4,043
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
MACEDONIAN.MULE.C. Macedonian Mule Corps, Indian Army
M.F.D. Military Farms Department
M.I.D. Mentioned In Despatches, this the mentioning by name of an individual for services rendered in an official communication related to a battle, normally written by the officer commanding
Mil. Att. Military Attaché: a military expert who is part of a diplomatic mission; this post is normally filled by a high-ranking officer
Mob Vet Sec Mobile Veterinary Section M.R. Mounted RiflesM.R.C.V.S. Member of the Royal College of Veterinary SurgeonsM.U. medically unfitMULE CPS. Indian Army Mule CorpsMuleteer Indian Army term for a member of the Mule CorpsMULTR. Abbreviation for a member of the Mule CorpsM.V.D. Mobile Veterinary DetachmentM.V.H. Military Veterinary HospitalNotations of Death: The following abbreviations are used to note the manner of death on official records: DAS Died At Sea DOD Died Of Disease DOI Died Of Illness DOW Died Of Wounds during the conduct of warNOK next of kin, the blood next of kin of the deceased at the time of distribution of memorials of war related death in WW1. The order of next-of-kin is laid down as follows: (a) widow; (b) eldest surviving son; (c) eldest surviving daughter; (d) father; (e) mother; (f) eldest surviving brother, and so on, to; and (s) eldest surviving aunt on mother's side.N.Y.D. Not Yet Diagnosed, the medical term written on labels attached to casualties waiting for a diagnosisO.C.T.U. Officer Cadet Training UnitOrbat Order of BattleORs Other Ranks, all military personnel below commissioned officer’s rank, includes Warrant Officers, NCOs, and PrivatesOSD Officer's Service Dress – bronzed badges worn
k to o
P. & S.: Abbreviation referring to the Memorial Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll, which were
issued to the next of kin as a commemoration of the soldier's sacrifice in the service of the King in WW1.3
