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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

A

Abbreviation Definition
+ Has attained colloquial knowledge of the Hindoostanee Language
A.A. and Q.M.G. Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General.
A.A.G. Assistant Adjutant General.
A.B. or B.A. Bachelor of Arts.
A.B.A.S. Associate of the British Archaaological Society.
A.D.C. Aide-de-Camp.
A.G./Adjt-Gen. Adjutant General.
A.INST.C.E. Associate of the Institution of Civil Engineers
A.M. or M.A. Master of Arts.
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.
A.S.CORPS. Army Service Corps.
abp/Abp. Archbishop.
ADC Aide de Camp
Adj. Adjutant.
Adml./Adm. Admiral.
Adv-Gen. Advocate-General.
Aldmn. Alderman.
Artill. Artillery.
Asst-commiss-Gen. Assistant Commissary General

B

Abbreviation Definition
b. born.
B.C.L. or LL.B. Bachelor of Civil Law.
B.C.S. Bengal Civil Service.
B.D. Bachelor of Divinity.
B.M. or M.B. Bachelor of Medicine.
B.S.C. Bengal Staff Corps.
Barr. Barrister.
Bart/Bart. Baronet.
BBCIR Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway
BCR Bengal Central Railway
BNR Bengal Nagpur Railway
Bo.C.S. Bombay Civil Service.
Bo.S.C. Bombay Staff Corps.
Bp/Bp. Bishop.
BR Burma Railway
Brig. Brigade.
Brig. Brigadier.

C

Abbreviation Definition
(c.) Conservative.
C.B. Companion of the Order of the Bath
C.B. Companion of the Bath.(Order of)
C.C. Commander-in-Chief
C.C. County Councillor.
C.C.S. Ceylon Civil Service.
C.Eng. Civil Engineer, or Chartered Engineer
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.
C.J. Chief Justice.
C.M.G. Companion of St. Michael and St. George.
C.P. Central Provinces
C.S.I. Companion of the Order of the Star of India
Capt. Captain.
Cath. Catholic.
Cav./Cavy. Cavalry.
Col. Colonel.
Comm. Commander.
Commdg. Commanding.
Commdr. Commander.
Commdt. Commandant.
Comm-Gen. Commissary General.
Commr. Commissioner

D

Abbreviation Definition
D. A.G. Deputy Adjutant-General.
D./ d. Deceased/died.
D.A.A.G. Deputy Assistant Adjutant General
D.A.C.G. Deputy Assistant Commissary General.
D.A.Q.M.G. Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General.
D.C.L. or LL.D. Doctor of Civil Law.
D.D. Doctor of Divinity.
D.L. Deputy Lieutenant for the County of.
D.Q.M.G. Deputy - Quarter - Master- General.
D.S.O. Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.
Dau./dau. Daughter
Dep. Deputy.
Dep-Adv-Gen. Deputy Advocate General,
Dist. District.
Dow. Dowager.

E

Abbreviation Definition
E.A.D.C. Extra Aide-de-Camp
E.I.C.S. East India Civil Service.
EBR East Bengal Railway
EIC East India Company (abbreviation of HEIC)
EIR East Indian Railway
Eld. Eldest.
Eng. English.
Engr. Engineer.
Ext. Extinct.

F

Abbreviation Definition
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.
F.L.S. Fellow of the Linnean Society.
F.M. Field Marshal.
F.P.S. Fellow of Philosophical Society of Great Britain
F.R.A.S. Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.
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.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.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
FHC Family History Centres
FHL Family History Library
FRC Family Records Centre (Islington, London)

G

Abbreviation Definition
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
(G.L.) Gladstone Liberal.
G.G. Governor-General
G.O.C.C. General Orders by Commander-in-Chief
G.O.G General Orders by Government
G.S. Governor of Scinde
GCM Good Conduct Medal
GIPR Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Gov. Governor.
Gov-Gen. Governor General.
Grdau. Granddaughter.
GRO General Register Office (Southport)
Grs. Grandson.
Gt. B. Great Britain.

H

Abbreviation Definition
h. p.... half pay.
H.A.C. Honourable Artillery Company.
H.A.D.C. Honorary Aide-de-Camp
H.E.I.C.S. Honourable East India Civil Service.
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
(H.R.) Home Ruler.
H.R.H. His or Her Royal Highness.
HEIC Honourable East India Company
HEICS Honourable East India Company's (Civil) Service
heir pres. Heir presumptive.
(hon.) (Hon) Honourable by right of office.
hon /Hon. Honourable,
Huss. Hussar.

I

Abbreviation Definition
I.S.M.D. Indian Subordinate Medical Dept
ICS Indian Civil Service
I.M.L. India(n) Miscellaneous List
inc. Incumbent.
Indian NCO Indian Non-Commissioned Officer
Inf. Infantry.
Insp. Inspector.
Insp-Gen. Inspector General of…
IOR India Office Records
Ir. Irish.
Irel. Ireland.

J

Abbreviation Definition
J.P. Magistrate for the county of.
Jnr. Junior.

K

Abbreviation Definition
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.
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.
Knt/Knt. leg, hon. Knight of the Legion of Honor.

L

Abbreviation Definition
(L.) Liberal.
L.C.J. Lord Chief Justice.
L.G. Lieutenant-General
L.G.N.W.P. Lieutenant-Governor, North-Western Provinces
L.R.C.P. Lon. Licentiate of Royal College of Physicians, London.
l.S.C. Indian Staff Corps
LDS Latter Day Saints
Lieut. or Lt Lieutenant.
LL.M. Master of Laws.
Lt-Col/Lt.Col. Lieutenant-Colonel.
Lt-Gen/Lt.Gen. Lieutenant- General
(L.U.) Liberal Unionist.

M

Abbreviation Definition
M./ m. married.
M.A. Master of Arts.
M.B. Bachelor of Medicine.
M.C.S. Madras Civil Service.
M.D. Doctor of Medicine.
M.G. Major-General
M.INST.C.E Member of Institute of Civil Engineers
M.P. Member of Parliament.
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.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.
Maj. Major.
Maj-Gen. Major General.
Marq. Marquess.
Med.Est. Medical Establishment.
Mil. militia.
Mil. Sec. Military Secretary.
Mily. Military.
MUS. D. Doctor of Music.

N

Abbreviation Definition
N. New Furlough Rules
(N.) Nationalist.
N.B. Scotland.
N.C. Native Cavalry
N.I. Native Infantry
N.I. Native Infantry.
N.W.F.P. North West Frontier Province
NAM National Army Museum
Natl. National.
NCO(s) Non-Commissioned Officer(s)
NMM National Maritime Museum

O

Abbreviation Definition
O. Old Furlough Rules
OIOC Oriental & India Office Collection (British Library)

P

Abbreviation Definition
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. Privy Councillor.
P.C.H. Passed College Examination in the Hindoostanee Language
P.H. Passed District Examination in the Hindoostanee Language
P.S. Private Secretary
preb. Prebendary.
pres/Pres. president.
PRO Public Records Office (now called TNA, The National Archives)
PWD Public Works Department
PWI Permanent Way Inspector (Railways)

Q

Abbreviation Definition
Q.C. Queen's Counsel.
Q.M.G Quartermaster-General.

R

Abbreviation Definition
(R.) Radical.
r. f. p/ Ret.f.p. Retired on full pay.
R.A. Royal Artillery.
R.A. Royal Academician.
R.C. Roman Catholic.
R.D. Rural Dean.
R.E. Royal Engineers.
R.H.A. Royal Horse Artillery.
R.M. Royal Marines.
R.M.A. Royal Marines Artillery,
R.N. Royal Navy.
R.N.R Royal Naval Beserve.
Rect. Rector.
Rev. Reverend.
RHA Royal Horse Artillery
Rif/Rifl. Rifle (Regiment/Brigade)
RN Royal Navy

S

Abbreviation Definition
S. or s. Son.
(S) (s.) Socialist.
S.C. Sick Certificate
(sic.) As written.
Sco. Scotch.
SIR South Indian Railway
Supt/ Supt. Superintendent.
Surg./ Surg-Gen. Surgeon/Surgeon General.
Surv. Surveyor
Survg. Surviving.

T

Abbreviation Definition
T.C. Passed the prescribed Test of qualification in Surveying and Civil Engineering at the Thompson College in Roorkie
TML Town Major's List
TNA The National Archives (formerly PRO, Public Records Office) at Kew

U

Abbreviation Definition
U.K. United Kingdom.
unemplyd.supernumy. Unemployed Supernumerary(list)

V

Abbreviation Definition
V.C. Victoria Cross.
V.P Vice-President.
VCO(s) Viceroy's Commissioned Officer(s) (Refer: Indian Ranks)
Visc. Viscount.
Vol. Volunteers.

W

Abbreviation Definition
WAC(I) Womens Auxillary Corp (India)

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