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Abbreviations used in the First World War medal index cards
These abbreviations are taken from The Collector and Researcher's Guide to the Great War
by Howard Williamson, with kind permission of the author.
Unit
Information transcribed from the medal index cards includes every unit or corps listed on an
individual's card. On the card this may be given in an abbreviated form, but there may be a
number of different abbreviations for the same unit. To make it easier to search, we have
expanded these abbreviations to their full form. The following list gives the abbreviation and
full unit name as well as country.
Abbreviation A
A & N.Z. SIG. SQUN. AIF
Unit
Australia & New Zealand Signal
Country
AUS
Squadron AIF
A. CYC. CORPS
Army Cyclist Corps
G.B.
A. CYCLIST CORPS
Army Cyclist Corps
G.B.
A. EMP. COY. A.I.F.
Army Employment Company
AUS
A. GYM. ST.
Army Gymnastic Staff
G.B.
A. MULE DEPOT.
Army Mule Department
I
A. PROV. C.A.I.F.
Army Provost Corps AIF
AUS
A. & S. HIGHRS.
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
G.B.
A. & S.H.
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
G.B.
A.A.H.A.I.F.
Australian Auxiliary Hospital AIF
AUS
A.A.N.S.
Army Auxiliary Nursing Service
G.B.
A.A.N.S.
Australian Army Nursing Service
AUS
A.B. CPS.
Army Bearer Corps
I
A.B.C.
Army Bearer Corps
I
A.C. SECT. A.I.F.
Armoured Car Section A.I.F.
AUS
A.C.D.
Army Chaplains Department
G.B.
A.D. CORPS
Army Dental Corps
G.B.
A.D.H.
Australian Dermatalogical Hospital
AUS
A.E.C.
Army Education Corps
G.B.
A.F.A.A.I.F.
Australian Field Artillery AIF
AUS
A.F.C.
Australian Flying Corps
AUS
A.G'S OFFICE M.E.F.
Adjutants Generals Office M.E.F.
AUS
A.G.H.A.I.F.
Australian General Hospital AIF
AUS
A.H. CORPS
Army Hospital Corps
G.B.
A.H.C.
Army Hospital Corps
G.B.
A.I.F.
Australian Imperial Force
AUS
A.L. RY. A.I.F.
Australian Light Railway AIF
AUS
A.M.C.A.I.F.
Army Medical Corps AIF
AUS
A.M.P.
Assam Military Police
I
A.M.T.S.A.I.F.
Australian Mechanical Transport
AUS
Service AIF
A.N. & M.E.F.
Australian Naval & Military
AUS
Expeditionary Force
A.O.C.
Army Ordnance Corps
G.B.
A.O.C.A.I.F.
Army Ordnance Corps AIF
AUS
A.O.D.
Army Ordnance Depot
G.B.
A.O.F.
Ancient Order of Foresters
G.B.
A.P.C.
Army Pay Corps
G.B.
A.P.D.
Army Pay Department
G.B.
A.P.S.S.
Army Printing and Stationery
G.B.
Services
A.P.T.C.
Army Physical Training Corps
G.B.
A.R.
Assam Rifles
I
A.R.C.S.
Australian Red Cross Society
AUS
A.R.U.A.I.F.
Australian Remount Unit
AUS
A.S.C.
Army Service Corps
G.B.
A.S.C.A.I.F.
Army Service Corps AIF
AUS
A.S.H.A.I.F.
Australian Stationary Hospital AIF
AUS
A.T.C. ENG. A.I.F.
Army Tunnelling Engineers AIF
AUS
A.V.C.
Army Veterinary Corps
G.B.
A.V.E.S.A.I.F.
Australian Veterinary Evacuating
AUS
Station AIF
A.V.H.A.I.F.
Australian Veterinary Hospital AIF
AUS
ACTIVE CITIZEN F.
Active Citizen Force
S.A.
ADEN TRP
Aden Troop
I
AFR. N. MED. C.
African Native Medical Corps
S.A.
Alta Regiment
Alberta Regiment
Can
ALWAR I.S. INFY.
Alwar Imperial Service Infantry
I
AMB. MANNERS
Ambulance Manners
G.B.
AMER. AMB. HOSP.
American Ambulance Hospital
AM
ANSON BTTN. R.N.D.
Anson Battalion Royal Naval
G.B.
Division
ANTWERP
Antwerp
G.B.
ARAB RIF.
Arab Rifles
EA
ARM CAR R.N.
Armoured Cars Royal Navy
G.B.
ARM. C. COY.
Armoured Car Company
G.B.
ARTILLERY E.A.
Artillery Egyptian Army
EG
ARTY I.D.F.
Garrison Artillery Indian Defence
I
Force
ASHBURNERS L.H.
Ashburner's Light Horse
S.A.C.
ASSAM RIF.
Assam Rifles
I
ATTD. R.N. DIV.
Attached Royal Naval Division
G.B.
ATTD. R.N.D.
Attached Royal Naval Division
G.B.
AUS. VOL. HOSP.
Australian Volunteer Hospital
AUS
AYR YEO
Ayrshire Yeomanry
G.B.
Abbreviation B
B & C.I. RY BN. I.D.F.
Unit
Bombay & Central Indian Railway
Country
I
Battalion Indian Defence Force
B.C.R.
British Columbia Regiment
CAN
B.C.R.G.A.
Bermuda Contingent Royal
BER
Garrison Artillery
B.G. RYS. A.I.F.
Broad Gauge Railway AIF
AUS
B.G.R.O.C.A.I.F.
Broad Gauge Railway Operating
AUS
Company AIF
B.M. POLICE
Burma Military Police
I
B.M. Rif.
Bengal Mounted Rifles
I
B.M.
Bertram Mackennal
GB
B.M.P. ATTD. 15/SIKHS
Burma Military Police Attached
I
15th Sikhs
B.M.P.
Burma Military Police
I
B.R.C.
British Red Cross
G.B.
B.R.C.S. & O. ST. J.J.
British Red Cross Society & Order
G.B.
of St John of Jerusalem
B.R.C.S.
British Red Cross Society
G.B.
B.S.
Berede Skutters
S.A.
B.S.A.P.
British South African Police
S.A.
B.S.A.P.
British South African Police
S.A.C.
B.T.
Bridging Train
I
BAGANDA RIF.
Baganda Rifles
EA
BAL. INFY
Baluchistan Infantry
I
BALUCH. INF.
Baluchistan Infantry
I
BALUCHIS
Baluchis
I
BALUCHIS
Baluchistan Infantry
I
BARKLY W. CDO.
Barkley West Commando
S.A.
BASRAH SURVEYS
Basrah Surveys Department
I
BECHL'D. PROT. M.P.
Bechuanaland Protectorate
S.A.C.
Mounted Police
BECHUANALAND RIF
Buchuanaland Rifles
S.A.C.
BEDDIE'S SCTS.
Beddies Scouts
S.A.C.
BEDF YEO
Bedford Yeomanry
G.B.
BEDF. R.
Bedfordshire Regiment
G.B.
BEDFS & HERTS R.
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
G.B.
Regiment
BEDS & HERTS R.
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
G.B.
Regiment
BELFIELD SCTS.
Belfield Scouts
S.A.
BELGIAN OX TPT.
Belgian Ox Transport
EA
BENBOW BTTN. R.N.D.
Benbow Battalion Royal Naval
G.B.
Division
BENGALIS
Bengalis
I
BEREDE BDE.
Berede Brigade
S.A.
BEREDE BDE.
De Berede Brigade
S.A.
BERKS YEO
Berkshire Yeomanry
G.B.
BERMUDA ART.
Bermuda Artillery
BER
BERMUDA V.R.C.
Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps
BER
BETHAL CDO.
Bethal Commando
S.A.
BETHUNE'S M.I.
Bethune's Mounted Infantry
S.A.C.
BHAMO BN B.M.P.
Bhamo Battalion Burma Military
I
Police
BHAVN. I.S. LRS.
Bhavnagar Imperial Service
I
Lancers
BHOPAL I.S. LRS.
Bhopal Imperial Service Lancers
I
BHOPAL INF.
Bhopal Infantry
I
BLACK WATCH
Black Watch
G.B.
BLOEMHOF CDO.
Bloemhof Commando
S.A.
BN A.I.F.
Battalion (Infantry) AIF
AUS
BN. E.A.
Battalion Egyptian Army
EG
BO. VOL. ART.
Bombay Volunteer Artillery
I
BOMBAY ARTY I.D.F.
Bombay Artillery Indian Defence
I
Force
BOMBAY ARTY. I.D.F.
Bombay Artillery Indian Defence
I
Force
BOMBAY BN. I.D.F.
Bombay Battalion Indian Defence
Force
I
BOMBAY L.H.
Bombay Light Horse
I
BOMBAY VOL. AR.
Bombay Volunteer Artillery
I
BOMBAY VOL. ART.
Bombay Volunteer Artillery
I
BOMBAY VOL. RIF.
Bombay Volunteer Rifles
I
BORD R
Border Regiment
G.B.
BORDER H.
Border Horse
S.A.C.
BORDER SCTS.
Border Scouts
S.A.C.
BOTHA'S B.S.
Botha's Berede Skutters
S.A.
BOTHA'S CDO.
Botha's Commando
S.A.
BOTHA'S H.R.
Botha's Hogeveldt Ruiters
S.A.
BOTHA'S M. RIF
Botha's Mounted Rifles
S.A.
BOTHA'S NATAL H.
Botha's Natal Horse
S.A.
BOTHA'S SCTS.
Botha's Scouts
S.A.
BR. W.I.R.
British West Indies Regiment
G.B.
BRABANT'S H.
Brabant's Horse
S.A.C.
BRAHMANS
Brahmans
I
BRAND'S CDO.
Brand's Commando
S.A.
BRAND'S H.
Brand's Horse
S.A.
BRAND'S V.S.S.
Brand's Vry Staat Skutters
S.A.
BRANDS F.S. RFLS.
Brand's Free State Rifles
S.A.
BRANDS F.S. RIFLES
Brand's Free State Rifles
S.A.
BRANDS F.S.R.
Brand's Free State Rifles
S.A.
BRANDS F.S.R.
Brands Free State Rifles
S.A.
BRITSTOWN CDO.
Britstown Commando
S.A.
BUCKS YEO
Buckinghamshire Yeomanry
G.B.
BURMA M.RIF.
Burma Mounted Rifles
I
BURMA MIL. P.
Burma Military Police
I
BURMA MOUNTED RFLS.
Burma Mounted Rifles
I
BURMA MTD. RFLS.
Burma Mounted Rifles
I
BURMA RIF.
Burma Rifles
I
BUSH'LD BORD.
Bushmanland Borderers
S.A.C.
BUSH. CBNRS.
Bushveldt Carbineers
S.A.C.
BUTTFTN. CDO.
Buttfontein Commando
S.A.
Abbreviation C
Unit
Country
C. GDS.
Coldstream Guards
G.B.
C. MG. BDE.
Canadian Machine Gun Brigade
CAN
C. MTD. R.
Cape Mounted Rifles
S.A.
C. OF GUIDES
Corps of Guides
I
C. OF GUIDES INF.
Corps of Guides Infantry
I
C. OF HRS.
Corps of Hussars
G.B.
C. OF LOND. YEO.
City of London Yeomanry
G.B.
C. OF LRS.
Corps of Lancers
G.B.
C. OF MIL. ACC.
Corps of Military Accountants
G.B.
C. OF MILY ST. CLERKS
Corps of Military Staff Clerks
G.B.
C. VOLS.
City Volunteers
S.A.C.
C. OF A.S.
Corps of Army Schoolmasters
G.B.
C.-IN-C. BDYGD.
Commander In Chief's Bodyguard
S.A.C.
C.A.D.C.
Canadian Army Dental Corps
CAN
C.A.H.T.C.
Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport
S.A.
Corps
C.A.M.C.
Canadian Army Medical Corps
CAN
C.A.S.C.
Canadian Army Service Corps
CAN
C.A.V.C.
Canadian Army Veterinary Corps
CAN
C.C. ORD. DEPT.
Cape Colony Ordnance
S.A.C.
Department
C.C.
Cape Corps
S.A.
C.C.C.C.
Cape Colony Cyclist Corps
S.A.C.
C.C.S.
Cape Command Signals
S.A.
C.C.S.A.I.F.
Casualty Clearing Station AIF
AUS
C.C.S.C.R.
Cape Command Staff Corps
S.A.
Regiment
C.E.
Canadian Engineers
CAN
C.F.A.
Canadian Field Artillery
CAN
C.F.C.
Canadian Forestry Corps
CAN
C.F.E.
Cape Fortress Engineers
S.A.
C.G.A.
Cape Garrison Artillery
S.A.
C.G.A.H.A.B.
Cape Garrison Artillery Heavy Art
S.A.
Brigade
C.I. HORSE
Central Indian Horse
I
C.I.B.
Canadian Infantry Brigade
CAN
C.L.H.
Canadian Light Horse
CAN
C.M.B.
Coastal Motor Boats
G.B.
C.M.G. BDE.
Canadian Machine Gun Brigade
CAN
C.M.R.
Canadian Mounted Rifles
CAN
C.M.R.
Canadian Mounted Rifles
CAN
C.M.R.
Cape Mounted Rifles
S.A.
C.M.S.C.
Cape Medical Staff Corps
S.A.C.
C.M.S.C.
Corps of Military Staff Clerks
I
C. MG. BDE.
Canadian Machine Gun Brigade
CAN
C. MG. BDE.
Canadian Machine Gun Brigade
CAN
C.O.C.
Canadian Ordnance Corps
CAN
C.O.R.C.C.
Canadian Overseas Railway
CAN
Construction Corps
C.O.R.C.T.
Canadian Overseas Railway
CAN
Construction Troops
C. OF M.P.
Corps of Military Police
G.B.
C.P. DIST.
Cape Police District
S.A.C.
C.P.D. GROUP GARR.
Cape Penninsular Defence Group
I
C.P.D.G.R.
Cape Peninsular Defence Garrison
S.A.
Regiment
C.P.G.R.(A.F.)
Cape Peninsular Garrison
S.A.
Regiment Auxiliary Force
C.R.T.
Canadian Railway Troops
CAN
C.S.E.F.
Canadian Siberian Expeditionary
CAN
Force
C.T. COY. A.I.F.
Camel Transport Company AIF
AUS
C.T. COY.
Camel Transport Company
I
C.T. GDS.
Cape Town Guards
S.A.C.
C.T. HIGHRS.
Cape Town Highlanders
S.A.C.
C.T.C.E.A.
Camel Transport Corps Egyptian
EG
Army
C.T.P.D.C.
Cape Town Permanent Duty Corps
S.A.C.
CALA M.N.L.
Cala Mounted Native Levies
S.A.C.
CALCUTTA VOL. A.
Calcutta Volunteer Artillery
I
CALCUTTA VOL. BY.
Calcutta Volunteer Battery
I
CALCUTTA VOL. RIF.
Calcutta Volunteer Rifles
I
CAM'N HIGHRS.
Cameron Highlanders
G.B.
CAMB. R.
Cambridgeshire Regiment
G.B.
CAMEL CORPS E.A.
Camel Corps Egyptian Army
EG
CAMERON'S
Cameron Highlanders
G.B.
CAMERONIANS
Cameronians
C.B.
CAN. A.M.C.
Canadian Army Medical Corps
CAN
CAN. A.S.C.
Canadian Army Service Corps
CAN
CAN. CAV. BDE.
Canadian Cavalry Brigade
CAN
CAN. CAVALRY
Canadian Cavalry
CAN
CAN. CYC. BN.
Canadian Cyclist Battalion
CAN
CAN. CYCLIST B.
Canadian Cyclist Battalion
CAN
CAN. CYCLIST BN.
Canadian Cyclist Battalion
CAN
CAN. D. CYC.
Canadian Divisional Cyclists
CAN
CAN. DIV. A.C.
Canadian Divisional Ammunition
CAN
Column
CAN. DIV. ART.
Canadian Divisional Artillery
CAN
CAN. DIV. CAV.
Canadian Divisional Cavalry
CAN
CAN. DIV. CYC.
Canadian Divisional Cyclists
CAN
CAN. DIV. H.Q.
Canadian Divisional Head Quarters CAN
CAN. DIV. H.Q.
Canadian Divisional Headquarters
CAN
CAN. DIV. SIG.
Canadian Divisional Signals
CAN
CAN. ENG.
Canadian Engineers
CAN
CAN. FD. ART.
Canadian Field Artillery
CAN
CAN. FOR. C.
Canadian Forestry Corps
CAN
CAN. HY. BY.
Canadian Heavy Battery
CAN
CAN. INF. BDE.
Canadian Infantry Brigade
CAN
CAN. INF.
Canadian Infantry
CAN
CAN. INF. WKS. CORPS.
Canadian Infantry Works Corps
CAN
CAN. L.H.
Canadian Light Horse
CAN
CAN. LABOUR BN.
Canadian LaBour Battalion
CAN
CAN. LABR. BN.
Canadian Labour Battalion
CAN
CAN. M. RIF.
Canadian Mounted Rifles
CAN
CAN. M.M.G. BDE.
Canadian Motor Machine Gun
CAN
Brigade
CAN. MTD. RIF.
Canadian Mounted Rifles
CAN
CAN. ORD. C.
Canadian Ordnance Corps
CAN
CAN. PNR. BN.
Canadian Pioneer Battalion
CAN
CAN. POSTAL C.
Canadian Postal Corps
CAN
CAN. REMT. D.
Canadian Remount Depot
CAN
CAN. RLY. CONS. C.
Canadian Railway Construction
CAN
Corps
CAN. SIBERIAN EXP. FCE.
Canadian Siberian Expeditionary
CAN
Force
CAN. TANK CORPS.
Canadian Tank Corps
CAN
CANADIAN SCTS.
Canadian Scouts
S.A.C.
CAPE C.L.R.
Cape Coloured Labour Regiment
S.A.
CAPE CORPS
Cape Corps
S.A.
CAPE G.A.
Cape Garrison Artillery
S.A.C.
CAPE G.R.
Cape Government Railways
S.A.C.
CAPE INF.
Cape Infantry
S.A.C.
CAPE M.R.
Cape Mounted Rifles
S.A.C.
CAPE RLY. SHPTRS.
Cape Railway Sharpshooters
S.A.C.
CAPETOWN D.R.A.
Capetown Defence Rifle
S.A.
Association
CARABINIERS
6th Dragoon Guards
G.B.
CARNAVN. CDO.
Carnarvon Commando
S.A.
CAROLINA KDO.
Carolina Kommando
S.A.
CATTLE RANG.
Cattle Rangers
S.A.C.
CAVALRY & M.I.E.A.
Cavalry & Mounted Infantry
EG
Egyptian Army
CAVALRY F.F.
Cavalry Frontier Force
I
CEYLON G.A.
Ceylon Garrison Artillery
CEY
CEYLON G.A.
Ceylon Garrison Artillery
I
CEYLON PLR. R.C
Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps
CEY
CEYLON SAN. CO.
Ceylon Sanitary Company
CEY
CHES R
Cheshire Regiment
G.B.
CHES YEO
Cheshire Yeomanry
G.B.
CHINESE LABOUR CORPS
Chinese Labour Corps
CH.
CIV. HOS. RES.
Civil Hospital Reserve
G.B.
CIV. HOSP. RES.
Civil Hospital Reserve
G.B.
CLANWILLIAM C.G.
Clanwilliam Convoy Guard
S.A.C.
CLANWLLM. CDO.
Clanwilliam Commando
S.A.
CLAREMONT D.R.A.
Claremont Defence Rifle
S.A.
Association
CLARKE'S L.H.
Clarke's Light Horse
S.A.C.
CML. CPS. A.I.F.
Camel Corps A.I.F.
AUS
CO. LOND. REGT. 23 BN.
23rd Battalion County of London
G.B.
Regiment
CO. OF LOND. YEO 2
2nd County of London Yeomanry
G.B.
CO. OF LOND. YEO 3
3rd County of London Yeomanry
G.B.
CO. OF LOND. YEO 1
1st County of London Yeomanry
G.B.
COLESBERG CDO.
Colesberg Commando
S.A.
COLLINGWOOD BTTN. R.N.D.
Collingwood Royal Naval Division
G.B.
COLONIAL D.F.
Colonial Defence Force
S.A.C.
COLONIAL L.H.
Colonial Light Horse
S.A.C.
COLONIAL SCTS.
Colonial Scouts
S.A.C.
COMP. C.C.
Composite Cycle Corps
S.A.C.
CON. DEP. A.I.F.
Convalescent Depot AIF
AUS
CONN. RANG.
Connaught Rangers
G.B.
COSSIPORE INFY.
Cossipore Infantry
I
COY. A.B.C.
Company Army Bearer Corps
I
COY. A.H. CORPS.
Company Army Hospital Corps
I
CPS. GUIDES
Corps of Guides
I
CRADOCK CDO.
Cradock Commando
S.A.
CULLINAN'S H.
Cullinan's Horse
S.A.
CULLINAN'S H.
Cullinan's Horse
S.A.C.
CUSTOMS DEPT. M.E.F.
Customs Department
AUS
Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
CUSTOMS
H.M. Customs
EA
CUSTOMS P.S.
Customs Preventive Service
WA
CYC. BN. A.I.F.
Cyclist Battalion A.I.F.
AUS
CYC. COY. A.I.F.
Cyclist Company AIF
AUS
CYPRUS R.
Cyprus Regiment
CYP
Abbreviation D
D OF S.E.A.
Unit
Department of Supplies Egyptian
Country
EG
Army
D. GDS 1
1st Dragoon Guards
G.B.
D. GDS 2
2nd Dragoon Guards
G.B.
D. GDS 3
3rd Dragoon Guards
G.B.
D. GDS 4
4th Dragoon Guards
G.B.
D. GDS 5
5th Dragoon Guards
G.B.
D. GDS 6
6th Dragoon Guards
G.B.
D. GDS 7
7th Dragoon Guards
G.B.
D. OF LANC. O.Y.
Duke of Lancaster's Own
G.B.
Yeomanry
D. SIG. COY. AIF
Divisional Signal Company AIF
AUS
D.A.C.A.I.F.
Divisional Artillery Column AIF
AUS
D.B.D.A.I.F.
Divisional Base Depot AIF
AUS
D.C.L.I.
Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry
G.B.
D.E.O.R.
Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles
S.A.
D.E.O.V.R.
Duke of Edinburgh Own Volunteer
S.A.
Rifles
D.E.O.V.R.
Duke of Edinburgh's Own
S.A.C.
Volunteers Rifles
D.G. 4-7
4/7th Dragoon Guards
G.B.
D.M. RIF
District Mounted Rifles
S.A.
D.M.R.
District Mounted Rifles
S.A.
D.M.T.
District Mounted Troops
S.A.C.
D.S.C.
Divisional Signal Company
S.A.
D.S.C.A.I.F.
Divisional Supply Column AIF
AUS
D.W.R.
Duke of Wellingtons Regiment
G.B.
DAMANT'S H.
Damant's Horse
S.A.C.
DAR-ES-SALAAM POL.
Dar-Es-Salaam Police
EA
DE AAR CDO.
De Aar Commando
S.A.
DE B.B. VERKNRS
Berede Brigade Verkenners
S.A.
DE BURG. BATT.
Burgher Battalion
S.A.
DE INFORMATIE STAF.
Information Staff
S.A.
DE JAGER'S SCTS.
De Jager's Scouts
S.A.
DE LA REY R.
De La Rey Ruiters
S.A.
DE O.B.S.
Onberede Skutters
S.A.
DE Z.A.I. BGDN.
Zuid Afrikaansche Infanterie
S.A.
Brigaden
DE Z.A.R.
Zuid Afrikaansche Ruiters
S.A.
DELHI R.
Delhi Regiment
I
DEN. CPS. AIF
Dental Corps AIF
AUS
DENBIGH YEO
Denbigh Yeomanry
G.B.
DENNISON'S SCTS.
Dennison's Scouts
S.A.C.
DENTAL CPS. AIF
Dental Corps AIF
AUS
DEOLI R.
Deoli Regiment
I
DEPOT COY.
Depot Company
S.A.
DERAJAT M.B.
Derajat Mountain Battery
I
DERBY YEO
Derby Yeomanry
G.B.
DEVON. R.
Devonshire Regiment
G.B.
DEWITSDP. CDO.
Dewetsdorp Commando
S.A.
DIAMOND F.A.
Diamond Fields Artillery
S.A.C.
DIAMOND F.H.
Diamond Fields Horse
S.A.C.
DIV. SAL. COY. A.I.F.
Divisional Salvage Company AIF
AUS
DIV. SIG. COY.
Divisional Signal Company
I
DIV. SIG. SQUAD
Divisional Signal Squadron
I
DIV. TRAIN A.I.F.
Divisional Train AIF
AUS
DNS 2
2nd Dragoons
G.B.
DNS. 1
1st Dragoons
G.B.
DOGRAS
Dogras
I
DORDRECHT D.V.G.
Dordrecht District Volunteer Guard S.A.C.
DORSET R
Dorsetshire Regiment
G.B.
DORSET YEO
Dorset Yeomanry
G.B.
DRAKE BTTN. R.N.D.
Drake Battalion Royal Naval
G.B.
Division
DRISCOLL'S SCTS.
Driscoll's Scouts
S.A.C.
DUNDEE R.A.
Dundee Rifle Association
S.A.C.
DUNKIRK
Dunkirk
G.B.
DURH. L.I.
Durham Light Infantry
G.B.
Abbreviation E
Unit
Country
E. AFR. A.S.C.
East Africa Army Service Corps
EA
E. AFR. CENSORS D.
East Africa Censors Department
EA
E. AFR. CH. D.
East African Chaplains Department EA
E. AFR. ECCL. D.
East African Ecclesiastical
EA
Department
E. AFR. ENGRS.
East African Engineers
EA
E. AFR. I.D.
East African Intelligence
EA
Department
E. AFR. IND. VOLS.
East African Indian Volunteers
EA
E. AFR. IRR. BN.
East African Irregular Battalion
EA
E. AFR. L.C.
East African Labour Corps
EA
E. AFR. LT. BTY.
East African Light Battery
EA
E. AFR. M. RIF.
East African Mounted Rifles
EA
E. AFR. M.T.C.
East African Motor Transport
EA
Corps
E. AFR. M.T.C.
East African Motor Transport
EA
Corps
E. AFR. MAXIMS
East African Maxim Guns
EA
E. AFR. MED. CPS.
East Africa Medical Corps
EA
E. AFR. MOL. A.D.
East Africa Military Audit
EA
Department
E. AFR. O.D.
East African Ordnance Department EA
E. AFR. P. GUARD
East Africa Prison Guard
EA
E. AFR. P.C.
East Africa Pay Corps
EA
E. AFR. POL. D.
East African Political Department
EA
E. AFR. POLICE
East African Police
EA
E. AFR. R.E. VOLS
East Africa Royal Engineer
EA
Volunteers
E. AFR. REC. SQ.
East Africa Reconnaisance
EA
Squadron
E. AFR. REGT.
East African Regiment
EA
E. AFR. REMOUNTS
East Africa Remounts
EA
E. AFR. RIF.
East African Rifles
EA
E. AFR. ROAD C.
East Africa Road Corps
EA
E. AFR. ROAD C.
East African Road Company
EA
E. AFR. RY.T.D.
East African Railway Transport
EA
Dept
E. AFR. RYS
East African Railways
EA
E. AFR. S.C.
East Africa Supply Corps
EA
E. AFR. SIG. C.
East African Signal Company
EA
E. AFR. T.C.
East African Transport Corps
EA
E. AFR. TEL. S.
East African Telegraph Service
EA
E. AFR. U.L.
East Africa Unattached List
EA
E. AFR. V.C.
East Africa Veterinary Corps
EA
E. AFR. VOL. ART.
East Africa Volunteer Artillery
EA
E. AFR. VOLS.
East African Volunteers
EA
E. ARAB CORPS E.A.
Eastern Arab Corps Egyptian Army
EG
E. GRIQ'LD. F.F.
East Griqualand Field Force
S.A.C.
E. GRIQ'LD. L.H.
East Griqualand Light Horse
S.A.C.
E. GRIQ'LD. M.R.
East Griqualand Mounted Rifles
S.A.C.
E. KENT R.
East Kent Regiment
G.B.
E. LAKE BORDER P.
East Lake Border Police
EA
E. LAN R
Est Lancashire Regiment
G.B.
E. PROV. H.
Eastern Province Horse
S.A.C.
E. SURR R
East Surrey Regiment
G.B.
E. YORK. R.
East Yorkshire Regiment
G.B.
E. AFR. M.S.
East Africa Medical Supplies
EA
E.A. PNR. COY.
East African Pioneer Company
EA
E.A. PNRS.
East African Pioneers
EA
E.A. RYS.
East African Railways
EA
E.A.
Egyptian Army
EG
E.A. POLICE
East African Police
EA
E.A.N.S.
East African Nursing Service
EA
E.A.P. TEL. S.
East Africa Protectorate Telegraph
EA
Section
E.AFR.A.C.R.
East African Armoured Car
EA
Regiment
E.C.P.
E. Carter Preston
GB
E.E.F.A.I.F.
Egyptian Expeditionary Force AIF
AUS
E.M.M. & B. COY.
Electrical & Mechanical Mining and
AUS
Boring Company
E.R. OF YORK. Y.
East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry
GB
E.R. YEO.
East Riding Yeomanry
G.B.
EAST RAND COM.
East Rand Commando
S.A.
EGYPTIAN M.P.
Egyptian Military Police
EG
ELLIOT B. SCTS.
Elliot Border Scouts
S.A.C.
EMMET'S H.
Emmet's Horse
S.A.
ENSLIN'S H.
Enslin's Horse
S.A.
ERINPURAS
Erinpura Regiment
I
ERMOLO CDO.
Ermolo Commando
S.A.
ESSEX R.
Essex Regiment
G.B.
ESSEX YEO
Essex Yeomanry
G.B.
EX. FCE. CAN.
Expeditionary Force Canteens
G.B.
Abbreviation F
Unit
Country
F & P DEPT
Forestry & Plantation Department
G.B.
F. AMB. A.I.F.
Field Ambulance AIF
Aus
F. AMB. S.
Field Ambulance Service
G.B.
F. FIENNES HOSP.
F. Fiennes Hospital
G.B.
F.A.B.A.I.F.
Field Artillery Brigade AIF
Aus
F.A.N.Y.C.
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Corps
G.B.
F.C.E.A.I.F.
Field Company Engineers AIF
Aus
F.F.RIF.
Frontier Force Rifles
I
F.G.A.
Frontier Garrison Artillery
I
F.G.H.
Fort Garry Horse
Can
FARMERS GD.
Farmers Guard
S.A.C.
FD.CO.S. & M.
Field Company Sappers & Miners
I
FD.TEL.SEC.N.R.
Field Telegraph Section Nigerian
WA
Regiment
FIFE & FORFAR YEO
Fife & Forfar Yeomanry
G.B
FIJI L.C.
Fiji Labour Corps
FIJ
FINGO N.L.
Fingo Native Levies
S.A.C.
FISHERY RESERVE
Fishery Reserve
G.B.
FLD.BKY. A.I.F.
Field Bakery AIF
AUS
FORESTERS
Sherwood Foresters
G.B.
FR. CONSTAB.
Frontier Constabulary
I
FRANKFORT CDO.
Frankfort Commando
S.A.
FRASERBG. CDO.
Fraserburg Commando
S.A.
FRASERBURG SCTS.
Fraserburg Scouts
S.A.C.
FRENCH'S SCTS.
French's Scouts
S.A.C.
FRONTIER L.H.
Frontier Light Horse
S.A.C.
FRONTIER M.R.
Frontier Mounted Rifles
S.A.C.
Abbreviation G
Unit
Country
G. COAST FLD.COY.
Gold Coast Field Company
WA
G. COAST POLICE
Gold Coast Police
WA
G. COAST R.W.A.F.
Gold Coast Regiment West African
WA
Force
G. GDS.
Grenadier Guards
G.B.
G.B.D.A.I.F.
General Base Depot AIF
AUS
G. COAST R.
Gold Coast Regiment
WA
G.I.P. RY. VOLS.
Protectorate Railway Volunteers
?
G.M.P.
Garrison Military Police
I
G.O.C. BDY. GD.
General Officer's Commanding
S.A.
Body Guard
G.S.R.A.I.F.
General Service Reinforcements
AUS
GAMBIA COY.
Gambia Company
WA
GARHWAL RIF.
Garhwal Rifles
I
GDS. M.G.R.
Guards Machine Gun Regiment
G.B.
GDS. M.G.R.
Guards Machine Gun Regiment
G.B.
GEYSER'S CDO.
Geyser's Commando
S.A.
GLAM YEO
Glamorgan Yeomanry
G.B.
GLEN GREY N.L.
Glen Grey Native Levy
S.A.C.
GLOUC R
Gloucestershire Regiment
G.B.
GLOUC YEO
Gloucestershire Yeomanry
G.B.
GORD. HIGHRS.
Gordon Highlanders
G.B.
GORDONS
Gordon Highlanders
G.B.
GORRINGE'S F.C.
Gorringe's Flying Column
S.A.C.
GREEN HOWARDS
Green Howards
G.B.
GRENADIERS
Grenadiers
I
GRFF. REINET CDO.
Graff Reinet Commando
S.A.
GRIQUALAND W.R.
Griqualand West Ruiters
S.A.
GRIQUATOWN D.F.
Griquatown Defence Force
S.A.C.
GRKS.RF.
Gurkha Rifles
I
GRNDSR.
Grenadiers
I
GROBLERS CDO.
Groblers Commando
S.A.
GUIDES CAVY.
Guides Cavalry
I
GUIDES INFY.
Guides Infantry
I
GUIDES INFY.
Guides Infantry
I
GURKHA RIF.
Gurkha Rifles
I
GWALIOR I.S. LRS.
Gwalior Imperial Service Lancers
I
Abbreviation H
Unit
Country
H3
3rd Hussars
G.B.
H4
4th Hussars
G.B.
H7
7th Hussars
G.B.
H8
8th Hussars
G.B.
H 10
10th Hussars
G.B.
H 11
11th Hussars
G.B.
H 13-18
13th/18th Hussars
G.B.
H 14-20
14th/20th Hussars
G.B.
H 15-19
15/19 Hussars
G.B.
H.A.C. (ART.)
Honourable Artillery Company
G.B.
Artillery
H.A.C. (INF.)
Honourable Artillery Company
G.B.
Infantry
H.K. VOL. D.C.
Hong Kong Volunteer Defence
G.B.
Corps
H.K.S.R.G.A.
Hong Kong & Singapore Royal
G.B.
Garrison Artillery
H.L.I.
Highland Light Infantry
G.B.
H.M. COAST GD.
His Majesty's Coast Guard
G.B.
H.M.A.T.
His Majesty's Australian Transport
AUS
H.M.DR.
His Majesty's Drifter
G.B.
H.M.T.
His Majesty's Transport
G.B.
H.S.
Hospital Ship
AUS
H.T.M.B.A.I.F.
Heavy Trench Mortar Battery AIF
AUS
HADEN GUEST UNIT
Haden Guest Unit
G.B.
HAMPS R
Hampshire Regiment
G.B.
HAMPS YEO
Hampshire Yeomanry
G.B.
HANNAYS SCTS.
Hannays Scouts
S.A.C.
HANVR. COLESBG. CDO.
Hanover Golesberg Commando
S.A.
HARIANA LNC.
Hariana Lancers
I
HARRISMITH V.L.H.
Harrismith Volunteer Light Horse
S.A.C.
HARTIGAN'S H.
Hartigan's Horse
S.A.
HAWKE BTTN. R.N.D.
Hawke Battalion Royal Naval
G.B.
Division
HAY CDO.
Hay Commando
S.A.
HEIDELBG.CDO.
Heidelberg Commando
S.A.
HELGAARD'S SCTS.
Helgaard's Scouts
S.A.
HERBERT M.R.
Herbert Mounted Rifles
S.A.C.
HEREFORD R.
Herefordshire Regiment
G.B.
HERSCHEL'S N.P.
Herschel's Native Police
S.A.C.
HERT. R.
Hertfordshire Regiment
G.B.
HERTS YEO
Hertfordshire Yeomanry
G.B.
HERTS. R.
Hertfordshire Regiment
G.B.
HERTS. R.
Hertfordshire Regiment
G.B.
HIGH. CYC. BN.
Highland Cyclist Battalion
G.B.
HIGH. L.I.
Highland Light Infantry
G.B.
HOGEVELT R.
Hogevelt Ruiters
S.A.
HOOD BTTN. R.N.D.
Hood Battalion Royal Naval
G.B.
Division
HOOPSTAD CDO.
Hoopstad Commando
S.A.
HORSE
Horse
I
HOUSEHOLD BN.
Household Battalion
G.B.
HOWE BTTN. R.N.D.
Howe Battalion Royal Naval
G.B.
Division
HRS 3
3rd Hussars
G.B.
HRS 4
4th Hussars
G.B.
HRS 7
7th Hussars
G.B.
HRS 8
8th Hussars
G.B.
HRS 10
10th Hussars
G.B.
HRS 11
11th Hussars
G.B.
HRS 13
13th Hussars
G.B.
HRS 14
14th Hussars
G.B.
HRS 15
15th Hussars
G.B.
HUMANSDORP C.D.F.
Humansdorp Colonial Defence
S.A.C.
Force
HUNTS CYC. BN.
Abbreviation I
I. DEPT. E.A.
Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion
Unit
Intelligence Department Egyptian
G.B.
Country
EG
Army
I. ECC. EST.
Indian Ecclesiastical Establishment I
I. LABOUR C.
Indian Labour Corps
I
I. OF C.O.T.C.
Inns of Court Officers Training
G.B.
Corps
I. REMT. D.
Indian Remount Department
I
I. SIG. S.
Indian Signal Service
I
I.A.
Indian Army
I
I.A.C.C.
Indian Army Corps of Clerks
I
I.A.M.C.
Indian Army Medical Corps
I
I.A.O.C.
Indian Army Ordnance Corps
I
I.A.P.S.S.
Indian Army Printing and
I
Stationery Services
I.A.R.O.
Indian Army Reserve of Officers
I
I.A.S.
Indian Army Staff
I
I.A.V.C.
Indian Army Veterinary Corps
I
I.B.C.
Indian Bearer Corps
I
I.B.D.A.I.F.
Infantry Base Depot
AUS
I.C.C.A.I.F.
Imperial Camel Corps AIF
AUS
I.E. TEL. DEPT.
Indian Engineers Telegraph
I
Department
I.E.A.M.S.
Imperial East African Medical
EH
Service
I.H. CORPS.
Indian Hospital Corps
I
I.L.H.
Imperial Light Horse
S.A.
I.M.D.
Indian Medical Department
I
I.M.L.
Indian Miscellaneous List
I
I.M.S.
Indian Medical Service
I
I.M.T.
Indian Marine Transport
I
I.O.D.
Indian Ordnance Department
I
I.P.S.
Indian Postal Service
I
I.R.C.S.
Imperial Rest Camp Staff
I
I.S. CPS.
Imperial Staff Corps
I
I.S.C. CPS.
Imperial Service Camel Cps
I
I.S.M.D.
Indian Subordinate Medical
I
Department
I.S.T.C.
Indian Supply Transport
I
Commissariat
I.U.L.
Indian Unattached List
I
I.W.T.
Indian Water Transport
I
I.W.T.R.E.
Inland Water Transport Royal
WA
Engineers
I.Y. SCTS.
Imperial Yeomanry Scouts
S.A.C.
IMP. B.C.
Imperial Bearer Corps
S.A.C.
IMP. C.C.
Imperial Camel Corps
EG
IMP. HOSP. C.
Imperial Hospital Corps
S.A.C.
IMP. L.H.
Imperial Light Horse
S.A.C.
IMP. L.I.
Imperial Light Infantry
S.A.C.
IMP. MIL. RLYS.
Imperial Military Railways
S.A.C.
IND. ARTY.
Indian Artillery
I
IND. CST. ART.
Indian Coastal Artillery
I
IND. LAB. COY
Indian Labour Company
I
IND. SURVEY
Indian Surveys
I
INDIAN BR. CORPS
Indian Bearer Corps
I
INDIAN D.F.
Indian Defence Force
I
INDN. SIG. COY.
Indian Signal Company
I
INDN. TELEGRAPHS
Indian Telegraph Dept.
I
INNIS D.G. 5
5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
G.B.
INNS OF COURT R
Inns of Court Regiment
G.B.
INTELL. C.
Intelligence Corps
G.B.
IR. GDS.
Irish Guards
G.B.
Abbreviation J
Unit
Country
JAGFTN. CDO.
Jagersfontein Commando
S.A.
JAT LT. INF.
Jat Light Infantry
I
JATS
Jat Infantry
I
JEWISH L.C.
Jewish Labour Corps
J
JIND I.S. INFY.
Jind Imperial Service Infantry
I
JODPHUR I.S. LRS.
Jodphur Imperial Service Lancers
I
JOHANNESBURG M.R.
Johannesburg Mounted Rifles
S.A.C.
Abbreviation K
Unit
Country
K EDW H
King Edwards Horse
G.B.
K.A. RIF.
King's African Rifles
EA
K.A.R.
King's African Rifles
EA
K.D.G.
Kings Dragoon Guards
G.B.
K.H.P.T.K.
Kaapse Hulp Perde Transport
S.A.
Korps
K.K.
Kaapse Korps
S.A.
K.K.S.
Kommandement Kaap Seine
S.A.
K.O. MALTA A.
Kings Own Malta Artillery
MAL
K.O. MALTA M.
Kings Own Malta Militia
MAL
K.O. SCO BORD
Kings Own Scottish Borderers
G.B.
K.O.S.B.
Kings Own Scottish Borderers
G.B.
K.O.Y.L.I.
King's Own Yorkshire Light
G.B.
Infantry
K.R. RIF. C.
Kings Royal Rifle Corps
G.B.
K.R.R.C.
Kings Royal Rifle Corps
G.B.
K.S.L.I.
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
G.B.
KAFFRARIAN RIF
Kaffrarian Rifles
S.A.C.
KALAHARI H.
Kalarahi Horse
S.A.
KAPUR INFY.
Kapur Infantry
I
KAPURTHALA JAGATJIT INF.
Kapurthala Jagatjit Infantry
I
KASHMIR RFLS.
Kashmir Rifles
I
KEI ROAD C.D.F.
Kei Road Civilian Defence Force
S.A.C.
KENHARDT CDO.
Kenhardt Commando
S.A.
KENT CYC. BN.
Kent Cyclist Battalion
G.B.
KIMBERLEY CDO.
Kimberley Commando
S.A.
KIMBERLEY H.
Kimberley Horse
S.A.C.
KIMBERLEY L.H.
Kimberley Light Horse
S.A.C.
KIMBERLEY P.T.O.
Kimberley Post & Telegraph Office
S.A.C.
KIMBERLEY REGT.
Kimberley Regiment
S.A.C.
KINGS OWN R.
King's Own Regiment
G.B.
KITCHENERS F. SCTS.
Kitchener's Fighting Scouts
S.A.C.
KITCHENERS H
Kitchener's Horse
S.A.C.
KOHAT M.B.
Kohat Mountain Battery
I
KOHAT M.B.F.F.
Kohat Mountain Battery Frontier
I
Force
KRUGERSDORP CDO.
Krugersdorp Commando
S.A.
KURRAM MIL.
Kurram Militia
I
Abbreviation L
Unit
Country
L9
9th Lancers
G.B.
L 12
12th Lancers
G.B.
L 16-5
16th/5th Lancers
G.B.
L 17-21
17-21st Lancers
G.B.
L'POOL R.
Liverpool Regiment
G.B.
L-POOL R.
Liverpool Regiment
G.B.
L. GDS
Life Guards
G.B.
L. NYASA FLOTILLA
Lake Nyasa Flotilla
EA
L.G.
Life Guards
G.B.
L.G.R.O.C.A.I.F.
Light Gauge Railway Operating
AUS
Company AIF
L.H. REG A.I.F.
Light Horse Regiment AIF
AUS
L.H. REGT A.I.F.
Light Horse Regiment AIF
AUS
L.H. BDE. AIF
Light Horse Brigade AIF
AUS
L.H.F. AMB. AIF
Light Horse Field Ambulance AIF
AUS
L.H.F.A.A.I.F.
Light Horse Field Ambulance AIF
AUS
L.H.R.A.I.F.
Light Horse Regiment AIF
AUS
L.H.R.R.A.I.F.
Light Horse Reserve Regimental
AUS
AIF
L.H.S.T.A.I.F.
Light Horse Signal Troop AIF
AUS
L.H.T.R.A.I.F.
Light Horse Training Regiment
AUS
L.N. LAN. R.
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
G.B.
L.S.H.
Lord Strathcona's Horse
CAN
L.S.H.R.C.
Lord Strathcona's Horse Royal
CAN
Canadians
L.T.M. BTY. AIF
Light Trench Mortar Battery AIF
AUS
L.T.M.B.A.I.F.
Light Trench Mortar Battery AIF
AUS
LABOUR CORPS
Labour Corps
G.B.
LADY DOCTORS HOSPITAL
Lady Doctors Hospital
G.B.
LAGOS BN.
Lagos Battalion
WA
LAHORE LABOUR CPS
Lahore labour Corps
I
LAN FUS
Lancashire Fusiliers
G.B.
LAN. HRS
Lancashire Hussars
G.B.
LANARK YEO
Lanarkshire Yeomanry
G.B.
LANCERS F.H.
Lancers Fanes Horse
I
LANCERS
Lancers
I
LAXTONS H.
Laxton's Horse
S.A.C.
LD.STRATHCONA'S H.
Lord Strathcona's Horse
CAN
LEIC R
Leicestershire Regiment
G.B.
LEIC. YEO.
Leicestershire Yeomanry
G.B.
LEINS. R.
Leinster Regiment
G.B.
LEMMERS SCTS.
Lemmer's Scouts
S.A.
LIBYAN ARAB F.
Libyan Arab Force
EA
LIECHTENBURG CDO.
Liechtenburg Commando
S.A.
LIGHT CAV.
Light Cavalry
I
LIGHT INF.
Light Infantry
I
LINC. R.
Lincolnshire Regiment
G.B.
LINC. YEO.
Lincolnshire Yeomanry
G.B.
LINDLEN CDO.
Lindlen Commando
S.A.
LOCAL TRANSPORT
Local Transport
I
LOCHS H.
Loch's Horse
S.A.C.
LOND. R
London Regiment
G.B.
LOTH. & BORD. H.
Lothian & Border Horse
G.B.
LOVAT SCTS.
Lovat's Scouts
G.B.
LOVATS SCTS. 1
1st Lovat's Scouts
G.B.
LOYAL R.
Loyal Regiment
G.B.
LRS 9
9th Lancers
G.B.
LRS 12
12th Lancers
G.B.
LRS 16
16th Lancers
G.B.
LRS 17
17th Lancers
G.B.
LRS 21
21st Lancers
G.B.
LRS.
Lancers
I
LT. CAV.
Light Cavalry
I
LT. CAVALRY
Light Cavalry
I
LUMSDENS H.
Lumsden's Horse
S.A.C.
LYDENBERG CDO.
Lydenberg Commando
S.A.
Abbreviation M
Unit
Country
M&B.C.A.I.F.
Mining & Boring Company AIF
AUS
M. BTY.
Mountain Battery
I
M. FARMS D.
Military Farms Department
I
M. RIF.
Mounted Rifles
S.A.
M. VET. SECT. AIF
Mobile Veterinary Section AIF
AUS
M.A.D.
Military Accounts Department
I
M.B. SCTS.
Mounted Brigade Scouts
S.A.
M.B.
Mountain Battery
I
M.B.R.G.A.
Mountain Battery Royal Garrison
I
Artillery
M.C.
Mule Corps
I
M.D.
Mahendra Dhal Regiment
I
M.E.F.
Mediterranean Expeditionary Force AUS
M.F.A.
Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary
G.B.
M.F.P.
Military Foot Police
G.B.
M.G. BN. AIF
Machine Gun Battalion AIF
AUS
M.G. COY. AIF
Machine Gun Company AIF
AUS
M.G. DETACHT.
Machine Gun Detatchment
S.A.
M.G. SQN. AIF
Machine Gun Squadron AIF
AUS
M.G. SQUN. AIF
Machine Gun Squadron AIF
AUS
M.G.B.D.A.I.F.
Machine Gun Base Depot AIF
AUS
M.G.C. (CAV)
Machine Gun Corps Cavalry
G.B.
M.G.C.
Machine Gun Corps
G.B.
M.G.C.R.N.V.R.
Machine Gun Company Royal
G.B.
Naval Volunteer Reserve
M.L. CPS
Mekran Levy Corps
I
M.L.C.
Macedonian Labour Corps
?
M.L.C.
Mekran Levy Corps
?
M.M.G.S. (R.A.)
Motor Machine Gun Service Royal
G.B.
Artillery
M.M.G.S.
Motor Machine Gun Service Royal
G.B.
Artillery
M.M.P.
Military Mounted Police
G.B.
M.M.R.
Mercantile Marine Reserve
G.B.
M.P.S.C.
Military Provost Staff Corps
G.B.
M.T.C.
Miscellaneous Trades Company
S.A.
M.T.C.
Motor Transport Corps
I
M.T.M.B.A.I.F.
Medium Trench Mortar Battery AIF
AUS
M.W.D.E.A.
Military Works Department
EG
Egyptian Army
M.W.S.
Military Works Service
I
MACEDONIAN MULE C.
Macedonian Mule Corps
I
MACEDONIAN MULE C.
Macedonian Mule Corps
MAC
MACEDONIAN MULE CPS.
Macedonian Mule Corps
I
MADRAS MTR. CYC.
Madras Motor Cyclist
I
MADRAS S & M
Madras Sappers & Miners
I
MAFEKING C.C.
Mafeking Cadet Corps
S.A.C.
MAFEKING D.F.
Mafeking Defence Force
S.A.C.
MAFEKING R.V.
Mafeking Railway Volunteers
S.A.C.
MAFEKING S.P.C.
Mafeking Special Police Contingent S.A.C.
MAGADI D.F.
Magadi Defence Force
EA
MAGADI D.F.
Magadi Defence Force
I
MAHRATTAS
Mahrattas
I
MALAY S. GDS. ART.
Malay States Guides Artillery
I
MALAY S. GDS.
Malay States Guides
I
MALER KOTLA I-S. SPRS.
Malerkotla Imperial Service
I
Sappers
MALMESBURY D.F.
Malmesbury Defence Force
S.A.C.
MALTA R.E.
Malta Royal Engineers
MAL
MALTESE L.C.
Maltese Labour Corps
MAL
MAN. R.
Manitoba Regiment
CAN
MANCH. R.
Manchester Regiment
G.B.
MARATGANI M.R.
Maratgani Mounted Rifles
S.A.C.
MARICO CDO.
Marico Commando
S.A.
MARITZBURG AMB. C.
Maritzburg Ambulance Corps
S.A.C.
MARSHALL'S H.
Marshall's Horse
S.A.C.
MATATIELE EUR. RES.
Matatiele European Reserve
S.A.C.
MATATIELE N.C.
Matatiele Native Contingent
S.A.C.
MECH. TPT.
Mechanical Transport
I
MED. CORPS E.A.
Medical Corps Egyptian Army
EG
MENNIES SCTS.
Mennie's Scouts
S.A.C.
MERWARAS
Merwara Infantry
I
MESO. R.
Mesopotamian Railways
I
MESO. RYS.
Mesopotamian Railways
I
MESPOT. RLYS.
Mesopotamian Railways
I
MHTS.
Mahrattas
I
MIDD'X R.
Middlesex Regiment
G.B.
MIDDLEBURG CDO.
Middleburg Commando
S.A.
MIDLAND M.R.
Midland Mounted Rifles
S.A.C.
MIDLANDSE R.
Midlandse Ruiters
S.A.
MIL. M. CYC. C.
Military Motor Cyclists Corps
I
MOMBASA D.F.
Mombasa Defence Force
EA
MOMBASA I.V.C.
Mombasa Indian Volunteer Corps
EA
MOMBASA MARINE D.F.
Mombasa Marine Defence Force
EA
MOMBASA T.G.
Mombasa Town Guard
EA
MONMOUTH. R.
Monmouthshire Regiment
G.B.
MONTGOM. YEO.
Montgomeryshire Yeomanry
G.B.
MONTGOMERENCY'S SCTS.
Montgomerency's Scouts
S.A.C.
MOTOR TRANSPORT R.N.D.
Motor Transport Royal Naval
G.B.
Division
MT. CURRIE RES.
Mount Currie Reserves
S.A.C.
MTD. BD. SCTS.
Mounted Brigade Scouts
S.A.
MTD. REG. AIF
Mounted Regiment AIF
AUS
MTN. BATTERY
Mountain Battery
I
MTN. BATTY.
Mountain Battery
I
MULE CPS.
Mule Corps
I
MURRAY'S H.
Murray's Horse
S.A.C.
MURRAY'S SCTS.
Murray's Scouts
S.A.C.
MURRAYSBURG CDO.
Murraysburg Commando
S.A.
MYBURGH'S CDO.
Myburgh's Commando
S.A.
MYIT. BN. B.M.P.
Myit Battalion Burma Military
I
Police
Abbreviation N
Unit
Country
N IR H
North Irish Horse
G.B.
N. BN. F.A.R.A.M.C.
Northern Battalion Field
G.B.
Ambulance
N. CYC. BN.
Northern Cyclist Battalion
G.B.
N. NIG. CONST.
North Nigerian Constabulary
WA
N. NIG. M.C.
North Nigerian Medical Corps
WA
N. NIG. M.C.
North Nigerian Medical Corps
WA
N. NIG. R.
North Nigeria Regiment
WA
N. RFLS.
Napiers Rifles
I
N. RHOD. F.
North Rhodesian Forces
RH
N. RHOD. MED. CORPS
North Rhodesia Medical Corps
RH
N. RHOD. POL.
North Rhodesian Police
RH
N. RHOD. R.
North Rhodesia Regiment
RH
N. RHODESIAN RIF.
North Rhodesian Rifles
RH
N. SOM. YEO.
North Somerset Yeomanry
G.B.
N. STAFF. R.
North Staffordshire Regiment
G.B.
N. WAZ. MIL.
North Waziristan Militia
I
N. WAZ. MILITIA
North Waziristan Militia
I
N.B.M. RIF.
Northern Bengal Mounted Rifles
I
N.F.F.
Nyasaland Field Force
EA
N.H.B.
Nairobi Howitzer Battery
EA
N.L.H.
Natal Light Horse
S.A.
N.S.R.
Nova Scotia Regiment
CAN
N.W. MILITIA
North Waziristan Militia
I
N.W. RLY. M.G. COY.
North West Railway Maxim Gun
I
Company
N.W. RY AIF
Narrow Width Railways AIF
AUS
N.W. RY. M.G.S.
North West Railway Maxim Gun
S.A.
Section
NAIROBI D.F.
Nairobi Defence Force
EA
NAMAQ'LD. B. SCTS.
Namaqualand Border Scouts
S.A.C.
NAMAQUA KDO.
Manaqualand Kommando
S.A.
NANDI SCTS.
Nandi Scouts
EA
NATAL ART.
Natal Artillery
S.A.C.
NATAL C OF G
Natal Corps of Guides
S.A.C.
NATAL CARBINEERS
Natal Carbineers
S.A.
NATAL G.R.
Natal Government Railways
S.A.C.
NATAL L.H.
Natal Light Horse
S.A.
NATAL M.I.
Natal Mounted Infantry
S.A.C.
NATAL M.R.
Natal Mounted Rifles
S.A.C.
NATAL NAVAL VOLS.
Natal Naval Volunteers
S.A.C.
NATAL POL.
Natal Police
S.A.C.
NATAL V.A.C.
Natal Volunteer Ambulance Corps
S.A.C.
NATAL V.C.C.
Natal Volunteer Composite Corps
S.A.C.
NATAL V.M.C.
Natal Volunteer Medical Corps
S.A.C.
NATAL V.V.D.
Natal Volunteer Veterinary
S.A.C.
Department
NATAL VOL. H.G. DET.
Natal Volunteer Hotchkiss Gun
S.A.C.
Detachment
NATAL VOL. ST.
Natal Volunteer Staff
S.A.C.
NATIONAL SCTS.
National Scouts
S.A.C.
NATIVE LAB. C.
Native Labour Corps
S.A.C.
NAUDE'S CDO.
Naude's Commando
S.A.
NAUDE'S SCTS.
Naude's Scouts
S.A.
NELSON BTTN. R.N.D.
Nelson Battalion Royal Naval
G.B.
Division
NESBITT'S H.
Nesbitt's Horse
S.A.C.
NEW ENGLAND M.R.
New England Mounted Rifles
S.A.C.
NEWF'D. F.C.
Newfoundland Forestry Corps
N
NIEWDTVL. CDO.
Niewouldtville Commando
S.A.
NIG. FLD. COY
Nigerian Field Company
WA
NIG. L. CTGT.
Nigeria Land Contingent
WA
NIG. M.T.C.
Nigerian Motor Transport Corps
WA
NIG. MARINE
Nigerian Marine
WA
NIG. POLICE
Nigerian Police
WA
NIG. R. (ART.)
Nigeria Regiment Artillery
WA
NIG. R.
Nigeria Regiment
WA
NIG. SIG. S.
Nigerian Signal Service
WA
NIL. MAL. BN. A.F.I.
Nilghai & Malabar Battalions
I
Auxiliary Forces India
NIL. MAL. BN. I.D.F.
Nilghai & Malabar Battalions
I
Indian Defence Force
NIL. VOL. RFLS.
Nilghai Volunteer Rifles
I
NORF. R.
Norfolk Regiment
G.B.
NORF. YEO.
Norfolk Yeomanry
G.B.
NORTH'D FUS.
Northumberland Fusiliers
G.B.
NORTH'D HRS
Northumberland Hussars
G.B.
NORTH'N YEO
Northamptonshire Yeomanry
G.B.
NORTH'N. R.
Northamptonshire Regiment
G.B.
NOTTS. & DERBY. R.
Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire
G.B.
Regiment
NYASALAND D.F.
Nyasaland Defence Force
EA
NYASALAND F.F.
Nyasaland Field Force
EA
NYASALAND V.R.
Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve
EA
Abbreviation O
O. DEPT. E.A.
Unit
Ordnance Department Egyptian
Country
EG
Army
O. ST. J.
Order of St John
G.B.
O. ST. J.J.
Order of St John of Jerusalem
G.B.
O.R. SCTS.
Orange River Scouts
S.A.C.
O.R.
Ontario Regiment
CAN
O.R.C. PROV. M.P.
Orange River Colony Provisional
S.A.C.
Mounted Police
O.R.C. VOLS.
Orange River Colony Volunteers
S.A.C.
OOKEIP VOLS.
Ookeip Volunteers
S.A.C.
ORDNANCE DEPT.
Ordnance Department
I
ORPEN'S L.H.
Orpen's Light Horse
S.A.C.
OTRM. RFLS.
Outrams Rifles
I
OUDTSHOORN V.R.
Oudtshoorn Volunteer Rifles
S.A.C.
OUTRN. RFLS.
Outranis Rifles
I
OX. TPT. DEPOT
Ox Transport Depot
S.A.C.
OXF & BUCKS L.I.
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire
G.B.
Light Infantry
OXF. YEO.
Abbreviation P
Oxfordshire Yeomanry
Unit
G.B.
Country
P. BTY. F.F.
Pack Battery Frontier Force
I
P. BTY.
Pack Battery Royal Garrison
I
Artillery
P. CPS.
Pony Corps
I
P.A. IMP. M.P.
Port Alfred Imperial Mounted
S.A.C.
Police
P.A.O. CAPE ART
Prince Alfred's Own Cape Artillery
S.A.C.
P.A.V.G.
Prince Alfred's Volunteers Guards
S.A.C.
P.F. STAFF
Permanent Force Staff
S.A.
P.F.S.
Permanent Force Staff
S.A.
P.G.
Pushpati Guards
I
P.G.R.
Protective Garrison Regiment
S.A.
P.O.W.L.H.
Prince of Wales's Light Horse
S.A.C.
P.P.
Palestine Police
?
P.P.C.L.I.
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light
CAN
Infantry
P.W. CAMP.
Prisoner of War Camp
S.A.
P.W. VOLS
Prince of Wales's Volunteers
G.B.
PACK ARTY.
Pack Artillery
I
PACK BTY. R.G.A.
Pack Battery Royal Garrison
I
Artillery
PALAM. L.I.
Palamcottah Light Infantry
I
PATALIA I.S. LNCRS.
Patalia Imperial Service Lancers
I
PATHANS
Pathans
I
PATIALA I.S. INFY
Patiala Imperial Service Infantry
I
PATIALA INFY.
Patiala Infantry
I
PEMBROKE YEO.
Pembroke Yeomanry
G.B.
PENINSULAR H.
Peninsular Horse
S.A.C.
PESHAWAR LABOUR CPS.
Peshawar Labour Corps
I
PESHAWAR M.B.
Peshawar Mountain Battery
I
PHILIPPOLIS CDO.
Philippolis Commando
S.A.
PIETERSBURG CDO.
Pietersburg Commando
S.A.
PIETRETIEF CDO.
Pietretief Commando
S.A.
PIONEER CORPS
Pioneer Corps
G.B.
PIONEERS
Pioneers
I
PJBIS
Punjabis
I
PJBS
Punjabis
I
PNR. BN. AIF
Pioneer Battalion
AUS
PNRS
Pioneers
I
PNRS.
Pioneers
I
PNTN. PK. R.E.
Pontoon Park Royal Engineers
G.B.
POLITICAL I.A.
Political Department Indian Army
I
POSTAL DEPT
Postal Department
I
POTCH. CDO.
Potchefstroom Commando
S.A.
POTCHEFSTROOM R.
Potchefstroom Ruiters
S.A.
PRES. VOL. RIF.
Presidency Volunteer Rifles
I
PRESOTIA CDO.
Pretoria Commando
S.A.
PRETORIA GDS.
Pretoria Guards
S.A.C.
PRIESKA CDO.
Prieska Commando
S.A.
PROTECTORATE REGT.
Protectorate Regiment
S.A.C.
PROV. M.P.
Provisional Mounted Police
S.A.C.
PROV. TRANS. CONST.
Provisional Transvaal Constabulary S.A.C.
PT. TFC.
Port Traffic
I
PUNJAB L.H.
Punjab Light Horse
I
PUNJABIS
Punjabis
I
PYPERS KDO.
Pypers Kommando
S.A.
Abbreviation Q
Q.A.I.M.F.N.S.
Unit
Queen Alexandra's Imperial
Country
G.B.
Military Families Nursing Service
Q.A.I.M.N.S.
Queen Alexandra's Imperial
G.B.
Military Nursing Service
Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.
Queen Alexandra's Imperial
Military Nursing Service Reserve
G.B.
Q.A.M.F.N.S.
Queen Alexandra's Military
G.B.
Families Nursing Service
Q.A.M.N.S.I.
Queen Alexandra's Medical
I
Nursing Service India
Q.A.R.A.N.C.
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army
G.B.
Nursing Corps
Q.A.R.N.N.S.
Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval
G.B.
Nursing Service
Q.M.A.A.C.
Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary
G.B.
Corps
Q.O.R.
Glasgow Yeomanry
G.B.
Q.R.
Quebec Regiment
Can
Q.V.O. CPS. OF GUIDES (F.F.)
Queen Victoria's Own Corps of
I
Frontier Force
Q.V.O. CPS. OF GUIDES
Queen Victoria's Own Corps of
I
Guides
Q.V.O. MADRAS S & M
Queen Victoria's Own Madras
I
Sappers & Miners
QUEENS S.R.
Queen's Surrey Regiment
G.B.
QUEENSTOWN R.V.
Queenstown Rifle Volunteers
S.A.C.
QUEENSTOWN R.V.
Queenstown Rifle Volunteers
S.A.C.
Abbreviation R
Unit
Country
R HIGHRS
Royal Highlanders
G.B.
R IR REGT
Royal Irish Regiment
G.B.
R SIGNALS
Royal Signals
G.B.
R SUSS R
Royal Sussex Regiment
G.B.
R & S.R.V.
Roxburgh & Selkirk Rifle
S.A.C.
Volunteers
R. 1-DEVON YEO
Royal 1st Devonshire Yeomanry
G.B.
R. BERKS. R.
Royal Berkshire Regiment
G.B.
R. CAN. DNS.
Royal Canadian Dragoons
CAN
R. CAN. H. ART.
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
CAN
R. CAN. R.
Royal Canadian Regiment
CAN
R. DUB. FUS
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
G.B.
R. FUS.
Royal Fusiliers
G.B.
R. GUERNSEY ART.
Royal Guernsey Artillery
CI
R. GUERNSEY E.
Royal Guernsey Engineers
CI
R. GUERNSEY L.I.
Royal Guernsey Light Infantry
CI
R. INNIS FUS
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
G.B.
R. IR. FUS.
Royal Irish Fusiliers
G.B.
R. IR. RIF.
Royal Irish Rifles
G.B.
R. JAT L.I.
Royal Jat Light Infantry
I
R. JERSEY ART.
Royal Jersey Artillery
CI
R. LANC.R.
Royal Lancaster Regiment
G.B.
R. MALTA A.
Royal Malta Artillery
MAL
R. MUN. FUS
Royal Munster Fusiliers
G.B.
R. MUNS. FUS
Royal Munster Fusiliers
G.B.
R. N DEVON YEO
Royal North Devonshire Yeomanry
G.B.
R. NEWF'D. R.
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
N
R. NORF. R.
Royal Norfolk Regiment
G.B.
R. NORTH'D FUS.
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
G.B.
R. SC FUS
Royal Scots Fusiliers
G.B.
R. SCOTS
Royal Scots
G.B.
R. SIGNALS
Royal Signals
G.B.
R. TANK R.
Royal Tank Regiment
G.B.
R. WAR. R.
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
G.B.
R. WILTS. YEO.
Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
G.B.
R.A. CH.
Royal Army Chaplains
G.B.
R.A.
Royal Artillery
G.B.
R.A.A.A.I.F.
Royal Australian Artillery
AUS
R.A.A.M.C.
Royal Australian Army Medical
AUS
Corps
R.A.C.
Royal Automobile Club
G.B.
R.A.E.A.I.F.
Royal Australian Engineers
AUS
R.A.F.
Royal Air Force
G.B.
R.A.M.C.
Royal Army Medical Corps
G.B.
R.A.N.
Royal Australian Navy
AUS
R.A.N.B.T.
Royal Australian Naval Bridging
AUS
Train
R.A.O.C.
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
G.B.
R.A.P.C.
Royal Army Pay Corps
G.B.
R.A.P.D.
Royal Army Pay Department
G.B.
R.A.S.C.
Royal Army Service Corps
G.B.
R.A.V.C.
Royal Army Veterinary Corps
G.B.
R.B.A.A.A.I.F.
Reserve Brigade Australian Army
AUS
AIF
R.C.D.
Royal Canadian Dragoons
CAN
R.C.G.A.
Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery
CAN
R.C.H.A.
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
CAN
R.C.H.A.
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
CAN
R.C.R.
Royal Canadian Regiment
CAN
R.C.S. ENG.
Royal Canadian Signal Engineers
CAN?
R.D. FUS
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
G.B.
R.D.C.
Royal Defence Corps
G.B.
R.E. KENT YEO
Royal East Kent Yeomanry
G.B.
R.E.
Royal Engineers
G.B.
R.E.
Royal Engineers
G.B.
R.F.C.
Royal Flying Corps
G.B.
R.F.R.
Royal Fleet Reserve
G.B.
R.G.A.
Royal Garrison Artillery
G.B.
R.H. GDS
Royal Horse Guards
G.B.
R.H.A.
Royal Horse Artillery
G.B.
R.H.G.
Royal Horse Guards
G.B.
R.I.A.
Royal Indian Artillery
I
R.I.M.
Royal Indian Marine
I
R.I.M.
Royal Indian Marine
I.
R.M. BDE.
Royal Marine Brigade
G.B.
R.M. BRIG.
Royal Marine Brigade
G.B.
R.M.
Royal Marines
G.B.
R.M.A.
Royal Marine Artillery
G.B.
R.M.B.
Royal Marine Band
G.B.
R.M.E.
Royal Marine Engineers
G.B.
R.M.F.A.
Royal Marine Field Artillery
G.B.
R.M.L.C.
Royal Marine Labour Corps
G.B.
R.M.L.I.
Royal Marine Light Infantry
G.B.
R.M.S.M.
Royal Marine Submarine Miners
G.B.
R.N.
Royal Navy
G.B.
R.N.A.S.
Royal Naval Air Service
G.B.
R.N.A.S.B.R.
Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth
G.B.
Reserve
R.N.C.V.R.
Royal Navy Canadian Volunteer
C
Reserve
R.N.D.V.R.
Royal Navy Canadian Volunteer
CAN
Reserve
R.N.D. ENG.
Royal Naval Division Engineers
G.B.
R.N.D.
Royal Naval Division
G.B.
R.N.M.W.S.
Royal Navy Mine Watching Service
G.B.
R.N.P.S.
Royal Naval Patrol Service
G.B.
R.N.R.
Royal Naval Reserve
G.B.
R.N.V.R.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
G.B.
R.R. OF CAV
Reserve Regiment of Cavalry
G.B.
R.S. FUS
Royal Scots Fusiliers
G.B.
R.S.D.A.I.F.
Railway Supply Detachment AIF
AUS
R.U. RIF.
Royal Ulster Rifles
G.B.
R.W. FUS
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
G.B.
R.W. KENT R.
Royal West Kent Regiment
G.B.
R.Y.S.
Royal Yacht Squadron
G.B.
RAJPUTS
Rajputs
I
RAND INTELL. C.
Rand Intelligence Corps
S.A.
RAND RFLS.
Rand Rifles
S.A.
RAND RIF.
Rand Rifles
S.A.
RAND RIF.
Rand Rifles
S.A.C.
REDDERSBG. CDO.
Reddersburg Commando
S.A.
REMT. DEPT.
Remount Department
G.B.
REMT. UNIT. AIF
Remount Unit AIF
AUS
RHOD. V.F.
Rhodesian Volunteer Forces
RH
RHODESIA N.REGT.
Rhodesia Native Regiment
RH
RHODESIA R.
Rhodesia Regiment
RH
RHODESIA REGT.
Rhodesia Regiment
RH
RHODESIA REGT.
Rhodesia Regiment
S.A.C.
RHODESIAN F.F.
Rhodesian Field Force
S.A.C.
RHODESIAN H.
Rhodesian Horse
S.A.C.
RHODN. REGT.
Rhodesia Regiment
RH
RHODNS. S.A.I. BGDE.
Rhodesian South African Infantry
RH
Brigade
RIF. BRIG.
Rifle Brigade
G.B.
RIFLES
Rifles
I
RLY. BN. E.A.
Railway Battalion Egyptian Army
EG
RLY. C.C.
Railway Construction Company
I
RLY. D.F.
Railway Defence Force
I
RLY. PNR. REGT.
Railway Pioneer Regiment
S.A.C.
RLY. REGT.
Railway Regiment
I
ROBERT'S H.
Robert's Horse
S.A.C.
RONDEBOSCH D.R.A.
Rondebosch Defence Rifle
S.A.
Association
ROSS BY. ART.
Ross Battery Artillery
S.A.C.
ROSS'S SCTS.
Ross's Scouts
S.A.
RUNDLES SCTS.
Rundle's Scouts
S.A.C.
RUSTENBG. CDO.
Rustenburg Commando
S.A.
RY. BN. S & M.
Railway Battalion Sappers &
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Miners
Abbreviation S
Unit
Country
S & T CORPS
Supply & Transport Corps
I
S IR H
South Irish Horse
G.B.
S LAN R
South Lancashire Regiment
G.B.
S STAFF R
South Staffordshire Regiment
G.B.
S&M
Sappers & Miners
I
S & T.C.
Supply & Transport Corps
I
S-L. BN.
Sierra-Leone Battalion
WA
S-L. COY. R.G.A.
Sierra-Leone Company Royal
WA
Garrison Artillery
S-L. C.C.
Sierra-Leone Carrier Corps
WA
S. ARMS SCH.
Small Arms School
G.B.
S. GDS.
Scots Guards
G.B.
S. NIG. M.C.
South Nigerian Medical Corps
WA
S. NIG. R.
South Nigeria Regiment
WA
S. NOTTS. HRS
South Notts Hussars
G.B.
S. OF M.
School of Musketry
G.B.
S. PROV. C.C.
Southern Province Cyclist Corps
S.A.C.
S. RHOD. P. STAFF.
Southern Rhodesia Permanent
RH
Staff
S. RHOD. R.
Southern Rhodesia Regiment
RH.
S. RHOD. V.C.
South Rhodesia Volunteer Corps
S.A.C.
S. RHODESIAN T.F.
Southern Rhodesia Territorial
RH
Force
S. WALES BORD
South Wales Borderers
G.B.
S. WAZ. MIL
South Waziristan Militia
I
S. WAZ. MILITIA
South Waziristan Militia
I
S. WAZ. SCTS.
South Waziristan Scouts
I
S.A. ADMIN. SERV.
South African Administration
S.A.
Service
S.A. AMM. COL.
South African Ammunition Column
S.A.
S.A. AVIATION C.
South African Aviation Corps
S.A.
S.A. INF.
South African Infantry
S.A.
S.A. IRISH R.
South African Irish Regiment
S.A.
S.A. IRISH REGT.
South African Irish Regiment
S.A.
S.A. IRISH
South African Irish Regiment
S.A.
S.A. MTD. BDE.
South African Mounted Brigade
S.A.
S.A. RIF.
South African Rifles
S.A.
S.A. SIG. C.
South African Signal Corps
S.A.
S.A. SUP. C.
South African Supply Corps
S.A.
S.A. VETRY. C.
South African Veterinary Corps
S.A.
S.A.C.
South African Constabulary
S.A.C.
S.A.C.D.C.
South African Coastal Defence
S.A.
Corps
S.A.C.D.L.S.
South African Coastal Defence &
S.A.
Lighthouse Service
S.A.C.S.C. (R.E.)
South African Corps Signal
S.A.
Company Royal Engineers
S.A.D.S.C.
South African Despatch Service
S.A.
Corps
S.A.E.C.
South African Engineering Corps
S.A.
S.A.F.A.
South African Field Ambulance
S.A.
S.A.F.A.
South African Field Artillery
S.A.
S.A.F.T. & P.C.
South African Field Telegraph &
S.A.
Postal Corps
S.A.F.T. & P.U.
South African Field Telegraph &
S.A.
Postal Unit
S.A.H.4
South African Highlanders
S.A.
S.A.H.
South African Horse
S.A.
S.A.H.A.
South African Horse Artillery
S.A.
S.A.I. BDE.
South African Infantry Brigade
S.A.
S.A.I. BGDE.
South African Infantry Brigade
S.A.
S.A.I.
South African Infantry
S.A.
S.A.L.H.
South African Light Horse
S.A.C.
S.A.M. RIF.
South African Mounted Rifles
S.A.
S.A.M.C.
South African Medical Corps
S.A.
S.A.M.C.C.
South African Motor Cyclists Corps
S.A.
S.A.M.D.R.
South African Military Despatch
S.A.
Riders
S.A.M.E.
South African Mounted Engineer
S.A.
S.A.M.E.
South African Mounted Engineers
S.A.
S.A.M.I.F.
South African Mounted Irregular
S.A.C.
Forces
S.A.M.N.S.
South African Medical Nursing
S.A.
Service
S.A.M.P.
South African Military Police
S.A.
S.A.M.R. MED. SEC.
South African Mounted Regiment
S.A.
Medical Section
S.A.M.R.
South African Mounted Regiment
S.A.
S.A.M.R.F.A.B.
South African Mounted Reg Field
S.A.
Artillery Brigade
S.A.M.R.F.A.B.
South African Mounted Regiment
S.A.
Field Artillery Brigade
S.A.M.R.M.B.F.A.
South African Mounted Regiment
S.A.
Mounted Brigade Field Artillery
S.A.N.L.C.
South African Native Labour Corps
S.A.
S.A.O.C.
South African Ordnance Corps
S.A.
S.A.P.
South African Police
S.A.
S.A.P.B.
South African Pioneer Battalion
S.A.
S.A.P.C.
South African Postal Corps
S.A.
S.A.P.R.
South African Pioneer Regiment
S.A.
S.A.R.F.C.
South African Royal Flying Corps
S.A.
S.A.R.G.
South African Railway Gaugers
S.A.
S.A.R.O.C.
South African Railway Operating
S.A.
Company
S.A.R.O.D.S.
South African Railway Overseas
S.A.
Dominion Section
S.A.R.S.
South African Railway Section
S.A.
S.A.S.C.
South African Service Corps
S.A.
S.A.S.C. SUPPLIES
South African Service Corps
S.A.
Supplies
S.A.S.C.I.B. TRAIN
South African Service Corps
S.A.
Infantry Brigade Train
S.A.S.C.M.B. TRAIN
South African Service Corps
S.A.
Mounted Brigate Train
S.A.S.C.M.T.
South African Service Corps Motor
S.A.
Transport
S.A.S.C.S.
South African Service Corps
S.A.
Supplies
S.A.S.C.T. & R.
South African Service Corps
S.A.
Transport & Remounts
S.A.S.E.
South African Service Engineers
S.A.
S.A.S.R.F.C.
South African Squadron Royal
S.A.
Flying Corps
S.A.S.S.F.A.
South African Special Service Field
S.A.
Ambulance
S.A.T.C.
South African Transport Corps
S.A.
S.A.V.C.
South African Veterinary Corps
S.A.
S.A.V.R.
South African Veterans Regiment
S.A.
S.A. VET. R.
South African Veterans Regiment
S.A.
S.A.W.S.C.
South African Water Supply
S.A.
Company
S.AFR. ART.
South African Artillery
S.A.
S.B.A.I.F.
Siege Battery AIF
AUS
S.C. CORPS.
Supply Commissariat Corps
I
S.D.I.E.
Subordinate Department Indian
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Engineers
S.L. COY R.E.
Sierra Leone Company Royal
WA
Engieers
S.M.S.
Stokes Mortar Section
S.A.
S.T.S.A.I.F.
Sea Transport Staff AIF
AUS
S.W. MILITIA
South Waziristan Militia
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S.W.M.B. SIG. TRP.
South West Mounted Brigade
G.B.
Signal Troop
SAN. SECT. A.I.F.
Sanitary Section AIF
AUS
SCHWEBO BN.
Schwebo Battalion
I
SCO RIF
Scottish Rifles
G.B.
SCO. H.
Scottish Horse
G.B.
SCO. H. SCTS.
Scottish Horse Scouts
G.B.
SCOTT'S R.G.
Scott's Railway Guards
S.A.C.
SCOTTISH H.
Scottish Horse
S.A.C.
SEA. HIGHRS.
Seaforth Highlanders
G.B.
SEAFORTH
Seaforth Highlanders
G.B.
SERVICE WITH THE ROYAL
Service with the Royal Navy
G.B.
SETTLE'S SCTS
Settles' Scouts
S.A.C.
SEYCHELLES L.C.
Seychelles Labour Contingent
S
SHER. RANG.
Sherwood Rangers
G.B.
NAVY
SHERE
? Shere
?
SHROPS. L.I.
Shropshire Light Infantry
G.B.
SHROPS. YEO.
Shropshire Yeomanry
G.B.
SIALKOT CAV. BDE.
Sialkot Cavalry Brigade
I
SIERRA LEONE C.C.
Sierra Leone Carrier Corps
WA
SIG. TP. A.I.F.
Signal Troop AIF
AUS
SIG. TRP. A.I.F.
Signal Troop AIF
AUS
SIKH PIONEERS
Sikh Pioneers
I
SIKHS
Sikhs
I
SOM. C.C.
Somaliland Camel Corps
EA
SOM. IND. CONT.
Somaliland Indian Contingent
EA
SOM. L.I.
Somerset Light Infantry
G.B.
SPL. RES. TRPT.
Special Reserve Transport
?
SPRINGBOK KDO.
Springbok Kommando
S.A.
SQN. CAV. E.A.
Squadron Cavalry Egyptian Army
EG
ST. J.A. BDE. MALTA
St Johns Ambulance Brigade
MAL
ST. OF ARMY
Staff of Army
G.B.
STAFF E.A.
Staff Egyptian Army
EG
STAFF
Staff Corps
G.B.
STAFF
Staff
G.B.
STAFF
Staff
I
STAFF. YEO.
Staffordshire Yeomanry
G.B.
STANDERTON CDO
Standerton Commando
S.A.
STANDERTON M.P.
Standerton Mounted Police
S.A.C.
STAT. SERV.
Stationery Services
G.B.
STEINACKER'S H.
Steinacker's Horse
S.A.C.
SUDAN D.F.
Sudan Defence Force
EG
SUDANESE
Sudanese
EG
SUFF. R.
Suffolk Regiment
G.B.
SUFF. YEO.
Suffolk Yeomanry
G.B.
SURR. YEO.
Surrey Yeomanry
G.B.
SUSS. YEO.
Sussex Yeomanry
G.B.
SUTHERLAND CDO.
Sutherland Commando
S.A.
SWAZILAND P.
Swaziland Police
SZ
Abbreviation T
Unit
Country
T.A.N.S.
Territorial Army Nursing Service
G.B.
T.G.
Town Guards
S.A.C.
T.M.B.A.I.F.
Trench Mortar Battery
AUS
TANGANYIKA RLYS.
Tanganyika Railways
EA
TANK CORPS
Tank Corps
G.B.
TEL. DEPT.
Telegraph Department
I
TEMBU LEVIES
Tembuland Levies
S.A.C.
TEMBULAND F.F. & R.C.
Tembuland Field Force & Rifle Club S.A.C.
TEMBULAND M.R.
Tembuland Mounted Rifles
S.A.C.
THE BAYS
The Queens Bays
G.B.
THE BUFFS.
East Kent Regiment
G.B.
THE GREYS
Royal Scots Greys
G.B.
THE KING'S R.
The King's Regiment
G.B.
THE QUEENS R.
The Queen's Regiment
G.B.
THE ROYALS
The Royal Dragoons
G.B.
THORNEYCROFTS M.I.
Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry
S.A.C.
THRING'S H.
Thring's Horse
S.A.
TRANSKEI M.R.
Transkei Mounted Rifles
S.A.C.
TRANSP. EST.
Transport Establishment
CH.
TRANSPORT STAFF
Transport Staff
G.B.
TRIECHDT'S CDO.
Triechdt's Commando
S.A.
TSOLO N.C.
Tsolo Native Contingent
S.A.C.
TSOMO M.R.C.
Tsomo Mounted Rifle Club
S.A.C.
TUCKERS SCTS.
Tucker's Scouts
S.A.C.
TUN. COY. A.I.F.
Tunnelling Company
AUS
Abbreviation U
Unit
Country
UGANDA C.C.
Uganda Carrier Corps
EA
UGANDA I.D.
Uganda Intelligence Department
EA
UGANDA M.L.
Uganda Miscellaneous List
EA
UGANDA M.S.
Uganda Medical Service
EA
UGANDA P.F.
Uganda Protectorate Forces
EA
UGANDA PIONEER C.
Uganda Pioneer Corps
EA
UGANDA POLICE
Uganda Police
EA
UGANDA RIF.
Uganda Rifles
EA
UGANDA RLY. VOL.
Uganda Railway Volunteers
EA
UGANDA T.C.
Uganda Transport Corps
EA
UGANDA U.L.
Uganda Unattached List
EA
UGANDA V.D.
Uganda Veterinary Department
EA
UGANDA V.R.
Uganda Volunteer Reserve
EA
UITENHAGE V.R.
Uitenhage Volunteer Rifles
S.A.C.
ULTRECHT KDO.
Ultrecht Kommando
S.A.
UMVOTI M.R.
Umvoti Mounted Rifles
S.A.C.
UMVOTI MTD. R.
Umvoti Mounted Rifles
S.A.
UMZIMKULU RES.
Umzimkulu Reserve
S.A.C.
UTRECHT-VRYHELD M.P.
Utrecht-Vryheld Mounted Police
S.A.C.
UYS SCTS.
Uys Scouts
S.A.
Abbreviation V
V. DEPT. E.A.
Unit
Veterinary Department Egyptian
Country
EG
Army
V.A. BTTY.
Volunteer Artillery Battery
I
V.A.D.
Voluntary Aid Detachment
G.B.
V.M.D.
Volunteer Motor Drivers
I
VALENTIN'S HEIDELBURG V.
Valentin's Heidelburg Volunteers
S.A.C.
VAN DEVENTER'S CDO.
Van Deventer's Commando
S.A.
VAN DEVENTER'S SCTS.
Van Deventer's Scouts
S.A.
VAN ZYL'S CDO.
Van Zyl's Commando
S.A.
VET. SECT. A.I.F.
Veterinary Section AIF
AUS
VETERAN REGT.
Veterans Regiment
S.A.
VETERANS RESERVE
Veterans Reserve
S.A.
VICTORIA W.M. SCTS
Victoria West Mounted Scouts
S.A.C.
VICTORIA WEST CDO.
Victoria West Commander
S.A.
VOL. ART. BY. LA.
Volunteer Artillery Battery Indian
I
Army
VOL. M.G.B.
Volunteer Maxim Gun Battery
I
VOL. M.G.C.
Volunteer Maxim Gun Company
I
VRYBERG SCTS.
Vryberg Scouts
S.A.C.
VRYBURG M.R.
Vryburg Mounted Rifles
S.A.C.
VRYHELD CDO.
Vryheld Commando
S.A.
Abbreviation W
Unit
Country
W'LESS SQUN. AIF
Wireless Squadron
AUS
W'LESS. SQN. AIF
Wireless Squadron AIF
AUS
W. AFR. R.
West Africa Regiment
G.B.
W. ARAB CORPS E.A.
Western Arab Corps Egyptian
EG
Army
W. GDS.
Welsh Guards
G.B.
W. HOSP. CORPS
Women's Hospital Corps
G.B.
W. KENT YEO.
West Kent Yeomanry
G.B.
W. PROVINCE M. RIF.
Western Province Mounted Rifles
S.A.
W. Rid R
West Riding Regiment
G.B.
W. SOM. YEO.
West Somerset Yeomanry
G.B.
W. TRAAL. RFLS.
West Transvaal Rifles
S.A.
W. YORK. R.
West Yorkshire Regiment
G.B.
W.A. SER. BDE.
West African Service Brigade
WA
W.A.F.F.
West African Field Force
WA
W.I.R.
West India Regiment
G.B.
W.P.M.R.
Western Province Mounted Rifles
S.A.C.
WAKKSTM KDO.
Wakkerstroom Kommando
S.A.
WALLAJ. L.I.
Wallajabad Light Infantry
I
WARREN'S SCTS.
Warren's Scouts
S.A.C.
WARRENS M.I.
Warren's Mounted Infantry
S.A.C.
WARWICK. YEO.
Warwickshire Yeomanry
G.B.
WARWICKS SCTS.
Warwick's Scouts
S.A.C.
WATER POLICE
Water Police
U
WATERBG. KDO
Waterberg Kommando
S.A.
WELSH H.
Welsh Horse
G.B.
WELSH H.C.
Welsh Hospital Corps
G.B.
WELSH R
Welsh Regiment
G.B.
WELSH R
Welsh Regiment
G.B.
WESSEL'S CDO.
Wessel's Commando
S.A.
WEST. & CUMB. Y.
Westmorland and Cumberland
G.B.
Yeomanry
WESTERN L.H.
Western Light Horse
S.A.C.
WILDES RIF.
Wilde's Rifles
EA
WILTS. R.
Wiltshire Regiment
G.B.
WINTERBURG M.R.
Winterburg Mounted Rifles
S.A.C.
WODEHOUSE YEO.
Wodehouse Yeomanry
S.A.C.
WOLMSTD. KDO.
Wolmaranstad Kommando
S.A.
WORC R
Worcestershire Regiment
G.B.
WORC. YEO.
Worcestershire Yeomanry
G.B.
WORKS DTE.
Works Directorate
I
WYNBURG CDO.
Abbreviation X
XALANGA BORD. M.R.C.
Abbreviation Y
Wynburg Commando
Unit
S.A.
Country
Xalanga Border Mounted Rifle Club S.A.C.
Unit
Country
Y & L.R.
York and Lancaster Regiment
G.B.
Y.M.C.A.
Young Mens Christian Association
G.B.
YORK & LANC. R.
York and Lancaster Regiment
G.B.
YORK R
Yorkshire Regiment
G.B.
YORK. DNS.
Yorkshire Dragoons
G.B.
YORK. HRS.
Yorkshire Hussars
G.B.
YORKS. L.J.
Yorkshire Light Infantry
G.B.
Abbreviation Z
Unit
Country
Z.A.D.K.
Zuid Afrikaansche Dien Korps
S.A.
Z.A.I
Zuid Afrikaansche Infanterie
S.A.
Z.A.I.
Zuid Afrikaansche Infanterie
S.A.
Z.A.M.K.
Zuid Afrikaansche Mediese Korps
S.A.
Z.A.V.A.
Zuid Afrikaansche Veldt Artillerie
S.A.
Z.A.V.R.
Zuid Afrikaansche Veteran
S.A.
Regiment
Z.A.Z.A.
Zuid Afrikaansche Zwaar Artillerie
S.A.
Z.L. POLICE
Zhob Levy Police
I
ZANZIBAR C.C.
Zanzibar Carrier Corps
EA
ZANZIBAR L.F.
Zanzibar Local Forces
EA
ZION MULE C.
Zion Mule Corps
J
ZOUTPB'G CDO.
Zoutpausberg Commando
S.A.