Unit abbreviations used in the medal index cards - The National [PDF]

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 &

I

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

I

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

I

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.