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*+ - 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) | ||
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*BNR - [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] | *BNR - [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] | ||
*BR - [[Burma 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]] | *EBR - [[East Bengal Railway]] | ||
*EIC - [[East India Company]] (abbreviation of HEIC) | *EIC - [[East India Company]] (abbreviation of HEIC) | ||
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*FHL - [[Family History Library]] | *FHL - [[Family History Library]] | ||
*FRC - [[Family Records Centre]] (Islington, London) | *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 | *GCM - Good Conduct Medal | ||
*GIPR - [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]] | *GIPR - [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]] | ||
*G.G. - Governor General | |||
*G.O.C.C. - General Orders by Commander-in-Chief | *G.O.C.C. - General Orders by Commander-in-Chief | ||
*G.O.G - General Orders by Government | *G.O.G - General Orders by Government | ||
*GRO - [[General Register Office]] (Southport) | *GRO - [[General Register Office]] (Southport) | ||
*G.S. - Governor of Scinde | |||
*H.A.D.C.- Honorary Aide-de-Camp | |||
*[[HEIC]] - Honourable East India Company | *[[HEIC]] - Honourable East India Company | ||
*HEICS - Honourable East India Company's (Civil) Service | *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 | *ICS - Indian Civil Service | ||
*Indian NCO - Indian Non-Commissioned Officer | *Indian NCO - Indian Non-Commissioned Officer | ||
*IOR - [[India Office Records]] | *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 | *[[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]] | *NAM - [[National Army Museum]] | ||
*N.C. - Native Cavalry | |||
*NCO(s) - Non-Commissioned Officer(s) | *NCO(s) - Non-Commissioned Officer(s) | ||
*N.I. - Native Infantry | |||
*NMM - [[National Maritime Museum]] | *NMM - [[National Maritime Museum]] | ||
*[[OIOC]] - [[Oriental & India Office Collection]] ([[British Library]]) | *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]]) | *PRO - [[Public Records Office]] (now called TNA, [[The National Archives]]) | ||
*P.S. - Private Secretary | |||
*PWD - [[Public Works Department]] | *PWD - [[Public Works Department]] | ||
*RHA - Royal Horse Artillery | *RHA - [[Royal Horse Artillery]] | ||
*RN - [[Royal Navy]] | *RN - [[Royal Navy]] | ||
*S.C. - Sick Certificate | *S.C. - Sick Certificate | ||
*SIR - [[South Indian Railway]] | *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 | *TNA - [[The National Archives]] (formerly PRO, [[Public Records Office]]) at Kew | ||
*VCO(s) - Viceroy's Commissioned Officer(s) | *VCO(s) - Viceroy's Commissioned Officer(s) | ||
*WAC(I) - [[Womens Auxillary Corp (India)]] | *WAC(I) - [[Womens Auxillary Corp (India)]] | ||
[[Category:Terms]] | [[Category:Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 14:05, 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)