IND VET S LINES, Indian Veterinary Sick Lines AU, Assault Unit

FSD, Field Supply Depot or Field Service Dressing F, Fighting or Fighter (plane) CV, Command Vehicle or Closed Vessel CDBOP, Coast Defence Battery Observation Post DIWD : Director Inland Waterways and Docks

When researching a soldier who served in the First World War you’ll be confronted with a wide BAYS, The Queen’s Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards) OCTU, Officer Cadet Training Unit

It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. EAU, Equipment Assembly Unit Dpt) Artillery Depot W-CMD, Western Command AA & QMG : Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General

AP, Armour Piercing or Aircraft Park or Aid Post or Ammunition Point or Army Pension DG & CP, Director of Gun and Carriage Production MP&DB, Military Prison and Detention Barracks

AFA, Australian Field Ambulance Bdmr : Bandmaster

ADMS, Assistant Director of Medical Services DGR, Director of Graves Registration IA : Indian Army

Cl R, Close reconnaissance MARU, Mobile Ammunition Repair Unit LAC, Leading Aircraftman ARV, Armoured Recovery Vehicle

CWO, Chief Warrant Officer LDF, Land Defence Force BGM, Burma Gallantry Medal ASW, Anti-Submarine Warfare PT, Physical Training or Patrol Torpedo Boat LP CONTROL O, Local Purchase Control Office SO in C, Signal Officer in Chief TRE, Technical Research Establishment ANZAC : Australian and New Zealand Army Corps L-CPL, Lance-Corporal CP : Censorship & Publicity DDOR, Deputy Director of Operational Requirements PU : Permanently Unfit (medical) C Prep, Counter-preparation The rank of Captain is typically held for 5 - 10 years. MED BN, Medical Battalion IND MC OFFRS PARTY, Indian Movement Control Officers Party DDMS, Deputy Director of Medical Services GM, George Medal or Ground-Maximum (horse power) or Guard Mounting CRAOC, Commander Royal Army Ordnance Corps

D of A : Director of Artillery CSD, Command Supply Depot WKSHOP, Workshop FDB, Fighter Dive Bomb BAS, Beach Approach System or British Army Staff DTMA, Director of Technical and Military Administration AA : Army Act CFC : Canadian Forestry Commission

TTG, Technical Training Group OB, Order of Burma DP, Delivery Point or Dispersal Point or Director of Postings D Docks, Director of Docks Service DS, Dressing Station or Directing Staff Attached to the Royal Military Academy, MB Medical Board or Medicinae Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Medicine), mc Medical Certificate or Attached to the Royal Military College, m.c.c. Details. BPO (S), Base Provision Officer, Supplies HL, Harbour Launch SS, Signals School or Steamship or Signal Squadron IOM : Inspector of Ordnance Machinery CG, Constant Following VET, Veterinary HRFD, Herefordshire Regiment My sincere thanks to Charles Messenger and many others who have contributed to this list. PAC, Prophylactic Ablution Centre or Pilotless Aircraft POL, Petroleum Oil and Lubricants LOB, Left out of battle