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Abbrevations used in the World War One Medal 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.

Rank

Information transcribed from the Medal Index Cards includes every rank listed on an individual's card. On the card, the ranks are usually given in an abbreviated form, and there may be a number of abbreviations for the same rank, for example there are at least four abbreviations for "Rifleman": RFLM., RFMN, RFN. and RFM. Therefore to make it easier to search by rank, we have expanded the abbreviations to their full form.

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Abbreviation A	Rank	Origin
A-A. FWN.	Acting Assistant Forewoman	QMAAC
A-CLY. TIND.	Acting Cooly Tindal	IRAQ
A-FWN.	Acting Forewoman	QMAAC
A-N. SISTER	Acting Nursing Sister	EA
A-P. CPL	Acting Provost Corporal	RHOD
A-SURG	Acting Surgeon (3rd Class)	IA
A-U. ADTR	Assistant Under Administrator	QMAAC
A.A. ENGR.	Acting Artificer Engineer	RN
A. ADTR.	Assistant Administrator	QMAAC
A.B.	Able Seaman	RN
A. BMBR.	Acting Bombardier	BA
A.C.	Armourer's Crew	RN
A.C. CTR.	Assistant Chief Controller	QMAAC
A.C.Q.M. SGT	Acting Company Quarter Master Sergeant	BA
A.C. SGT.	Acting Colour Serjeant	BA
A. COMM.	Assistant Commissary	IA
A. CPL.	Acting Corporal	BA
A.D. COMM.	Assistant Deputy Commissary	UG
A. FWN.	Assistant Forewoman	QMAAC
A. INSPR.	Assistant Inspector	EA
A.L. CPL.	Acting Lance Corporal	CAN
A.L.D.	Acting Lance Dafadar	IA
A.L/DFD	Acting Lance Dafadar	IA
A.M.1.	Air Mechanic 1st Class	RAF
A.M.1.	Air Mechanic 1st Class	RNAS
A.M. GR.1.	Air Mechanic Grade 1	RNAS
A. NAICK.	Acting Naik	HKSRGA
A. NAIK	Acting Naik	IA
A.S.M.	Assistant Station Master	IA
A.S. SJT	Acting Staff Serjeant	BA
A. SGT.	Acting Serjeant	BA
A. SJT	Acting Serjeant	BA
A. SN. MR.	Acting Station Master	IA
A. SUPDT.	Acting Superintendant	IA
A. TRSR.	Assistant Treasurer	SOM
A.W.O. CL.2.	Acting Warrant Officer Class 2	BA
A/S. Q.M. SJT.	Acting Squadron Quarter Master Serjeant	AUS
ABDAR	Abdar	IA
ACCT. & TR.	Accountant & Treasurer	IA
ACT. A.M.1.	Acting Air Mechanic 1st Class	RNAS
ACT. AR. MT.	Acting Armourers Mate	RN
ACT. ARMR.	Acting Armourer	RN
ACT. C.M.M.	Acting Chief Motor Mechanic	RNVR
ACT. CH. ARM.	Acting Chief Armourer	RN
ACT. E.R.A.	Acting Engine Room Artificer	RN
ACT.L.S.	Acting Leading Seaman	RN
ACT. L. STO.	Acting Leading Stoker	RN
ACT. S.P.O.	Acting Stoker Petty Officer	RN
AD. SVT.	Admirals Servant	RN
ADJ	Adjutant	SA
ADMIRAL	Admiral	RN
AGENT	Agent	EA
AMB. HVLDR.	Ambulance Havildar	IA
AMT. Q.M. SJT.	Armament Quarter Master Serjeant	BA
AMT. S. MJR.	Armament Serjeant Major	BA
APPCE.	Apprentice	MFA
AR. CR.	Armourers Crew	RN
AR. MTE.	Armourers Mate	RN
ARB.	Labourer	SA
ARMR	Armourer	RN
ARMR.	Armourer	SOM
ARMR. S. MJR.	Armourer Serjeant Major	BSAP
ART. ENG.	Artificer Engineer	RN
ART. HVLDR.	Artificer Havildar	IA
ARTFR.	Artificer	BA
ASST.	Assistant	RN
ASST. BUTCHER	Assistant Butcher	MFA
ASST. CK.	Assistant Cook	RN
ASST. FRN.	Assistant Foreman	MFA
ASST. KEL.	Assistant Steward	SA
ASST. LNDRYMAN	Assistant Laundryman	MFA
ASST. PAYR.	Assistant Paymaster	RN
ASST. SGN.	Assistant Surgeon	HK
ASST. SGN.	Assistant Surgeon	HK
ASST. STD.	Assistant Steward	MFA
ASST. TD.	Assistant Steward	RN
ASST. STO.	Assistant Stoker	RN
ASST. SURGN.	Assistant Surgeon	EA
AUDITOR	Auditor	EA
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Abbreviation B	Rank	Origin
B'SUN	Boatswain	RN
B. AMIN.	C.Q.M.S.	EGY
B. ART	Boy Artificer	RN
B. BUGR.	Boy Bugler	RMLI
B. CK.	Boy Cook	RNR
B.K.M.S.	Battery Quarter Master Serjeant	SA
B.Q.M. SJT.	Battery Quarter Master Serjeant	BA
B.S. MATE	Blacksmiths Mate	RN
B.S. MJR.	Battery Serjeant Major	BA
B. SHAWISH	Bash Shawish	EGY
B. SMITH	Blacksmith	IA
B. SVT.	Boy Servant	RN
B. TEL.	Boy Telegraphist	RN
BALTAGI	Pioneer	EA
BANDMASTER	Bandmaster	BA
BAR TDR.	Bar Tender	MFA
BARBER	Barber	IA
BD. CPL	Band Corporal	RN
BDN.	Bandsman	RN
BDR	Bombardier	SA
BDR.	Bombardier	AUS
BDSM	Bandsman	BA
BED. STD.	Bedroom Steward	MFA
BGE. TIND.	Barge Tindal	IRAQ
BGLR.	Bugler	BA
BHDY.	Bhandary	IRAQ
BHISTI	Bhisti	IA
BIMBASHI	Major	EGY
BK. S. MJR.	Barrack Serjeant Major	BA
BKR.	Baker	MFA
BLK.	Blacksmith	RN
BLKS. MTE.	Blacksmith's Mate	RN
BLKSTH.	Blacksmith	SA
BLRMKR.	Boilermaker	IRAQ
BLYR.	Bricklayer	IRAQ
BMBR	Bombardier	BA
BMKR.	Boilermaker	MFA
BNDSMN	Bandsman	BA
BNDSMN	Bandsman	RN
BOAT HD.	Boat Hand	MFA
BOATSN	Boatswain	RN
BOSN.	Boatswain	RN
BOY	Boy	MFA
BOY. SIG.	Boy Signaller	RN
BOY. TEL.	Boy Telegraphist	RN
BOY 1	Boy 1st Class	RN
BR	Bearer	IA
BRIG.	Brigadier	BA
BRIG. GEN.	Brigadier General	BA
BRUGL	Bugler	EGY
BUG.	Bugler	EA
BUGLR.	Bugler	IA
BURG	Burger	SA
BURG. WERKER	Civilian Worker	SA
BUTCHER	Butcher	MFA
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Abbreviation C	Rank	Origin
C. OF. H.	Corporal of Horse	BA
C. CENSOR	Cable Censor	EA
C. CTR.	Chief Controller	QMAAC
C. DFDR. MJR.	Queen Mary's Own Baluchistan Light Infantry	IA
C. DVR.	Crane Driver	IRAQ
C.E.A.	Chief Electrical Artificer	RN
C.E.R.A.	Chief Engine Room Artificer	RN
C. HAVR.	Company Havildar	IA
C. HVLDR	Colour Havildar	IA
C. HVLDR. MJR.	Company Havildar Major	IA
C.M.M.	Chief Motor Mechanic	RNVR
C.M. STKPR.	Chief Medical Storekeeper	EA
C. MISTRI	Camp Mistri	IA
C.P.O.	Chief Petty Officer	RN
C.P.O. MECH.	Chief Petty Officer Mechanic	RNAS
C.P.O. WR.	Chief Petty Officer Writer	RN
C.Q.M. HVLDR.	Company Quarter Master havildar	IA
C.Q.M.S.	Company Quarter Master Serjeant	BA
C.Q.M. SJT.	Company Quarter Master Serjeant	BA
C.S. MJR.	Company Serjeant Major	BA
C.S. MJR.	Company Serjeant Major	SA
C. SJT.	Colour Serjeant	BA
C. SMITH	Copper Smith	IRAQ
C.Y.S.	Chief Yeoman of Signals	RN
CAMP. SUPDT.	Camp Superintendant	IA
CAPT.	Captain	BA
CAPT.	Captain	RN
CAR. CR.	Carenters Crew	RN
CAR. MATE	Carpenters Mate	RN
CARP.	Carpenter	IA
CARPR.	Carpenter	RN
CASHIER	Cashier	IRAQ
CATTLEMAN	Cattleman	MFA
CD. CK.	Commissioned Cook	RN
CDR.	Commander	RN
CDR.	Conductor	SA
CFN.	Craftsman	BA
CH. ARM.	Chief Armourer	RN
CH. ART. ENG.	Chief Artificer Engineer	RN
CH. BOSN.	Chief Bosun	RN
CH. BSN.	Chief Bosun	RN
CH. CAPT.	Chaplain Captain	SA
CH. CK.	Chief Cook	RN
CH. ENG.	Chief Engineer	RNR
CH. GEN.	Chaplain General	SA
CH. GNR.	Chief Gunner	RN
CH. OFFR.	Chief Officer	RN
CH. S.B.	Chief Signal Boatswain	RN
CH. SH. CK.	Chief Ships Cook	RN
CH. SHPT.	Chief Shipwright	RN
CH. SIG.	Chief Signalman	RN
CH. SKR.	Chief Skipper	RNR
CH. SPT.	Chief Shipwright	RN
CH. STO.	Chief Stoker	RN
CH. WR.	Chief Writer	RN
CH. Y.S.	Chief Yeoman of Signals	RN
CH. YEO. SIG	Chief Yeoman of Signals	RN
CHDRI	Chaudri	IA
CHKLR.	Chuckler	IA
CHLRNTR	Chlorinator	IRAQ
CHMN	Chinaman (Labourer)	IRAQ
CHWKDR	Chowkidar	IRAQ
CIV-SAR.	Civilian-Sarwah	IA
CIV.	Civilian	IA
CK.	Cook	RN
CK. MTE.	Cooks Mate	IRAQ
CK. MTE.	Cooks Mate	RN
CL. MIL.	Military Assistant	HK
CL. MOCHI	1st Class Mochi	IA
CLERK	Clerk	IA
CLK.	Clerk	BA
CLK.	Clerk	SA
CLKR.	Caulker	IRAQ
CMPDR.	Compounder	IA
COL.	Colonel	BA
COL. COMDT.	Colonel Commandant	BA
COMM	Commissary	IA
COMMR.	Commander	RIM
CONDR.	Conductor	BA
CONST	Constable	NIG
CONST.	Constable	SOM
COOLY	Cooly	IA
COOPER	Cooper	IA
COPPER SM.	Copper Smith	MFA
COX'N	Coxswain	RN
CPL	Corporal 2nd	BA
CPL	Corporal	BA
CPL. MECH	Corporal Mechanic	SA
CPL. MJR.	Corporal Major	BA
CPR	Cooper	RN
CPTR. FMN.	Carpenter Foreman	IA
CR. SGT.	Colour Serjeant	RMLI
CTN & TRP. DK. STD.	Canteen & Troop Deck Steward	MFA
CTN. ASST.	Canteen Assistant	RN
CTN. CLK.	Canteen Clerk	RN
CTN. MGR.	Canteen Manager	RN
CTN. SR.	Canteen Server	RN
CTR.	Controller	QMAAC
CYC.	Cyclist	SA
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Abbreviation D	Rank	Origin
D. ADTR.	Deputy Administrator	QMAAC
D. COMM.	Deputy Commissary	IA
D. COMM.	Deputy Commissary	UG
D. CTR.	Deputy Controller	QMAAC
D.H.	Deck Hand	RNR
D. HD.	Deck Hand	RNR
D. LAS.	Deck Lascar	IRAQ
D.M. & LIEUT.	Director of Music & Lieutenant	BA
D. RDR.	Despatch Rider	EA
DAFTRY	Daftry	IA
DARZI	Darzi	IA
DE. LT.	Second Lieutenant	SA
DENT. SURG.	Dental Surgeon	RN
DERSEY	Dersey	IA
DFDR.	Dafadar	IA
DHOBIE	Dhobie	IA
DISPENSER	Dispenser	EA
DK. ENG.	Deck Engineer	MFA
DK. STD.	Deck Steward	MFA
DKYN.	Donkeyman	MFA
DMR	Drummer	BA
DNKYMAN	Donkeyman	MFA
DR.	Driver	RMA
DRAGER	Bearer	SA
DRDG. MTR.	Dredging Master	IRAQ
DRESSER	Dresser	IA
DRESSER	Dresser	RN
DRM. MJR.	Drum Major	IA
DVR-A. WHL.	Driver Acting Wheeler	BA
DVR.	Driver	BA
DWR.	Driver	SA
DYMN.	Dairyman	MFD
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Abbreviation E	Rank	Origin
E.A.	Electrical Artificer	RN
E. ERECTOR	Engineer? Erector	IRAQ
E.L. & ST. S. MJR.	Engineer Ledgerkeeper & Storeman Serjeant Major	BA
E.M.	Electrical Mechanician	RN
E. MISTRI	Electrician Mistri	IA
E.R.A.	Engine Room Artificer	RN
E.R. TIND.	Engine Room Tindal	IRAQ
E. ST. S. MJR.	Engineer Storekeeper Serjeant Major	BA
ENG. CAPT.	Engineer Captain	RN
ENG. COMMR.	Engineer Commander	RN
ENG. CR.	Engineer commander	RN
ENG. DVR.	Engine Driver	MFA
ENG. DVR.	Engine Driver	NIG/SOM
ENG. LT.	Engineer Lieutenant	RN
ENG. LT. CR.	Engineer Lieutenant Commander	RN
ENG. S. LT.	Engineer Sub Lieutenant	RN
ENGN.	Engineman	RNR
ENGR'S. STRKPR	Engineers Storekeeper	MFA
ENGR.	Engineer	RN
ENGR.	Engineer	SOM
ER-SGT.	Engineer Serjeant	AUS
EX. CHEF	Extra Chef	MFA
EX. S. MJR.	Experimental Serjeant Major	BA
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Abbreviation F	Rank	Origin
F. CADET	Flight Cadet	RAF
F.M.	Field Marshal	BA
F. OF W.S. MJR.	Foreman of Works Serjeant Major	BA
FAR. CPL.	Farrier Corporal	BA
FAR. CPL. MJR.	Farrier Corporal Major	BA
FAR. S. MJR.	Farrier Serjeant Major	BA
FARR. S/MAJ.	Farrier Serjeant Major	SA
FERIK	General	Egy
FIETST.	Motorcyclist	SA
FLR	Follower	IA
FLT. S. LT.	Flight Sub Lieutenant	RNAS
FLWR.	Follower	IA
FLWR.	Follower	SOM
FMN.	Fireman	MFA
FOL.	Follower	IA
FOLLR.	Follower	IA
FRGMN.	Forgeman	IA
FSHMN	Fisherman	MFA
FSR	Fusilier	BA
FT. PAYR.	Fleet Paymaster	RN
FT. SURG.	Fleet Surgeon	RN
FTR.	Filter	Iraq
FWN.	Forewoman	QMAAC
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Abbreviation G	Rank	Origin
G.M. SRVT.	General Mess Servant	Iraq
G.R. CK.	Gun Room Cook	RN
G.R. STD.	Gun Room Steward	RN
G.R. SVT.	Gun Room Servant	RN
GARR. Q.M. SJT.	Garrison Quarter Master Serjeant	BA
GARR. S. MJR.	Garrison Serjeant Major	BA
GAZMAGI	Shoemaker	EA
GDE. W. CARR.	Grade Water Carrier	IA
GDMN	Guardsman	BA
GEN. SVT.	General Servant	MFA
GENERAL	General	BA
GN.	Gunner	RNAS
GNGMN.	Gangman	Iraq
GNR	Gunner	BA
GNR-A. BMBR.	Gunner Acting Bombardier	BA
GSR.	Greaser	MFA
GUARD	Guard	IA
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Abbreviation H	Rank	Origin
H. CPTR.	Head Carpenter	IA
H. KDR.	Head Conductor	SA
H. KPR.	Horse Keeper	IA
H.Q. MOCHI	Head Quarters Mochi	IA
H. SMITH	Head Smith	IA
H. WCHMN.	Hydraulic Winchman	MFA
H. WDR.	Headman Warder	EA
H/SMIT	Shoeing Smith	SA
HAV.	Havildar	IA
HAVR.	Havildar	IA
HAVR. MAJ.	Havildar Major	IA
HBLR.	Bugler	SA
HD.	Hand	RNR
HDMN.	Headman	SA
HDMN. S.B.	Headman Stretcher Bearer	SOM
HKPR.	Housekeeper	EA
HMRMN.	Hammerman	IA
HON. LT.	Honorary Lieutenant	BA
HOSP. ATT.	Hospital Attendant	MFA
HRDSMN.	Herdsman	SOM
HSMN	Horseman	MFA
HVLDR.	Havildar	IA
HVLDR. MAJ.	Havildar Major	IA
HVLDR. SALUTRI	Havildar Salutri	IA
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Abbreviation I	Rank	Origin
I. AGENT	Intelligence Agent	SA
I.BEARER	Indian Bearer	IA
ICE MECH.	Ice Mechanic	IRAQ
ILLALO HDMN.	Illalo Headman	SOM
INSPR.	Inspector	SA
INSTR. CKY.	Instructor of Cookery	RN
INTER.	Interpreter	EA
INTERP.	Interpreter	MAL
INTPR.	Interpreter	IA
INTPR.	Interpreter	MFA
INTR.	Interpreter	EA
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Abbreviation J	Rank	Origin
J.R.	Junior Reserve	RN
J.R.A.	Junior Reserve Attendant	RN
JEMDR.	Jemadar	IA
JUMA	Juma	IA
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Abbreviation K	Rank	Origin
K.D.	Kot Dafadar	IA
K. DMR.	Kettle Drummer	BA
K.K.M.S.	Company Quarter Master Serjeant	SA
K.Q.M.S.	Captain Quarter Master Serjeant	SA
K.S.M.	Company Serjeant Major	SA
KADET	Kadet	SA
KAIMAKAM	Lt Col	EGY
KAPT	Captain	SA
KAPT.	Captain	SA
KAPT. EERW.	Captain Reverend	SA
KDR.	Conductor	SA
KHASDR.	Khassadar	IA
KISI	Khalasi	IA
KMDT.	Commandant	SA
KMTGR.	Khidmatgar	IA
KNDR.	Kneader	IA
KNR.	Gunner	SA
KNSMA.	Khansama	IA
KONST.	Constable	SA
KPIN.	Chaplain	SA
KPL.	Corporal	SA
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Abbreviation L	Rank	Origin
L. & S. INSP.	Land and Ship Inspector	IA
L-CPL	Lance Corporal	BA
L-CPL.	Lance Corporal	SA
L-DFDR.	Lance Dafadar	IA
L. BMBR	Lance Bombardier	RA
L. CK. MTE.	Leading Cooks Mate	RN
L. CPL.	Lance Corporal	BA
L.D.H.	Leading Deck Hand	RN
L.M.	Leading Mechanic	RNAS
L. NAIK.	Lance Naik	IA
L.NK.	Lance Naik	IA
L.P.M.	Leading Patrol Man	RN
L. PTR.	Letter Painter	IRAQ
L.S.	Leading Seaman	RN
L. SIG.	Leading Signalman	RN
L. SJT.	Lance Serjeant	BA
L. STO.	Leading Stoker	RN
L. TEL	Leading Telegraphist	RN
L/C	Lance Corporal	EA
LABR.	Labourer	IA
LANGRI	Langri	IA
LAS.	Lascar	IRAQ
LEADER	Leader	SA
LEWA	Brigadier General	EGY
LG.BTN.	Leading Boatman	RN
LG. C. CREW	Leading Carpenters Crew	RN
LIEUT	Second Lieutenant	BA
LIEUT.	Lieutenant	BA
LNMN.	Lineman	IRAQ
LPTMR.	Lamptrimmer	MFA
LT.	Lieutenant	RN
LT.	Lieutenant	SA
LT. COL.	Lieutenant Colonel	BA
IT. CR.	Lieutenant Commander	RN
LT. GEN.	Lieutenant General	BA
LT. KOL.	Lieutenant Colonel	SA
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Abbreviation M	Rank	Origin
M.A.A.	Master At Arms	RN
M.B.	Motorboatman	RNVR
M. CYCLIST	Motor Cyclist	BA
M.E.	Mechanical Engineer	IA
M.G.P.	Machine Gun Porter	EA
M. GNR.	Master Gunner	RN
M.M.	Motorman Mechanic	MFA
M. MECH.	Motor Mechanic	IRAQ
M.S. FMN.	Machine Shop Foreman	IRAQ
M.S. MJR.	Mechanist Serjeant Major	BA
M.W. TEL. O.	Marine Wireless Telegraph Operator	RN
MAJ. GEN.	Major General	BA
MAJ. KPLN.	Major Chaplain	SA
MAJOR	Major	BA
MASON	Mason	IRAQ
MATRON	Matron	BA
MEC	Mechanic	RN
MECH.	Mechanic	SA
MECH.	Mechanician	RN
MECH. S. SJT.	Mechanist Staff Serjeant	BA
MESS MARSHAL	Mess Marshal	IA
MESS STD.	Mess Steward	MFA
METI	Meti	IA
MID	Midshipman	RN
MIDS	Midshipman	RN
MIRALAI	Colonel	EA
MLDR.	Moulder	IRAQ
MLWRGHT.	Millwright	IRAQ
MMN.	Machineman	IRAQ
MNSK.	Private	SA
MOCHI	Mochi	IA
MOHR	Mohr	IA
MOULVI	Moulvi	IA
MR.	Mister	BA
MR. GR.	Master Gunner	BA
MSLCHI.	Masalchi	IA
MSTR. MECH.	Master Mechanic	IRAQ
MT. DVR.	Mechanical Transport Driver	AUS
MTE. BKR.	Bakers Mate	IA
MTR.	Master	MFA
MTR. BOY	Motor Boy	SA
MULAZIM A.	Lieutenant	EGY
MULAZIM T.	Second Lieutenant	EGY
MULETEER	Muleteer	IA
MULTR.	Muleteer	MFA
MURASLER	Soldier Servant	EGY
MUS.	Musician	IA
MUS.	Musician	RMB
MUSN.	Musician	RMB
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Abbreviation N	Rank	Origin
N. CONST.	Native Constable	EA
N. KONST	Native Constable	EA
N. NURSE	Nursing Nurse	EA
N. ORDERLY	Nursing Orderly	EA
N. SERJT.	Native Serjeant	EA
N. SISTER	Nursing Sister	BA
N. SISTER	Nursing Sister	IA
NAFAR	Private	EGY
NK.	Naik	IA
NSG. SISTER	Nursing Sister	EA
NURSE A.I.F.	Nurse	AUS
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Abbreviation O	Rank	Origin
O. BDR.	Lance Bombardier	SA
O.C.	Officers Clerk	RN
O.C.S.	Officers Chief Steward	RN
O. KPL.	Lance Corporal	SA
O.R. SJT.	Orderly Room Serjeant	SA
O. TEL.	Ordinary Telegraphist	RN
O/SERS	Lance Serjeant	SA
OFF. CK.	Officers Cook	RN
OFF. ST.	Officers Steward	RN
OFFICE SUPDT.	Office Superintendent	IA
OILER & GR.	Oiler & Greaser	IRAQ
ONBASHI	Corporal	EGY
OPTR.	Operator	SOM
ORD.	Ordinary Seaman	RN
ORD. CLK.	Orderly Clerk	EA
OVERSEER	Overseer	SA
OX. DVR.	Ox Driver	SA
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Abbreviation P	Rank	Origin
P.A.T.I.G.	Personal Assistant to Inspector General	BA
P. AGENT	Political Agent	SOM
P. FLT. OFFR.	Pilot Flight Officer (Probationary)	RNAS
P.H. SUPDT	Superintendent	IA
P.M. SJT.	Provost Marshal Serjeant	RHOD
P. MATRON	Principal Matron	BA
P. MJR.	Pipe Major	IA
P.O.	Petty Officer	RN
P.O. CK.	Petty Officer Cook	RN
P.O.M.	Petty Officer Mechanic	RNAS
P.O.M.	Petty Officer Mechanic	RNAS
P.O. MTR. MECH.	Petty Officer Motor Mechanic	RNVR
P.O.S.M.	Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic	RN
P.O. TEL.	Petty Officer Telegraphist	RN
P. STD.	Pantry Steward	MFA
P/NURSE	Probationary Nurse	BA
P/NURSE	Probationary Nurse	SA
PAYM.	Paymaster	RN
PAYR. LT. CR.	Paymaster Lieutenant Commander	RN
PAYR. S. LT.	Paymaster Sub Lieutenant	RN
PBY. NURSE	Probationary Nurse	EA
PEON	Peon	IA
PILOT	Pilot	MFA
PILOTS ASST.	Pilots Assistant	MFA
PIPER	Piper	BA
PKRMN.	Packerman	IA
PLATER LABR.	Plater Labourer	HK
PLM.	Plumber	RN
PLTR.	Plater	IRAQ
PNR	Pioneer	BA
PNR. CPL.	Pioneer Corporal	RHOD
PNR. SJT.	Pioneer Serjeant	RHOD
PORTER	Porter	SA
PROF.	Professor	BA
PROV. SERS.	Provost Serjeant	SA
PTE.	Private	BA
PTR.	Painter	IA
PTR.	Painter	RN
PTYMN.	Pantryman	MFA
PURSER	Purser	MFA
PYMSTR.	Paymaster	EA
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Abbreviation Q	Rank	Origin
Q.M.	Quarter Master	MFA
Q.M. & CAPT.	Quarter Master & Captain	RN
Q.M. & LIEUT.	Quarter Master and Lieutenant	BA
Q.M. CPL. MJR.	Quarter Master Corporal Major	BA
Q.M. HVLDR.	Quarter Master Havildar	IA
Q.M. JEMDR.	Quarter Master Jemadar	IA
Q.M. SJT.	Quarter Master Serjeant	BA
Q. SIG.	Qualified Signalman	RN
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Abbreviation R	Rank	Origin
R. ADMIRAL	Rear Admiral	RN
R.K.M.S.	Regimental Quarter Master Serjeant	SA
R.M. & LIEUT.	Riding Master and Lieutenant	BA
R.P.O.	Regulating Petty Officer	RN
R.S. MJR.	Regimental Serjeant Major	BA
R. WDMR.	Reserve Wardmaster	RN
REF. ENG.	Refrigeration Engineer	RN
REFG. GR.	Refrigeration Greaser	MFA
RES. WD. MTE.	Reserve Wardmasters Mate	RN
RES. WDMSTR.	Reserve Wardmaster	RN
RESVT.	Reservist	IA
REV.	Reverend	BA
RFLM.	Rifleman	NZ
RFMN	Rifleman	BA
RFN.	Rifleman	BA
RFM.	Rifleman	IA
RT. REV. LORD BISHOP	Right Reverend Lord Bishop	BA
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Abbreviation S	Rank	Origin
S. & C. SMITH	Shoeing and Carriage Smith	BA
S.A. SGN.	Sub Assistant Surgeon	HK
S. AKILES	Stipendary Akiles	SOM
S. ASST. SGN.	Sub Assistant Surgeon	IA
S. ATTDT.	Smoke Attendant	MFA
S.B.A.	Sick Berth Attendant	RN
S.B.P.O.	Sick Berth Petty Officer	RN
S.B.S.	Sick Berth Steward	RN
S.B. STD.	Sick Berth Steward	RN
S. BR.	Stretcher Bearer	SA
S.C.P.O.	Stoker Chief Petty Officer	RN
S.C.P.O.	Supply/Stores Chief Petty Officer	RN
S. CONDR.	Sub Conductor	IA
SD. S. SJT.	Saddler Staff Serjeant	BA
S. HD.	Spare Hand	MFA
S.LT.	Sub Lieutenant	RN
S.M.P.	Special Military Probationer	BA
S. MJR.	Serjeant Major	BA
S. MJR. (A.C.)	Serjeant Major Artillery Clerk	BA
S. MJR. INSTR.	Serjeant Major Instructor	BA
S.O.O.	Ship's Ordnance Officer	RN
S.P.O.	Stoker Petty Officer	RN
S.Q.M. SJT.	Staff Quarter Master Serjeant	BA
S.R.	Senior Reserve	RN
S.R.A.	Senior Reserve Attendant	RN
S.R.N. SISTER	Nursing Sister	EA
S.S.A.	Ships Stewards Assistant	RN
S.S. ASST.	Ships Stewards Assistant	RN
S.S. MJR.	Staff Serjeant Major	BA
S. SERS	Staff Serjeant	SA
S. SJT.	Staff Serjeant	BA
S. SJT. MJR.	Staff Serjeant Major	BA
S. STH.	Shoeing Smith	BA
S.T. MKR.	Saddle Tree Maker	BA
S. TAALIM	Battalion Serjeant Major	EGY
S. TAYIN	Battalion Quarter Master Serjeant	EGY
S. TYPIST	Steno Typist	RHOD
S.V.	Staff Nurse	SA
S/MAJ	Serjeant Major	SA
S/NURSE	Staff Nurse	SA
SADR	Saddler	IA
SAIL MTE.	Sailmakers Mate	RN
SALN. BRMN.	Saloon Barman	MFA
SAN. INSPR.	Sanitary Inspector	SA
SAR.	Sarwal	IA
SCHOOLMASTER	Schoolmaster	BA
SCMN.	Sculleryman	MFA
SD.Q.M.-CPL. SGT.	Saddler Quarter Master Corporal/Serjeant	BA
SDLR.	Saddler	BA
SDLR.	Saddler	IA
SEEDIE	Seedie	RN
SEN. RES.	Senior Reserve	RN
SEP.	Sepoy	IA
SERS.	Serjeant	SA
SGLN	Signalman	BA
SGLR	Signaller	BA
SH. CPL.	Ships Corporal	RN
SH. STD.	Ships Steward	RN
SHAWISH	Serjeant	EA
SHMKR. SJT.	Shoemaker Serjeant	RHOD
SHPT.	Shipwright	RN
SHPT. APPC.	Shipwrights Apprentice	RN
SHPT. LT.	Shipwright Lieutenant	RN
SHUNTER	Shunter	IA
SIG.	Signaller	RN
SIG. BOY	Signal Boy	RN
SIKLIGAR	Sikligar	IA
SIRDAR	Commander in Chief	EGY
SISTER	Sister	BA
SJT. MECH.	Serjeant Mechanic	SA
SKP.	Skipper	RNR
SKR.	Skipper	RNR
SKRYNWERKER	Carpenter	SA
SKTR.	Skutter Rifleman	SA
SLMKR.	Sailmaker	RN
SLMKR. MTE.	Sailmakers Mate	RN
SMITH	Smith	IA
SMN.	Seaman	RN
SMN. RIGGER	Seaman Rigger	RN
SNR.	Signaller	SA
SOL. CLERK	Soldier Clerk	IA
SOWAR	Sowar	IA
SP. AM. MTE.	Supply Armourers Mate	RN
SPR	Sapper	BA
SPR.	Sapper	SA
SQ. CPL. MJR.	Squadron Corporal Major	BA
SQ. Q.M. CPL.	Squadron Quarter Master Corporal	BA
SQ. Q.M. SJT.	Squadron Quarter Master Serjeant	BA
SQ. S. MJR.	Squadron Serjeant Major	BA
SR. ASST. SGN.	Senior Assistant Surgeon	HK
SR. N. SISTER	Senior Nursing Sister	BA
SRGT.	Serjeant	IA
SRVR.	Surveyor	IA
SRVT.	Servant	RHOD
ST. PAYR.	Staff Paymaster	RN
STD.	Steward	RN
STDESS.	Stewardess	MFA
STEW BOY	Stew Boy	WA
STH. Q.M. SJT.	Smith Quarter Master Serjeant	BA
STKPR.	Storekeeper	EA
STKR.	Storekeeper	MFA
STN. MR.	Station Master	EA
STO.	Stoker	IRAQ
STO.	Stoker	RN
STO. P.O.	Stoker Petty Officer	RN
STORES SUPDT.	Stores Superintendent	IA
STPR.	Strapper	IA
STRKPR.	Storekeeper	MFA
STRMN.	Storeman	IA
SUB. CDR.	Sub Conductor	SA
SUB. CONDR.	Sub Conductor	BA
SUB. MJR.	Subadar Major	IA
SUBDR.	Subadar	HK
SUBDR. MAJ.	Subadar Major	HK
SUPDT.	Superintendent	IA
SUPDT. CLK.	Superindending Clerk	BA
SUPT.	Superintendent	EA
SUPVR.	Supervisor	EA
SURG. CAPT.	Surgeon Captain	SA
SURG. GEN.	Surgeon General	BA
SURG. LT.	Surgeon Lieutenant	RN
SURG. PROB.	Surgeon Probationer	RN
SWPR. JEMDR.	Sweeper Jemadar	IA
SYCE	Syce	IA
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Abbreviation T	Rank	Origin
T-NURSE	Temporary Nurse	IA
T.2. CPL.	Transport 2nd Corporal	AUS
T. ATDT.	Transport Attendant	SOM
T.C. CTR.	Temporary Chief Controller	QMAAC
T. ORD.	Telephone Orderly	SA
T.Q.M. DAF.	Transport Q.M.Dafadar	IA
T. SJT.	Transport Serjeant	BA
T.W.O. CL.1.	Transport Warrant Officer Class 1	BA
T/CPL.	Transport Corporal	AUS
T/SGT.	Transport Serjeant	AUS
TE.	Telegraphist	SA
TEL.	Telegraphist	RN
TIND.	Tindal	IRAQ
TINDAL OF SEEDIES	Tindal of Seedies	RN
TKT. CLK.	Ticket Clerk	MFA
TMPY. NURSE	Temporary Nurse	IA
TP. Q.M. SJT.	Troop Quarter Master Serjeant	BA
TP. S. MJR.	Troop Serjeant Major	BA
TPR	Trooper	BA
TPR.	Trooper	SA
TR.	Trimmer	IA
TR.	Trimmer	RNR
TR. CK.	Trimmer Cook	RNR
TR. CK.	Trimmer Cook	RNR
TR. DR.	Transport Driver	RMA
TROMBETGI	Drummer	EGY
TRP. CK.	Troop Cook	MFA
TRP. CK.	Troop Cook	MFA
TURNER	Turner	IRAQ
TYPIST	Typist	EA
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Abbreviation U	Rank	Origin
U-ADTR.	Unit Administrator	QMAAC
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Abbreviation V	Rank	Origin
V-ADMIRAL	Vice Admiral	RN
V.A.	Victuallers Assistant	RN
V.A.R.N.	Victuallers Assistant R.N.	RN
V. ADMIRAL	Vice Admiral	RN
V.C.P.O.	Victualling Chief Petty Officer	RN
V. CAPT.	Veterinary Captain	SA
V.O.LT.	Flight Sub Lieutenant	SA
V/LT	Flight Lieutenant	SA
VBDR.	Dresser	SA
VEN. ARCHD.	Venerable Archdeacon	BA
VERK.	Verkenna/Scout	SA
VLCNZR.	Vulcanizer	IA
VLD. KORNET	Veldt Kornet	SA
VLG. LT.	Flight Lieutenant	SA
VOL.	Volunteer	SA
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Abbreviation W	Rank	Origin
W. BDR.	Acting Bombardier	SA
W.O. CL.1.	Warrant Officer Class 1	BA
W. ONBASHI	L/Cpl	EGY
W.R. CK.	Ward Room Cook	RN
W.R. OFF. SVT.	Ward Room Officers Servant	RN
W.R. ST.	Ward Room Steward	RN
W.R. STD.	Ward Room Steward	RN
W.R. SVT.	Ward Room Servant	RN
W. SHAWISH	L/Serjeant	EGY
W. SRVT.	Ward Servant	IA
W.T.O.	Wireless Telegraph Operator	IA
W.T.O.	Wireless Telegraph Operator	RN/RNR
W/SERS	Acting Serjeant	SA
WATER CARR.	Water Carrier	IA
WCHMN.	Winchman	MFA
WDE. MAJ.	Woordie Major	IA
WGHMN.	Weighman	IA
WGNR.	Waggoner	BA
WGNR.	Wagoner	IA
WHLR.	Wheeler	BA
WHLR. Q.M. SJT	Wheeler Quarter Master Serjeant	BA
Wielrijder	Cyclist	SA
WKDE.	Mechanic	SA
WKR.	Worker	QMAAC
WKR.	Worker	QMAAC
WMN.	Wireman	IRAQ
WMN.	Wireman	RN
WR.	Writer	RN
WR. CK. A.	Ward Room Cooks Assistant	RN
WSHRMN	Washerman	IA
WT.	Warrant Electrician	RN
WT. ENG.	Warrant Engineer	RN
WT. MECH.	Warrant Mechanician	RN
WT. TEL.	Warrant Telegraphist	RN
WTCHMN	Watchman	EA
WTK.	Mechanic	SA
WTR.	Waiter	RN
WTR.	Writer	IA
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Abbreviation X	Rank	Origin
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Abbreviation Y	Rank	Origin
Y.S.	Yeoman of Signals	RN
YEO. OF SIG.	Yeoman of Signals	RN
?	Captain	EGY
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Abbreviation Z	Rank	Origin
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