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After reviewing the Abbreviations page, I found it to be lacking. Below are some additions that I recommend adding.



S. & C. Smith British Army abbreviation for Shoeing and Carriage Smith Serg. Sergeant, a NCO above the rank of Corporal, may hold specialty positions, as Farrier Sergeant Sergt. Sergeant Serj. Sergeant Serjt. Sergeant SERN serial or service number Sjt. Sergeant Sh/Sm Shoeing Smith, another name for the farrier S.I.W. Self Inflicted Wound Sillidar 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 personnel S.M. Sergeant-Major SO Standing Order/s (Dress or Clothing) S.O. Staff Officer S.O.S. Struck Off Strength S.V.O. Senior Veterinary Officer S.V.R.O. Senior Veterinary & Remount Officer Syce 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. Trooper V.C. the Victoria Cross 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 V.M.D. Veterinary Medical Doctor V.O. Veterinary Officer; Victorian Order Vol. Volunteer 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.D. War Department W.I.A. Wounded In Action W.O. War Office; Warrant Officer WO 329 Series reference for the World War One original formal Medal Rolls, to which the Medal Cards (held in WO 372) are the index WO 372 Series reference for the World War One Medal Cards Index W.S.B. War Service Badge