy Lieutenant for the County of | + | | D.L. ||Deputy Lieutenant for the County of |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |DO ||[[District Officer]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |DOD ||Died Of Disease | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |DOI|| Died Of Illness | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |DOW|| Died Of Wounds during the conduct of war | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Dow. ||Dowager | | Dow. ||Dowager | ||
|- | |- | ||
| D.Q.M.G. ||Deputy - Quarter - Master- General | | D.Q.M.G. ||Deputy - Quarter - Master- General | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |DR ||[[Descriptive Roll]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| D.S.O. ||Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. | | D.S.O. ||Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Dy. Comm'r ||[[Deputy Commissioner]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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| EIR ||[[East Indian Railway]] | | EIR ||[[East Indian Railway]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Eld. ||Eldest | + | | Eld. ||Eldest |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Eng. ||English | + | | Eng. ||English |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Engr. ||Engineer. | + | | Engr. ||[[Engineer]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |E.R.I. ||Edwardus Rex Imperator - Edward, King and Emperor | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |ES ||[[Effective Supernumerary]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Estab. ||[[Establishment]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |E.V.B. || European Veterans Battalion | ||
|- | |- | ||
|E.V.O. || Executive Veterinary Officer | |E.V.O. || Executive Veterinary Officer | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Ext. ||Extinct | + | | Ext. ||Extinct |
|} | |} | ||
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! Abbreviation!! Definition | ! Abbreviation!! Definition | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |FAR. CPL. || British Army abbreviation for Farrier Corporal | + | |FAR. CPL. || British Army abbreviation for [[Farrier]] Corporal |
|- | |- | ||
− | |FAR. CPL. MJR.|| British Army abbreviation for Farrier Corporal Major | + | |FAR. CPL. MJR.|| British Army abbreviation for [[Farrier]] Corporal Major |
|- | |- | ||
− | |FAR SERGT|| Farrier Sergeant | + | |FAR SERGT|| [[Farrier]] Sergeant |
|- | |- | ||
− | |FAR. S. MJR.|| British Army abbreviation for Farrier Serjeant Major | + | |FAR. S. MJR.|| British Army abbreviation for [[Farrier]] Serjeant Major |
|- | |- | ||
| F.C.S. ||Fellow of the Chemical Society. | | F.C.S. ||Fellow of the Chemical Society. | ||
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| F.P.S. ||Fellow of Philosophical Society of Great Britain | | F.P.S. ||Fellow of Philosophical Society of Great Britain | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |F.Q.M.S. || Farrier Quartermaster Sergeant | + | |F.Q.M.S. || [[Farrier]] [[Quartermaster Sergeant]] |
|- | |- | ||
| F.R.A.S. ||Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. | | F.R.A.S. ||Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. | ||
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| F.R.S.L. ||Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. | | F.R.S.L. ||Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |F.-S. || Farrier-Sergeant | + | |F.-S. || [[Farrier]]-Sergeant |
|- | |- | ||
| F.S.A. ||Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. | | F.S.A. ||Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. | ||
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! Abbreviation!! Definition | ! Abbreviation!! Definition | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Gaz. ||[[Gazette]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| G.C.B. ||Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | | G.C.B. ||Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | ||
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| G.C.S.I. ||Knight Grand Cross of the Star of India | | G.C.S.I. ||Knight Grand Cross of the Star of India | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | GCM ||Good Conduct Medal | + | | GCM ||[[Good Conduct Medal]] |
|- | |- | ||
| G.G. ||[[Governor-General]] | | G.G. ||[[Governor-General]] | ||
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| (G.L.) ||Gladstone Liberal. | | (G.L.) ||Gladstone Liberal. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | G.O.C.C. ||General Orders by | + | | G.O.C.C. ||[[General Orders by Commander-in-Chief]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | G.O.G ||General Orders by Government | + | | G.O.G ||[[General Orders by Government]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | G.O.G.G. ||General Order of Governor-General. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Gov. ||Governor. | | Gov. ||Governor. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Gov-Gen. ||Governor General | + | |Govt ||[[Government]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Gov-Gen. ||[[Governor-General]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|G.R. || Georgius Rex (King George) | |G.R. || Georgius Rex (King George) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |GRI ||Georgius Rex Imperator - George, King-Emperor | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Gr. || [[Gunner]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Grdau. ||Granddaughter. | | Grdau. ||Granddaughter. | ||
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| Grs. ||Grandson. | | Grs. ||Grandson. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | G.S. ||Governor of Scinde | + | | G.S. ||Governor of [[Sind|Scinde]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |G.S.W.|| Gun Shot Wound | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Gt. B. ||Great Britain. | | Gt. B. ||Great Britain. | ||
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| HEIC ||[[Honourable East India Company]] | | HEIC ||[[Honourable East India Company]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | HEICS ||Honourable East India Company's (Civil) Service | + | | HEICS ||[[Indian Civil Service|Honourable East India Company's (Civil) Service]] or [[Honourable East India Company Ship]] |
|- | |- | ||
| heir pres. ||Heir presumptive. | | heir pres. ||Heir presumptive. | ||
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| H.M. ||His (Her) Majesty | | H.M. ||His (Her) Majesty | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | H.M.l.N. ||Her Majesty's Indian Navy | + | | H.M.l.N. ||Her Majesty's [[Indian Navy]] |
|- | |- | ||
| H.M.S. ||His (Her) Majesty’s Ship | | H.M.S. ||His (Her) Majesty’s Ship | ||
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| H.R.H. ||His or Her Royal Highness. | | H.R.H. ||His or Her Royal Highness. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Huss. ||Hussar | + | | Huss. ||[[Hussar]] |
|} | |} | ||
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! Abbreviation!! Definition | ! Abbreviation!! Definition | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | I.S. | + | |I.A. || [[Indian Army]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.A.F.V.H. || Indian Advanced Field Veterinary Hospital | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.A.R.O. || Indian Army Reserve of Officers | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.A.V.C. || Indian Army [[Veterinary Surgeon|Veterinary]] Corps | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.A.V.C.C.& R. || Indian Army Veterinary Corps Centre & Records | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.A.V.S. || Indian Army Veterinary Service | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.B.D.V.S. || Indian Base Depot Veterinary Stores | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.B.V.S. || Indian Brigade Veterinary Section | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |ICC || Imperial [[Camel Corps]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |ICO||[[Indian Commissioned Officer]]s | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.C.S.S. || Indian Cattle Stock Section | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ICS ||[[Indian Civil Service]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |IDF||[[Indian Defence Force]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.F.B. || Indian Field Butchery | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.F.D.V.S. || Indian Field Depot Veterinary Stores | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.F.V.H. || Indian Field Veterinary Hospital | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.F.V.L. || Indian Field Veterinary Laboratory | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |I.M.A.- S.U.|| Indian Mobile Anti-Surra Unit |
|- | |- | ||
|I.M.L.|| India(n) Miscellaneous List | |I.M.L.|| India(n) Miscellaneous List | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | inc. ||Incumbent | + | |IMS ||[[Indian Medical Service]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.M.V.H. || Indian Military Veterinary Hospital | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.M.V.S. || Indian Mobile Veterinary Section | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | inc. ||Incumbent | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Indian NCO ||Indian Non-Commissioned Officer | + | | Indian NCO ||Indian [[British/EIC_Ranks#Non-commissioned_Officers|Non-Commissioned Officer]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Inf. ||Infantry | + | | Inf. ||[[Infantry]] |
|- | |- | ||
| Insp. ||Inspector. | | Insp. ||Inspector. | ||
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| Insp-Gen. ||Inspector General of… | | Insp-Gen. ||Inspector General of… | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | IOR ||India Office Records | + | |Int. ||[[Intestate]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |IOM ||[[Indian Order of Merit]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | IOR ||[[India Office Records]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.O.R.I.A.V.C. || Indian Other Ranks Indian Army Veterinary Corps | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |IPS ||[[Indian Political Service]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Ir. ||[[Ireland|Irish]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.R.B.D.V.S. || Indian Reserve Base Depot Veterinary Stores | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Irel. ||[[Ireland]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I. REMT. D.|| Indian Army Remount Department, pre-1947 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.R.V.C. || Indian Remount & Veterinary Corps | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | I.S.C. ||Indian Staff Corps | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |ISF || [[Indian States Forces]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | I.S.L.U. || Indian State Labour Unit | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | I.S.M.D. ||[[Indian Subordinate Medical Department]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |ISMS ||[[Indian Subordinate Medical Service]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |IST ||[[Imperial Service Troops]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |ITA || Indian Tea Association | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |ITF ||[[Indian Territorial Force]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |I.V.C.S. || Indian Veterinary Conducting Section |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.V.C.H. || Indian Veterinary Convalescent Hospital | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.V.D. ||Indian Veterinary Detachment | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |IVF ||[[Indian Volunteer Force]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.V.R.H. || Indian Veterinary Reception Hospital | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.W.G.C. || Imperial War Graves Commission (now the [http://www.cwgc.org/ CWGC]) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |I.W.M. || [http://www.iwm.org.uk/ Imperial War Museum] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! Abbreviation!! Definition | ! Abbreviation!! Definition | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |KC || King’s Crown, style of crown depicted on a badge | ||
|- | |- | ||
| K.C.B. ||Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | | K.C.B. ||Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| K.H. ||Knight of the Hanoverian Guelphic Order. | | K.H. ||Knight of the Hanoverian Guelphic Order. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Knt/Knt. leg, hon. ||Knight of the Legion of Honor. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| K.P. ||Knight of the Order of St. Patrick, | | K.P. ||Knight of the Order of St. Patrick, | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| K.T.S ||Knight of the Tower and Sword. | | K.T.S ||Knight of the Tower and Sword. | ||
− | |||
− | |||
|} | |} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| L.C.J. ||Lord Chief Justice. | | L.C.J. ||Lord Chief Justice. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[LDS]] ||Latter Day Saints | ||
|- | |- | ||
| L.G. ||Lieutenant-General | | L.G. ||Lieutenant-General | ||
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| L.G.N.W.P. ||Lieutenant-Governor, North-Western Provinces | | L.G.N.W.P. ||Lieutenant-Governor, North-Western Provinces | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | L. | + | | Lieut. or Lt ||Lieutenant. |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |L.H. || Light Horse | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |L.I. || Light Infantry | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | LL.M. ||Master of Laws. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |L.O.C. || Line of Communication, LOC troops belonged to units performing non-battle functions such as ordnance, supply, medical and veterinary duties |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | L.R.C.P. Lon. ||Licentiate of Royal College of Physicians, London. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |L.R.C.V.S. || Licentiate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons |
|- | |- | ||
| Lt-Col/Lt.Col. ||Lieutenant-Colonel. | | Lt-Col/Lt.Col. ||Lieutenant-Colonel. | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| M.A. ||Master of Arts. | | M.A. ||Master of Arts. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |MACEDONIAN.MULE.C.|| Macedonian Mule Corps, Indian Army | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Maj. ||Major. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Maj-Gen. ||Major General. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Marq. ||Marquess. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| M.B. ||Bachelor of Medicine. | | M.B. ||Bachelor of Medicine. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | M.C. ||Military Cross | ||
|- | |- | ||
| M.C.S. ||Madras Civil Service. | | M.C.S. ||Madras Civil Service. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| M.D. ||Doctor of Medicine. | | M.D. ||Doctor of Medicine. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Med.Est. ||Medical Establishment | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |M.F.D. || Military Farms Department | ||
|- | |- | ||
| M.G. ||Major-General | | M.G. ||Major-General | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | M.INST.C.E ||Member of Institute of Civil Engineers | + | | M.I. || Monumental Inscription(s) |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |M.I.D. || Mentioned In Despatches | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Mil. ||militia | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Mil. Att. || Military Attaché | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Mil. Sec. ||Military Secretary | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Mily. ||Military. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |M.INST.C.E ||Member of Institute of Civil Engineers | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |M.M. ||Military Medal | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |M.N.C. || [[Madras Cavalry Regiments|Madras Native Cavalry]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |M.N.I. || [[Madras Native Infantry]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Mob Vet Sec || Mobile Veterinary Section | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |M.P. ||Member of Parliament | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |MR || [[Muster rolls]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | M. | + | |M.R. || Mounted Rifles |
|- | |- | ||
− | | M.R. ||Master of the Bolls. | + | |M.R. ||Master of the Bolls. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | M.R.A.S. ||Member of Royal Asiatic Society. | + | |M.R.A.S. ||Member of Royal Asiatic Society. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | M.R.C.P. Lon. ||Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London | + | |M.R.C.P. Lon. ||Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London |
|- | |- | ||
− | | M.R.I. ||Member of Royal Institute. | + | |M.R.C.V.S. || Member of the Royal College of [[Veterinary Surgeon|Veterinary Surgeons]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |M.R.I. ||Member of Royal Institute. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| M.R.S.P.W.C. ||Member of Royal Society of Painters in WaterColours. | | M.R.S.P.W.C. ||Member of Royal Society of Painters in WaterColours. | ||
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| M.S.C. ||Madras Staff Corps. | | M.S.C. ||Madras Staff Corps. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |M.U. || medically unfit |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |MULE CPS.|| Indian Army [[Mule Corps]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Muleteer|| Indian Army term for a member of the [[Mule Corps]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |MULTR. || Abbreviation for a member of the [[Mule Corps]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | MUS. D. ||Doctor of Music. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |M.V.D. || Mobile Veterinary Detachment |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |M.V.H. || Military Veterinary Hospital |
− | |||
− | |||
|} | |} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| (N.) ||Nationalist. | | (N.) ||Nationalist. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | NAM ||[[National Army Museum]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Natl. ||National. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| N.B. ||Scotland. | | N.B. ||Scotland. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| N.C. ||Native Cavalry | | N.C. ||Native Cavalry | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | NCO(s) ||[[Non-commissioned officer]](s) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| N.I. ||Native Infantry | | N.I. ||Native Infantry | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | NMM ||[[National Maritime Museum]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |NOK ||next of kin |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |NR || [[Nominal roll]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | N.W.F.P. ||[[North West Frontier Province]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |N.W.P.& O. || North West Provinces & Oudh |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |N.Y.D. || Not Yet Diagnosed (in medical terminology) |
|} | |} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| O.||Old Furlough Rules | | O.||Old Furlough Rules | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |O.C.T.U. || Officer Cadet Training Unit | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[OIOC]]||[[Oriental & India Office Collection]] ([[British Library]]) | | [[OIOC]]||[[Oriental & India Office Collection]] ([[British Library]]) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |OM || [[Order of Merit]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Orbat || Order of Battle | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |ORs || Other Ranks, all military personnel below commissioned officer’s rank, includes Warrant Officers, NCOs, and Privates | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |OSD || Officer's Service Dress – bronzed badges worn | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| P.A. ||Private Affairs | | P.A. ||Private Affairs | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |P. BTY. || Indian Army Pack Battery Royal Garrison Artillery | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |P. BTY. F. F.|| Indian Army Pack Battery Frontier Force | ||
|- | |- | ||
| P.C. ||Passed College Examination in the Persian & Hindoostanee Languages | | P.C. ||Passed College Examination in the Persian & Hindoostanee Languages | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| P.C.H. ||Passed College Examination in the Hindoostanee Language | | P.C.H. ||Passed College Examination in the Hindoostanee Language | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |P. CPS. || Indian Army Pony Corps | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Pans. || [[Pension]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Pens'd || [[Pensioned]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Pens'r || [[Pensioner]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| P.H. ||Passed District Examination in the Hindoostanee Language | | P.H. ||Passed District Examination in the Hindoostanee Language | ||
− | |||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
| preb. ||Prebendary. | | preb. ||Prebendary. | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| PRO ||[[Public Records Office]] (now called TNA, [[The National Archives]]) | | PRO ||[[Public Records Office]] (now called TNA, [[The National Archives]]) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |P.R.V.F.C.|| Pakistan Remount, Veterinary & Farm Corps | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | P.S. ||Private Secretary | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Pte || [[Private]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |P.V.O. || Principal Veterinary Officer | ||
|- | |- | ||
| PWD ||[[Public Works Department]] | | PWD ||[[Public Works Department]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| PWI ||[[Permanent Way Inspector]] ([[Railways]]) | | PWI ||[[Permanent Way Inspector]] ([[Railways]]) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |P.W.I. ||Prince of Wales Island - i.e[[Penang]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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| Q.C. ||Queen's Counsel. | | Q.C. ||Queen's Counsel. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Q.M.G ||Quartermaster-General. | + | |Q.M. || [[Quartermaster]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Qmr. || Quartermaster | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Q.M.G ||Quartermaster-General | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Q.M.S. || [[Quartermaster Sergeant]], a Staff Sergeant attached to each regiment, providing soldier's quarters, rations, ammunition, other supplies, laying out camp | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |QVC ||style of Royal Crown on badges depicting that worn by Queen Victoria from 1837-1901 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! Abbreviation!! Definition | ! Abbreviation!! Definition | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | (R.) ||Radical | + | | (R.) ||Radical |
|- | |- | ||
| r. f. p/ Ret.f.p. ||Retired on full pay. | | r. f. p/ Ret.f.p. ||Retired on full pay. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | R.A. ||Royal Artillery. | + | | R.A. ||[[Royal Artillery]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | R.A. ||Royal Academician | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |r.a.p. ||Rupee, Anna, Pice (see [[Money]]) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | R.A. | + | |R.A.V.C. ||Royal Army Veterinary Corps |
|- | |- | ||
− | | R.C. ||Roman Catholic | + | | R.C. ||Roman Catholic |
|- | |- | ||
| R.D. ||Rural Dean. | | R.D. ||Rural Dean. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | R.E. ||Royal Engineers | + | | R.E. ||[[Corps of Royal Engineers|Royal Engineers]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Rect. ||Rector |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Reg't || [[Regiment]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Rev. ||Reverend |
|- | |- | ||
− | | R. | + | |R.F.A. || [[Royal Field Artillery]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | R. | + | |R.G.A. || [[Royal Garrison Artillery]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | R.H.A. ||[[Royal Horse Artillery]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |R.H.M.S. || [[Duke of York's Military School|Royal Hibernian Military School]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |R.I.A.S.C.|| Royal Indian Army Service Corps |
|- | |- | ||
| Rif/Rifl. ||Rifle (Regiment/Brigade) | | Rif/Rifl. ||Rifle (Regiment/Brigade) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | R.I.M. ||Royal Indian Marine |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |R.L.A. || Relay Dressing Station, for dressing wounds on the way to the rear | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | R.M. ||Royal Marines | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | R.M.A. ||Royal Marines Artillery | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |R.M.A. || Royal Military Academy (Woolwich) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |RMT. Dept.|| [[Remount Department]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | R.N. ||[[Royal Navy]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | R.N.R ||Royal Naval Reserve | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |R.P.C. || Remount Purchasing Commission | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |R.Q.M.S. || Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |R.R. || [[Rough Rider]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |R.S. || Remount Squadron | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |R.S.M. || Regimental Sergeant Major, the senior most ranking NCO (Warrant Officer) in a regiment, the most powerful man in the battalion after the C.O. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |R.V.F.C.C. || Remount, Veterinary & Farms Corps Centre, Indian Army | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |R.V.H. || Reserve Veterinary Hospital | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |R.V.O. || Regimental Veterinary Officer | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! Abbreviation!! Definition | ! Abbreviation!! Definition | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | S. or s. ||Son. | + | | S. or s. ||Son |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | (S) (s.) ||Socialist | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | S.A.A. || Small Arms Ammunition |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |S. & C. Smith ||British Army abbreviation for [[Shoeing Smith|Shoeing and Carriage Smith]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |SC || [[Staff Corps]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| S.C. ||Sick Certificate | | S.C. ||Sick Certificate | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Sco. ||Scotch |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Serg., Serj, Serjt, Sergt, || Sergeant, NCO above the rank of Corporal, may hold specialty positions, as Farrier Sergeant | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |SERN ||serial or service number | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Sh/Sm || [[Shoeing Smith]], another name for the farrier |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | (sic.) ||As written | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Sub-Condr || [[Sub-Conductor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| SIR ||[[South Indian Railway]] | | SIR ||[[South Indian Railway]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |S.I.W. || Self Inflicted Wound | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |S.M. || Sergeant-Major | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | S & M || Sappers & Miners | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |SO || Standing Order/s (Dress or Clothing) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |S.O. || Staff Officer | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |S.O.S. || Struck Off Strength | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Squ'n || [[Squadron]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Supt/ Supt. ||Superintendent. | | Supt/ Supt. ||Superintendent. | ||
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| Surv. ||Surveyor | | Surv. ||Surveyor | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Survg. ||Surviving. | + | | Survg. ||Surviving |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |S.V.O. || Senior Veterinary Officer | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |S.V.R.O. || Senior Veterinary & Remount Officer | ||
+ | |||
|} | |} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| T.C. ||Passed the prescribed Test of qualification in Surveying and Civil Engineering at the Thompson College in Roorkie | | T.C. ||Passed the prescribed Test of qualification in Surveying and Civil Engineering at the Thompson College in Roorkie | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | T.L.I ||[[Trichinopoly]] Light Infantry | ||
|- | |- | ||
| TML ||[[Town Major's List]] | | TML ||[[Town Major's List]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| TNA ||[[The National Archives]] (formerly PRO, [[Public Records Office]]) at Kew | | TNA ||[[The National Archives]] (formerly PRO, [[Public Records Office]]) at Kew | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Tp. || [[Troop]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Tpr. || [[Trooper]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Tr. || [[Trooper]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! Abbreviation!! Definition | ! Abbreviation!! Definition | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | U.K. ||United Kingdom | + | | U.K. ||United Kingdom |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | U.L. ||[[Unattached List A]], [[Unattached List B]] or [[Unlimited (service)]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | U.S.L. ||Unemployed [[Unattached List|Supernumerary]] (list) | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! Abbreviation!! Definition | ! Abbreviation!! Definition | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | V.C. ||Victoria Cross. | + | |VAD ||[[Voluntary Aid Detachment]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | V.C. ||[[Victoria Cross]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | VCO(s) ||[[Viceroy's Commissioned Officer]](s) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |V.C.P. || Veterinary Collecting Posts | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |V.D.I.A.V.C. || Veterinary Detachment, Indian Army Veterinary Corps | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |V.E.S. || Veterinary Evacuation Station | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Vet. || [[Veterinary Surgeon|Veterinarian]]; Veterinary, Veterinaries | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Vety. || British abbreviation for [[Veterinary Surgeon|Veterinarian]]; Veterinary, Veterinaries | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |V.H. || Veterinary Hospital | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Visc. ||Viscount | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |V.M.D. || Veterinary Medical Doctor | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |V.O. || [[Veterinary Surgeon|Veterinary Officer]] or Victorian Order | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Vol. || Volunteers | ||
|- | |- | ||
| V.P ||Vice-President. | | V.P ||Vice-President. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |V.R. || Victoria Regina (Queen Victoria) |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |V.R.C.S. || Veterinary & Remount Conducting Section | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |V.R.O. || Veterinary Research Officer |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |V.S. || [[Veterinary Surgeon]] |
|} | |} | ||
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| WAC(I) ||[[Womens Auxillary Corp (India)]] | | WAC(I) ||[[Womens Auxillary Corp (India)]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | |W.D. || War Department | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |W.I.A. || Wounded In Action | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |W.O. || War Office (WO Series refers to War OFfice records at [[The National Archives|TNA]] or [[Warrant Officer]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Wr. || [[Writer]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |W.S.B. || War Service Badge | ||
|} | |} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:21, 4 June 2023
An incomplete list of abbreviations that are found used in sources and records, both published and unpublished.
See seperate listing for Railway system abbreviations
Contents: 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
0-9, symbols
Abbreviation | Definition |
---|---|
+ | Has attained colloquial knowledge of the Hindoostanee Language |
A
Abbreviation | Definition |
---|---|
A.A. and Q.M.G. | Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General |
A.A.G. | Assistant Adjutant General. |
A.B. or B.A. | Bachelor of Arts. |
A.B.A.S. | Associate of the British Archaeological Society. |
abp/Abp. | Archbishop. |
A.C. | Assistant Commissary. |
A.C.T.- I.A.V.C. | Animal Clipping Teams-Indian Army Veterinary Corps |
A.D.C. | Aide-de-Camp. |
Adml./Adm. | Admiral. |
Adj. | Adjutant |
Adv-Gen. | Advocate-General. |
A.D.V.R.S. | Assistant Director Veterinary & Remount Services |
A.D.V.S. | Assistant Director Veterinary Service; Advanced Depot Veterinary Stores |
AFI | Auxiliary Force India |
A.G./Adjt-Gen. | Adjutant General |
A.INST.C.E. | Associate of the Institution of Civil Engineers |
AIRO | Army of India Reserve of Officers |
Aldmn. | Alderman. |
A.M. or M.A. | Master of Arts. |
A. MULE DEPOT. | Army or Indian Army Mule Depot |
APAC | Asia, Pacific and Africa Collection (at the British Library) |
A.Q.M.G. | Assistant Quartermaster General. |
A.R.A. | Associate of the Royal Academy of Arts. |
Artill. | Artillery |
AS | Assistant Surgeon |
A.S.CORPS. | Army Service Corps |
Asst-commiss-Gen. | Assistant Commissary General |
attd. | Military abbreviation, meaning 'attached' |
A Vet Hpl | Army Veterinary Hospital |
A.V.M.D. | Army Veterinary Medical Department |
A.V.S. | Army Veterinary Service |
B
Abbreviation | Definition |
---|---|
b. | born |
BAH. I.S.C. CPS. | Bahawalpur Imperial Service Camel Corps |
Barr. | Barrister. |
Bart/Bart. | Baronet |
Batty. | Battery |
BBCIR | Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway |
B.C.C. | Bikanir Camel Corps, raised in India, provided troops, mounted on camels, for the British in WWI |
Bchy | Butchery, a building where animals are butchered; the killing of animals for food |
B.C.L. or LL.B. | Bachelor of Civil Law. |
BCR | Bengal Central Railway |
B.C.S. | Bengal Civil Service |
Bde. | Brigade |
B.D. | Bachelor of Divinity. |
B.D.V.S. | Base Depot Veterinary Stores, collecting depot for veterinary supplies and equipment |
Bgde | Brigade |
B.I.A. | British Indian Army, the army in India in the time of the British Raj (1858–1947) |
B.M. or M.B. | Bachelor of Medicine |
BMOS | Bengal Military Orphan Society |
Bn. | Battalion |
B.N.C. | Bengal Native Cavalry |
B.N.I. | Bengal Native Infantry |
BNR | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
Bo.C.S. | Bombay Civil Service |
Bom'd'r | Bombardier |
Bo.N.C. | Bombay Native Cavalry |
Bo.N.I. | Bombay Native Infantry |
B.O.R.I.A.V.C. | British Other Ranks (in the) Indian Army Veterinary Corps |
Bo.S.C. | Bombay Staff Corps. |
Bp/Bp. | Bishop |
BR | Burma Railway |
B.R.D. | Base Remount Depot |
Brig. | Brigade |
Brig. | Brigadier |
B.S.C. | Bengal Staff Corps |
B. Smith | Indian Army abbreviation for blacksmith |
B.V.H. | Base Veterinary Hospital; Branch V.H |
C
Abbreviation | Definition |
---|---|
(c.) | Conservative. |
Capt. | Captain |
Cas. | Casualty |
Cash'd | Cashiered |
Cath. | Catholic |
Cav./Cavy. | Cavalry |
C.B. | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
C.C. | Commander-in-Chief |
CC | Chief Commissioner |
C.C. | County Councillor. |
C.C.S. | Ceylon Civil Service. |
C.Eng. | Civil Engineer, or Chartered Engineer |
C.E.V.B. | Carnatic European Veteran Battalion |
CHDAVC | Convalescent Horse Depot Army Veterinary Corps |
C.H.D. | Convalescent Horse Depot, a Depot where horses and mules are sent to recover from wounds and illness |
C.I | Holder of Order of the Crown of India |
C.I. | Order of the Crown of India. |
C.I.E. | Companion of the Order the Indian Empire. |
Civ Ann | Civil Annuities |
C.J. | Chief Justice. |
C.M.G. | Companion of St. Michael and St. George. |
CML.CPS. | Camel Corps, A.I.F. |
C.M.P | Corps of Military Police |
Co. | Company |
Coll'r | Collector |
Col. | Colonel |
Col. Sjt. | Colour serjeant |
Comm. | Commander |
Commdg. | Commanding |
Commdr. | Commander |
Commdt. | Commandant |
Comm-Gen. | Commissary General |
Commr. | Commissioner |
Commt. | Commissariat |
Comm'y | Commissiary |
Cond. | Conductor |
Cov. | Covenant |
Cov. C.S. | Covenanted Civil Servant |
C.P. | Central Provinces |
C.Q.M.S. | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
C.S.I. | Companion of the Order of the Star of India |
C.S.M. | Company Sergeant Major |
C.V.D. | Civil Veterinary Department, in British colonies, established as a research service to investigate indigenous diseases and to search for cures |
CWGC | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
D
Abbreviation | Definition |
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D./ d. | Deceased/died. |
D.A.C. | Deputy Assistant Commissary. |
D.A.C.G. | Deputy Assistant Commissary General. |
D. A.G. | Deputy Adjutant-General |
D.A.A.G. | Deputy Assistant Adjutant General |
D.A.Q.M.G. | Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General |
DAS | Died At Sea |
Dau./dau. | Daughter |
D.C. | Deputy Commissary. |
D.C.L. or LL.D. | Doctor of Civil Law. |
Dd. | Died |
D.D. | Doctor of Divinity. |
D.D.V.S. | Deputy Director of Veterinary Services |
Dep. | Deputy. |
Dep-Adv-Gen. | Deputy Advocate General |
D.-G., A.V.D. | Director-General, Army Veterinary Department |
Disch'd | Discharged |
Dist. | District. |
D.L. | Deputy Lieutenant for the County of |
DO | District Officer |
DOD | Died Of Disease |
DOI | Died Of Illness |
DOW | Died Of Wounds during the conduct of war |
Dow. | Dowager |
D.Q.M.G. | Deputy - Quarter - Master- General |
DR | Descriptive Roll |
D.S.O. | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. |
Dy. Comm'r | Deputy Commissioner |
E
Abbreviation | Definition |
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E.A.D.C. | Extra Aide-de-Camp |
EBR | East Bengal Railway |
EIC | East India Company (abbreviation of HEIC) |
E.I.C.S. | East India Civil Service. |
EIR | East Indian Railway |
Eld. | Eldest |
Eng. | English |
Engr. | Engineer |
E.R.I. | Edwardus Rex Imperator - Edward, King and Emperor |
ES | Effective Supernumerary |
Estab. | Establishment |
E.V.B. | European Veterans Battalion |
E.V.O. | Executive Veterinary Officer |
Ext. | Extinct |
F
Abbreviation | Definition |
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FAR. CPL. | British Army abbreviation for Farrier Corporal |
FAR. CPL. MJR. | British Army abbreviation for Farrier Corporal Major |
FAR SERGT | Farrier Sergeant |
FAR. S. MJR. | British Army abbreviation for Farrier Serjeant Major |
F.C.S. | Fellow of the Chemical Society. |
F.E.HIST.S. | Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. |
F.G.S. | Fellow of the Geological Society. |
FHC | Family History Centres |
FHL | Family History Library |
Fld Butch | Field Butchery, an Army Service Corps unit that slaughtered and dressed animals as food while in the field |
F.L.S. | Fellow of the Linnean Society. |
F.M. | Field Marshal. |
F.P.S. | Fellow of Philosophical Society of Great Britain |
F.Q.M.S. | Farrier Quartermaster Sergeant |
F.R.A.S. | Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. |
FRC | Family Records Centre (Islington, London) |
F.R.C.I. | Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute. |
F.R.C.P. | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. |
F.R.C.S. | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons |
F.R.C.V.S. | Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons |
F.R.D. | Field Remount Depot |
F.R.G.S. | Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. |
F.R.HORT.S. | Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society. |
F.R.INST.B.A. | Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. |
F.R.S. | Fellow of the Royal Society. |
F.R.S.L. | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. |
F.-S. | Farrier-Sergeant |
F.S.A. | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. |
F.S.S. | Fellow of the Statistical Society. |
F.S.Sc.A. | Fellow of the Society of Science and Art of London |
F.W.A.V.S. | Farriery Wing Army Veterinary School (Indian) |
G
Abbreviation | Definition |
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Gaz. | Gazette |
G.C.B. | Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
G.C.B. | Knight Grand Cross of the Bath |
G.C.H. | Knight Grand Cross of the Hanoverian Guelphic Order. |
G.C.I.E. | Knight Grand Cross of the Indian Empire |
G.C.M.G. | Knight Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. |
G.C.S.I. | Knight Grand Cross of the Star of India |
GCM | Good Conduct Medal |
G.G. | Governor-General |
GIPR | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
(G.L.) | Gladstone Liberal. |
G.O.C.C. | General Orders by Commander-in-Chief |
G.O.G | General Orders by Government |
G.O.G.G. | General Order of Governor-General. |
Gov. | Governor. |
Govt | Government |
Gov-Gen. | Governor-General |
G.R. | Georgius Rex (King George) |
GRI | Georgius Rex Imperator - George, King-Emperor |
Gr. | Gunner |
Grdau. | Granddaughter. |
GRO | General Register Office (Southport) |
Grs. | Grandson. |
G.S. | Governor of Scinde |
G.S.W. | Gun Shot Wound |
Gt. B. | Great Britain. |
H
Abbreviation | Definition |
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H.A.C. | Honourable Artillery Company. |
H.A.D.C. | Honorary Aide-de-Camp |
HEIC | Honourable East India Company |
HEICS | Honourable East India Company's (Civil) Service or Honourable East India Company Ship |
heir pres. | Heir presumptive. |
H. KPR. | Horse keeper (Indian Army abbreviation ) |
H.M. | His (Her) Majesty |
H.M.l.N. | Her Majesty's Indian Navy |
H.M.S. | His (Her) Majesty’s Ship |
H.M.S. | His (Her) Majesty’s Service |
(hon.) (Hon) | Honourable by right of office. |
hon /Hon. | Honourable, |
h. p.... | half pay. |
(H.R.) | Home Ruler. |
H.R.H. | His or Her Royal Highness. |
Huss. | Hussar |
I
Abbreviation | Definition |
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I.A. | Indian Army |
I.A.F.V.H. | Indian Advanced Field Veterinary Hospital |
I.A.R.O. | Indian Army Reserve of Officers |
I.A.V.C. | Indian Army Veterinary Corps |
I.A.V.C.C.& R. | Indian Army Veterinary Corps Centre & Records |
I.A.V.S. | Indian Army Veterinary Service |
I.B.D.V.S. | Indian Base Depot Veterinary Stores |
I.B.V.S. | Indian Brigade Veterinary Section |
ICC | Imperial Camel Corps |
ICO | Indian Commissioned Officers |
I.C.S.S. | Indian Cattle Stock Section |
ICS | Indian Civil Service |
IDF | Indian Defence Force |
I.F.B. | Indian Field Butchery |
I.F.D.V.S. | Indian Field Depot Veterinary Stores |
I.F.V.H. | Indian Field Veterinary Hospital |
I.F.V.L. | Indian Field Veterinary Laboratory |
I.M.A.- S.U. | Indian Mobile Anti-Surra Unit |
I.M.L. | India(n) Miscellaneous List |
IMS | Indian Medical Service |
I.M.V.H. | Indian Military Veterinary Hospital |
I.M.V.S. | Indian Mobile Veterinary Section |
inc. | Incumbent |
Indian NCO | Indian Non-Commissioned Officer |
Inf. | Infantry |
Insp. | Inspector. |
Insp-Gen. | Inspector General of… |
Int. | Intestate |
IOM | Indian Order of Merit |
IOR | India Office Records |
I.O.R.I.A.V.C. | Indian Other Ranks Indian Army Veterinary Corps |
IPS | Indian Political Service |
Ir. | Irish |
I.R.B.D.V.S. | Indian Reserve Base Depot Veterinary Stores |
Irel. | Ireland |
I. REMT. D. | Indian Army Remount Department, pre-1947 |
I.R.V.C. | Indian Remount & Veterinary Corps |
I.S.C. | Indian Staff Corps |
ISF | Indian States Forces |
I.S.L.U. | Indian State Labour Unit |
I.S.M.D. | Indian Subordinate Medical Department |
ISMS | Indian Subordinate Medical Service |
IST | Imperial Service Troops |
ITA | Indian Tea Association |
ITF | Indian Territorial Force |
I.V.C.S. | Indian Veterinary Conducting Section |
I.V.C.H. | Indian Veterinary Convalescent Hospital |
I.V.D. | Indian Veterinary Detachment |
IVF | Indian Volunteer Force |
I.V.R.H. | Indian Veterinary Reception Hospital |
I.W.G.C. | Imperial War Graves Commission (now the CWGC) |
I.W.M. | Imperial War Museum |
J
Abbreviation | Definition |
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J.P. | Magistrate for the county of. |
Jnr. | Junior. |
K
Abbreviation | Definition |
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KC | King’s Crown, style of crown depicted on a badge |
K.C.B. | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
K.C.B. | Knight Commander of the Bath. |
K.C.H. | Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order |
K.C.H. | Knight Commander of the Hanoverian Guelphic Order. |
K.C.l.E. | Knight Commander of the Indian Empire. |
K.C.M.G. | Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George. |
K.C.S.l. | Knight Commander of the Star of India. |
K.C.T.S. | Knight Commander of the Tower and Sword. |
K.G. | Knight of the Order of the Garter. |
K.H. | Knight of the Hanoverian Guelphic Order. |
Knt/Knt. leg, hon. | Knight of the Legion of Honor. |
K.P. | Knight of the Order of St. Patrick, |
K.T | Knight of the Order of the Thistle. . |
K.T.S | Knight of the Tower and Sword. |
L
Abbreviation | Definition |
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(L.) | Liberal. |
L.C.J. | Lord Chief Justice. |
LDS | Latter Day Saints |
L.G. | Lieutenant-General |
L.G.N.W.P. | Lieutenant-Governor, North-Western Provinces |
Lieut. or Lt | Lieutenant. |
L.H. | Light Horse |
L.I. | Light Infantry |
LL.M. | Master of Laws. |
L.O.C. | Line of Communication, LOC troops belonged to units performing non-battle functions such as ordnance, supply, medical and veterinary duties |
L.R.C.P. Lon. | Licentiate of Royal College of Physicians, London. |
L.R.C.V.S. | Licentiate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons |
Lt-Col/Lt.Col. | Lieutenant-Colonel. |
Lt-Gen/Lt.Gen. | Lieutenant- General |
(L.U.) | Liberal Unionist. |
M
Abbreviation | Definition |
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M./ m. | married. |
M.A. | Master of Arts. |
MACEDONIAN.MULE.C. | Macedonian Mule Corps, Indian Army |
Maj. | Major. |
Maj-Gen. | Major General. |
Marq. | Marquess. |
M.B. | Bachelor of Medicine. |
M.C. | Military Cross |
M.C.S. | Madras Civil Service. |
M.D. | Doctor of Medicine. |
Med.Est. | Medical Establishment |
M.F.D. | Military Farms Department |
M.G. | Major-General |
M.I. | Monumental Inscription(s) |
M.I.D. | Mentioned In Despatches |
Mil. | militia |
Mil. Att. | Military Attaché |
Mil. Sec. | Military Secretary |
Mily. | Military. |
M.INST.C.E | Member of Institute of Civil Engineers |
M.M. | Military Medal |
M.N.C. | Madras Native Cavalry |
M.N.I. | Madras Native Infantry |
Mob Vet Sec | Mobile Veterinary Section |
M.P. | Member of Parliament |
MR | Muster rolls |
M.R. | Mounted Rifles |
M.R. | Master of the Bolls. |
M.R.A.S. | Member of Royal Asiatic Society. |
M.R.C.P. Lon. | Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London |
M.R.C.V.S. | Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons |
M.R.I. | Member of Royal Institute. |
M.R.S.P.W.C. | Member of Royal Society of Painters in WaterColours. |
M.S. | Military Secretary |
M.S.C. | Madras Staff Corps. |
M.U. | medically unfit |
MULE CPS. | Indian Army Mule Corps |
Muleteer | Indian Army term for a member of the Mule Corps |
MULTR. | Abbreviation for a member of the Mule Corps |
MUS. D. | Doctor of Music. |
M.V.D. | Mobile Veterinary Detachment |
M.V.H. | Military Veterinary Hospital |
N
Abbreviation | Definition |
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N. | New Furlough Rules |
(N.) | Nationalist. |
NAM | National Army Museum |
Natl. | National. |
N.B. | Scotland. |
N.C. | Native Cavalry |
NCO(s) | Non-commissioned officer(s) |
N.I. | Native Infantry |
NMM | National Maritime Museum |
NOK | next of kin |
NR | Nominal roll |
N.W.F.P. | North West Frontier Province |
N.W.P.& O. | North West Provinces & Oudh |
N.Y.D. | Not Yet Diagnosed (in medical terminology) |
O
Abbreviation | Definition |
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O. | Old Furlough Rules |
O.C.T.U. | Officer Cadet Training Unit |
OIOC | Oriental & India Office Collection (British Library) |
OM | Order of Merit |
Orbat | Order of Battle |
ORs | Other Ranks, all military personnel below commissioned officer’s rank, includes Warrant Officers, NCOs, and Privates |
OSD | Officer's Service Dress – bronzed badges worn |
P
Abbreviation | Definition |
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P. | Passed District Examination in the Persian & Hindoostanee Languages |
P.A. | Private Affairs |
P. BTY. | Indian Army Pack Battery Royal Garrison Artillery |
P. BTY. F. F. | Indian Army Pack Battery Frontier Force |
P.C. | Passed College Examination in the Persian & Hindoostanee Languages |
P.C. | Privy Councillor. |
P.C.H. | Passed College Examination in the Hindoostanee Language |
P. CPS. | Indian Army Pony Corps |
Pans. | Pension |
Pens'd | Pensioned |
Pens'r | Pensioner |
P.H. | Passed District Examination in the Hindoostanee Language |
preb. | Prebendary. |
pres/Pres. | president. |
PRO | Public Records Office (now called TNA, The National Archives) |
P.R.V.F.C. | Pakistan Remount, Veterinary & Farm Corps |
P.S. | Private Secretary |
Pte | Private |
P.V.O. | Principal Veterinary Officer |
PWD | Public Works Department |
PWI | Permanent Way Inspector (Railways) |
P.W.I. | Prince of Wales Island - i.ePenang |
Q
Abbreviation | Definition |
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Q.C. | Queen's Counsel. |
Q.M. | Quartermaster |
Qmr. | Quartermaster |
Q.M.G | Quartermaster-General |
Q.M.S. | Quartermaster Sergeant, a Staff Sergeant attached to each regiment, providing soldier's quarters, rations, ammunition, other supplies, laying out camp |
QVC | style of Royal Crown on badges depicting that worn by Queen Victoria from 1837-1901 |
R
Abbreviation | Definition |
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(R.) | Radical |
r. f. p/ Ret.f.p. | Retired on full pay. |
R.A. | Royal Artillery |
R.A. | Royal Academician |
r.a.p. | Rupee, Anna, Pice (see Money) |
R.A.V.C. | Royal Army Veterinary Corps |
R.C. | Roman Catholic |
R.D. | Rural Dean. |
R.E. | Royal Engineers |
Rect. | Rector |
Reg't | Regiment |
Rev. | Reverend |
R.F.A. | Royal Field Artillery |
R.G.A. | Royal Garrison Artillery |
R.H.A. | Royal Horse Artillery |
R.H.M.S. | Royal Hibernian Military School |
R.I.A.S.C. | Royal Indian Army Service Corps |
Rif/Rifl. | Rifle (Regiment/Brigade) |
R.I.M. | Royal Indian Marine |
R.L.A. | Relay Dressing Station, for dressing wounds on the way to the rear |
R.M. | Royal Marines |
R.M.A. | Royal Marines Artillery |
R.M.A. | Royal Military Academy (Woolwich) |
RMT. Dept. | Remount Department |
R.N. | Royal Navy |
R.N.R | Royal Naval Reserve |
R.P.C. | Remount Purchasing Commission |
R.Q.M.S. | Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant |
R.R. | Rough Rider |
R.S. | Remount Squadron |
R.S.M. | Regimental Sergeant Major, the senior most ranking NCO (Warrant Officer) in a regiment, the most powerful man in the battalion after the C.O. |
R.V.F.C.C. | Remount, Veterinary & Farms Corps Centre, Indian Army |
R.V.H. | Reserve Veterinary Hospital |
R.V.O. | Regimental Veterinary Officer |
S
Abbreviation | Definition |
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S. or s. | Son |
(S) (s.) | Socialist |
S.A.A. | Small Arms Ammunition |
S. & C. Smith | British Army abbreviation for Shoeing and Carriage Smith |
SC | Staff Corps |
S.C. | Sick Certificate |
Sco. | Scotch |
Serg., Serj, Serjt, Sergt, | Sergeant, NCO above the rank of Corporal, may hold specialty positions, as Farrier Sergeant |
SERN | serial or service number |
Sh/Sm | Shoeing Smith, another name for the farrier |
(sic.) | As written |
Sub-Condr | Sub-Conductor |
SIR | South Indian Railway |
S.I.W. | Self Inflicted Wound |
S.M. | Sergeant-Major |
S & M | Sappers & Miners |
SO | Standing Order/s (Dress or Clothing) |
S.O. | Staff Officer |
S.O.S. | Struck Off Strength |
Squ'n | Squadron |
Supt/ Supt. | Superintendent. |
Surg./ Surg-Gen. | Surgeon/Surgeon General. |
Surv. | Surveyor |
Survg. | Surviving |
S.V.O. | Senior Veterinary Officer |
S.V.R.O. | Senior Veterinary & Remount Officer |
T
Abbreviation | Definition |
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T.C. | Passed the prescribed Test of qualification in Surveying and Civil Engineering at the Thompson College in Roorkie |
T.L.I | Trichinopoly Light Infantry |
TML | Town Major's List |
TNA | The National Archives (formerly PRO, Public Records Office) at Kew |
Tp. | Troop |
Tpr. | Trooper |
Tr. | Trooper |
U
Abbreviation | Definition |
---|---|
U.K. | United Kingdom |
U.L. | Unattached List A, Unattached List B or Unlimited (service) |
U.S.L. | Unemployed Supernumerary (list) |
V
Abbreviation | Definition |
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VAD | Voluntary Aid Detachment |
V.C. | Victoria Cross |
VCO(s) | Viceroy's Commissioned Officer(s) |
V.C.P. | Veterinary Collecting Posts |
V.D.I.A.V.C. | Veterinary Detachment, Indian Army Veterinary Corps |
V.E.S. | Veterinary Evacuation Station |
Vet. | Veterinarian; Veterinary, Veterinaries |
Vety. | British abbreviation for Veterinarian; Veterinary, Veterinaries |
V.H. | Veterinary Hospital |
Visc. | Viscount |
V.M.D. | Veterinary Medical Doctor |
V.O. | Veterinary Officer or Victorian Order |
Vol. | Volunteers |
V.P | Vice-President. |
V.R. | Victoria Regina (Queen Victoria) |
V.R.C.S. | Veterinary & Remount Conducting Section |
V.R.O. | Veterinary Research Officer |
V.S. | Veterinary Surgeon |
W
Abbreviation | Definition |
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WAC(I) | Womens Auxillary Corp (India) |
W.D. | War Department |
W.I.A. | Wounded In Action |
W.O. | War Office (WO Series refers to War OFfice records at TNA or Warrant Officer |
Wr. | Writer |
W.S.B. | War Service Badge |