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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 Unit Country


A & N.Z. SIG. SQUN. AIF Australia & New Zealand Signal 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 Unit Country


B & C.I. RY BN. I.D.F. Bombay & Central Indian Railway 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 I


Force
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 Unit Country


D OF S.E.A. Department of Supplies Egyptian 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. Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion G.B.

Abbreviation I Unit Country


I. DEPT. E.A. Intelligence Department Egyptian 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 Unit Country


O. DEPT. E.A. Ordnance Department Egyptian 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. Oxfordshire Yeomanry G.B.

Abbreviation P Unit 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 Unit Country


Q.A.I.M.F.N.S. Queen Alexandra's Imperial 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 G.B.


Military Nursing Service Reserve
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.
NAVY

SETTLE'S SCTS Settles' Scouts S.A.C.

SEYCHELLES L.C. Seychelles Labour Contingent S

SHER. RANG. Sherwood Rangers G.B.


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 Unit Country


V. DEPT. E.A. Veterinary Department Egyptian 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. Wynburg Commando S.A.

Abbreviation X Unit Country


XALANGA BORD. M.R.C. Xalanga Border Mounted Rifle Club S.A.C.

Abbreviation Y 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.

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