A Emp C Australian
Employment Company
A tk Anti tank
a/c Aircraft
AA Tn C Australian Army
Transportation Corps
AA Anti Aircraft
AACS Australian Army Canteen
Service
AAD Advanced Ammunition
Depot
AADC Anti aircraft Defence
Commander
AAMC Australian Army Medical
Corps
AAMWS Australian Army Medical
Women’s Service
AANS Australian Army Nursing
Service
AAOC Australian Army Ordnance
Corps
AAOD Army Aviation Operating
Detachment
AAPS Australian Army Postal
Service
AASC Australian Army Service
Corps
AASL Anti Aircraft Search
Light
AB Able Seaman
ABSA Australian Base Sub
Area
AC 1 Aircraftman Class 1
AC 2 Aircraftman Class 2
AC Aircraftman
ACC Army Catering Corps
ACS Army canteen service
ACS Airfield Construction
Squadron
Act Sgt Acting Sergeant
Act Acting
ACU Airfield Construction
Unit
ACW Aircraftwoman
ACW1 Aircraftwoman Class
1
AD Aircraft Depot
Adm Administration
Adv Advance/Advanced
AFC Australian Flying Corps
AFV Armoured Fighting Vehicle
AGH Australian General
Hospital
AGS Allied Geographical
Section
AGT Australian General
Transport Company
AHQ Air Headquarters
AIB Australian Infantry
Brigade/Battalion
AIF Australian Imperial
Force
AIT Australian Infantry
Transport
AJTLMS Australian Jungle
Trunk Line Maintenance Section
AKW Aircrew
AMAC Australian Motor Ambulance
Company
Amb Ambulance
AMC Australian Medical
Corps
AMCG Australian Movement
Contingent Group
AMEC Australian Mechanised
Equipment Company
AOD Army Ordnance Depot
AOS Air Observers School
AOW Advanced Ordnance Workshop
Armd Armoured
Art Artillery
ASC Australian Contingent
(Peacekeeping)
ASD Advanced Supply Depot
Aust Inf Australian Infantry
Aust Australia/Australian
AUX Auxiliary
AWAS Australian Women’s
Army Service
BCOF British Commonwealth
Occupation Force
Bde Brigade
Bdr Bombardier
BIPOD Bulk Issue Petrol
and Oil Depot
BKS Barracks
BMH Base Medical Hospital
Bn Battalion
BOD Base Ordnance Depot
BRIT COM British Commonwealth
Base
Bty Battery
C & MU Care and Maintenance
Unit
C Sig C Corps Signal Company
C Tps Corps Troops
CA Coastal Artillery
Capt Captain
Cav Cavalry
CCS Casualty Clearing Station
CERA Chief Engine Room
Artificer
Cfn Craftsman
Col Colonel
Col/Unit Collection Unit
COLM Column
COMM Communication
Constr Construction
Conv Convalescent
Coy Company
Cpl Corporal
Cps Corps
CTC Camel Transport Corps
CTSC Corps Troops Supply
Column
CU Communication Unit
DAC Divisional Artillery
Column
Dept Depot
Det Detachment
Detn Bks Detention Barracks
Div Division
DMS Deputy Military Secretary
DOI Died of illness
DOW Died of wounds
DPA Director of Personnel
Administration
DUKW Detroit United Kaiser
Works Amphibious Load Carrier
Dvr Driver
EA Eastern Area
ED Embarkation Depot
EFTS Elementary Flying
Training School
EMP Employment
ENGR Engineer
eqpt Equipment
ERA Engine Room Artificer
ES Engineering School
FAB Field Ambulance Brigade
FCE Field Company Engineers
Fd Amb Field Ambulance
Fd Butch Field Butchery
Fd Regt Field Regiment
Fd Field
F-Lt Flight Lieutenant
FO Flying Officer
F-Sgt Flight Sergeant
Gen Hosp General Hospital
Gnr Gunner
GP Group
GR General Reconnaissance
Grn Garrison
GRS General Reconnaissance
School
GT General Transport
HAA Heavy Anti Aircraft
HAG Heavy Artillery Group
HBCCU Heavy Bomber Crew
Conversion Unit
Hosp Hospital
HQ Headquarters
HQS Headquarters Support
Hvy Heavy |
INDEP Independent
Inf Infantry
ITB Infantry Training Battalion
ITU Infantry Training Unit
KIA Killed in action
L of C Lines of Communication
L/S Leading Seaman
LAA Bty Light anti aircraft
battery
LAA Light anti aircraft
LACW Leading aircraft woman
LAD Light Aid Detachment
L-Bdr Lance Bombardier
L-Cpl Lance Corporal
Ldg Landing
LDGSTO Leading Stoker
Ldry Laundry
LH Bde Light Horse Brigade
LH Light Horse
LHA Landing ship assault
LHQ Land Headquarters
LHR Light Horse Regiment
L-Sgt Lance Sergeant
LST Landing ship tank
Lt Cdr Lieutenant Commander
Lt Lieutenant
Lt-Col Lieutenant Colonel
M/T Motor Transport
MAC Motor Ambulance Convoy
Maint Maintenance
Maj Major
MC Motor Cycle
MCS Medical Clearing Station
Mech Mechanic/mechanical
MG Bn Machine Gun Battalion
MG Coy Machine Gun Company
MG Sqn Machine Gun Squadron
MG Machine Gun
MIA Missing in Action
MMG Medium Machine Gun
Mob Mobile
MTMB Medium Trench Mortar
Battery
MU Maintenance Unit
NEA North Eastern Area
NEAHQ North Eastern Area
Headquarters
NGF New Guinea Force
NGIB New Guinea Infantry
Battalion
NOK Next of kin
NTF Northern Territory
Force
OA Ordnance Artificer
Ops Operation/Operational
Ord Ordnance
OTU Operational Training
Unit
Para Parachute/Parachutist
Per Personnel
PIB Papuan Infantry Battalion
Pk Park
PL Platoon
PO Petty Officer (RAN)
PO Pilot Officer (RAAF)
POSTO Petty Officer Stoker
POW Prisoner of War
Pro Provost
PTC Personnel Transit Centre
Pte Private
RAA Royal Australian Artillery
RAAF Royal Australian Air
Force
RAANS Royal Australian
Army Nursing Service
RAE Royal Australian Engineers
RAN Royal Australian Navy
RCSU Rescue and Communication
Unit
RDR Radar
Rec Camp Recreation Camp
Rec Recovery
Recce Reconnaissance
Regt Regiment
Reinft Reinforcement
Res Reserve
Rly CC Railway Construction
Company
Rly Coy Railway Company
Rly Railway
RRD Redbank Reinforcement
Depot
RSU Repair and Salvage
Unit (RAAF)
RSU Repair and Servicing
Unit
RTC Replacement Training
Centre
S A School of Artillery
S/L Searchlight
S/L Squadron Leader (RAAF)
Sec Section
Sgt Sergeant
SHQ Station Headquarters
SIB Special Investigation
Branch
Sig Signalman/signal/s
SME School of Military
Engineering
Spec Special
Spr Sapper
Sqn Squadron
SRD Services Reconnaissance
Department
S-Sgt Staff Sergeant
Stn Station
Sup Supply/supplies
Sup/Colm Supply Column
SWS Shore Wireless Service
(RAN)
TACT Tactical Transport
TD Tank Division
TECH Technical
TF Training Force
Tk A Tank Attack
Tk Tank
TMO Transportation and
Movements Office (RAAF)
Tn Transportation
TO Training Officer
Tpr Trooper
TPT Transport
Trng Training
TRP Troop
TU Training Unit
UK United Kingdom
VDC PTD Volunteer Defence
Corps Part Time Duty
VDC Volunteer Defence Corps
Veh Vehicle
VPW Vehicle Park Workshop
WAAAF Women’s Auxiliary
Australian Air Force
WAAC Women’s Auxiliary
Army Corps
WKS Works
Wksp Workshop
WO Warrant Officer
WO2 Warrant Officer- 2nd
Class
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