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| Abbreviation
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Definition 1
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Definition 2 (if applicable)
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| A
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Admiral (RN)
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Acting
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| AA
|
Anti Aircraft
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| AAC
|
Army Air Corps
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| A/ADJ
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Acting Adjutant
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| AAF
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Auxiliary Air Force (RAF)
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| AAFRO
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Auxiliary Air Force Reserve of Officers (RAF)
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| AAMC
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Australian Army Medical Corps
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| AANS
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Australian Army Nursing Service
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| AAOC
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Australian Army Ordnance Corps
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| AA & QMG
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Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General
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| AASC
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Australian Army Service Corps
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| AASF
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Advanced Air Striking Force (RAF)
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| AB
|
Able Seaman (RN)
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Army Book
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| AC
|
Armourers Crew (RN)
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Air Commodore (RAF)
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| AC1
|
Aircraftman 1st Class
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| AC2
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Aircraftman 2nd Class
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| ACAS
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Assistant Chief of Air Staff (RAF)
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| ACC
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Army Cyclist Corps
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Army Catering Corps
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| ACD
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Army Chaplain’s Department
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| A/CDR
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Air Commodore (RAF)
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| ACI
|
Army Council Instruction
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Air Council Instruction
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| ACM
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Air Chief Marshal (RAF)
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| ACW1
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Aircraftwoman 1st Class (RAF)
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| ACW2
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Aircraftwoman 2nd Class (RAF)
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| A CYC CORPS
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Army Cyclist Corps
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| AD
|
Air Defence
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| ADGB
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Air Defence of Great Britain
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| ADGMS
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Assistant Director General of Medical Services
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| ADJ
|
Adjutant
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| ADM
|
Admiralty
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| ADS
|
Advanced Dressing Station
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| AE
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Air Efficiency Award (RAF)
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| AF
|
Admiral of the Fleet (RN)
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Army Form
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| AFC
|
Air Force Cross
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Australian Flying Corps
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| AFM
|
Air Force Medal
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| AG
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Air Gunner (RAF)
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| AGB
|
Adjutant Generals Base
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| AGC
|
Adjutant Generals Corps
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| AGRA
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Army Group Royal Artillery
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| A GYM ST
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Army Gymnastic Staff
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| AHB
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Air Historical Branch (RAF)
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| AHC
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Army Hospital Corps
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| AIF
|
Australian Imperial Force
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| AIR CDRE
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Air Commodore (RAF)
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| AIRLINE COY
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Airline Company (RE Unit specialising in overhead cables)
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| A/L
|
Air Landing
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| A L/CPL
|
Acting Lance Corporal
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| ALFSEA
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Allied Land Forces South East Asia
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| ALG
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Advanced Landing Ground (RAF)
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| A L STO
|
Acting Leading Stoker (RN)
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| AM
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Air Ministry
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Air Marshal (RAF) Air Mechanic (RAF)
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| AMB
|
Ambulance
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| AMC
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Army Medical Corps
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| AMG
|
Allied Military Government
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| AMMN PARK
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Ammunition Park
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| AMO
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Administrative Medical Officer
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| AMPC
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Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
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| A MULE DEPOT
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Army Mule Depot
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| ANZAC
|
Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
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| AOC
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Air Officer Commanding (RAF)
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Army Ordnance Corps
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| AOD
|
Army Ordnance Department
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| AP
|
Air Publication (RAF)
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| APC
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Army Pay Corps
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| APD
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Army Pay Department
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| APO
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Army Post Office
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| APSS
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Army Printing and Stationary Services
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| APTC
|
Army Physical Training Corps
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| AR CR
|
Armourers Crew (RN)
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| ARMR
|
Armourer (RN)
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| ARO
|
Army Routine Order
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| ARP
|
Air Raid Precautions
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| ARRC
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Associate of the Order of the Royal Red Cross
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| ART ENG
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Artificer Engineer (RN)
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| ARTY
|
Artillery
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| A & SH
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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
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| A SGT
|
Acting Sergeant
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| ASL
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Acting Sub-Lieutenant (RN)
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| ASC
|
Army Service Corps
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| ASR
|
Air Sea Rescue
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| ASST PAYR
|
Assistant Paymaster
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| AT
|
Army Troops
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Anti Tank
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| ATA
|
Air Transport Auxiliary
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| ATC
|
Air Training Corps
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| ATS
|
Auxiliary Territorial Service
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| AUX
|
Auxiliary
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| AVC
|
Army Veterinary Corps
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| AVM
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Air Vice Marshal (RAF)
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| AWAS
|
Australian Women’s Army Service
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| A WO CL1
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Acting Warrant Officer Class I
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| AWOL
|
Absent With Out Leave
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| AYR. YEO.
|
Ayrshire Yeomanry
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