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S. & C. Smith British Army abbreviation for Shoeing and Carriage SmithSerg. Sergeant:Thank you, a NCO above the rank of Corporal, may hold specialty positions, as Farrier SergeantSergt. SergeantSerj. SergeantSerjt. SergeantSERN serial or service numberSjt. SergeantSh/Sm Shoeing Smith, another name for the farrierS.I.W. Self Inflicted WoundSillidar Cavalry a system in the British-Indian Army where the trooper owns his horse, arms, tent, baggage pony, and equipment, except his carbine which is supplied by the Government, and he received a higher rate of pay than the non-sillidar personnelS.M. Sergeant-MajorSO Standing Order/s (Dress or Clothing)S.O. Staff OfficerS.O.S. Struck Off StrengthS.V.O. Senior Veterinary OfficerS.V.R.O. Senior Veterinary & Remount OfficerSyce A noun (Hindi sais, from the Arabic sa’is) that first appeared in usage in 1653, meaning a groom or attendant of horses, especially in India; a non-combatant member of an Indian regiment that functioned as a groom, whose duty was to groom the horses of the Officers and non-commissioned officers and of the men on duty and those who were sick in the hospital.Tpr. TrooperV.C. the Victoria CrossV.C.P. Veterinary Collecting PostsV.D.I.A.V.C. Veterinary Detachment, Indian Army Veterinary CorpsV.E.S. Veterinary Evacuation StationVet. Veterinarian; Veterinary, VeterinariesVety. British abbreviation for Veterinarian; Veterinary, VeterinariesV.H. Veterinary HospitalV.M.D. Veterinary Medical DoctorV.O. Veterinary Officer; Victorian OrderVol. VolunteerV.R. Victoria Regina (Queen Victoria)V.R.C.S. Veterinary & Remount Conducting SectionV.R.O. Veterinary Research OfficerV.S. Veterinary SurgeonW.D. War DepartmentW.I.A. Wounded In ActionW.O. War Office; Warrant OfficerWO 329 Series reference for the World War One original formal Medal Rolls, to which the Medal Cards (held in WO 372) are the indexWO 372 Series reference for the World War One Medal Cards IndexW.S.B. War Service Badge[[User:Sarahb|Sarah]]
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After reviewing the Abbreviations page, I found it to be lacking. Below are some additions that I recommend adding.
