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| Abbreviation
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Definition 1
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Definition 2 (if applicable)
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| B
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Boatswain (RN)
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| BAC
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Brigade Ammunition Column
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| BAFO
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British Air Force of Occupation
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| BAFSV
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British Armed Forces Special Vouchers
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| BAL INFY
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Baluchistan Infantry (Indian)
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| BAOR
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British Army of the Rhine (post Second World War)
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| BAR
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British Army of the Rhine (post First World War)
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| BAR TDR
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Bar Tender (Merchant Fleet Auxiliary)
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| BCATP
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British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (RAF)
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| B & CI RY BN IDF
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Bombay and Calcutta Indian Railway Battalion Indian Defence Force
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| B CK
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Boy Cook (RNR)
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| BDE
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Brigade
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| BDR
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Bombardier – Royal Artillery rank of Corporal
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| BDSM
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Bandsman
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| BEDF
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Bedfordshire Regiment
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| BEF
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British Expeditionary Force (Army)
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| BEM
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British Empire Medal
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| BERKS
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Berkshire Regiment
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| BFBS
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British Forces Broadcasting Service
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| BFES
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British Families’ Education Service
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| BFN
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British Forces Network
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| BFPO
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British Forces Post Office
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| BFT
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British Forces in Turkey
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| B-G
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Brigadier-General
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| BGLR
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Bugler
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| BIO
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Battalion Intelligence Officer
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| BKR
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Baker (Merchant Fleet Auxiliary)
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| BL
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Breech-loader
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| BLK
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Blacksmith (RN)
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| BLKS MTE
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Blacksmiths Mate (RN)
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| BMH
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British Military Hospital
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| BMP
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Burma Military Police
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| BM RFLS
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Bengal Mounted Rifles (Indian)
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| BN
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Battalion
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| BNDR
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Bandmaster
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| BNDSMN
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Bandsman
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| BOR
|
British Other Rank
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| BORD R
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Border Regiment
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| BOY 1
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Boy 1st Class (RN)
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| BOY SIG
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Boy Signaller (RN)
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| BQMS
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Battery Quarter Master Sergeant
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| BR
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Bearer (Indian)
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| BRCS
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British Red Cross Society
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| BR GEN
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Brigadier General
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| BRIG
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Brigadier
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| BR WIR
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British West Indies Regiment
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| BSAP
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British South Africa Police
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| B’SUN
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Bosun (RN)
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| BTN
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Battalion
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| BTTN
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Battalion
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| BTY
|
Battery
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| BUCKS YEO
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Buckinghamshire Yeomanry
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| BUFFS
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Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
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| BURG
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Burgher (South African rank)
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| BURMA MTD RFLS
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Burma Mounted Rifles
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| BUTCHER
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Butcher (MFA rank)
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| BW
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Black Watch
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| BWIR
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British West Indies Regiment
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