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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
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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
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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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