Military abbreviations: E

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Abbreviation	Definition 1	Definition 2 (if applicable)
E	East
EA	Enemy Aircraft; Electrical Artificer (RN)	East Africa; East African
E AFR MED CPS	East African Medical Corps
E AFR MTC	East African Motor Transport Corps
E AFR PNR COY	East African Pioneer Company
E AFR P TEL S	East African Postal and Telegraph Service
E AFR R	East African Regiment
E AFR ROAD C	East African Road Company
E AFR RYS	East African Railways
E AFR TEL S	East African Telegraph Service
E AFR V C	East African Veterinary Corps
EANS	East African Nursing Service
EA RYS	East African Railways
E CR	Engineer Commander (RN)
EEF	Egyptian Expeditionary Force
EFC	Expeditionary Force Canteen
EFTS	Elementary Flying Training School (RAF)
E LAN R	East Lancashire Regiment
EL L	Electrical Lieutenant (RN)
EM	Electrical Mechanician (RN)
EMBKD	Embarked
ENG	Engineers
ENGN	Engineman (RNR rank)
ENGR	Engineer (RN)
ENTG BN	Entrenching Battalion
ERA	Engine Room Artificer (RN)	Evacuees Reunion Association
ER FTR	Engineer Fitter (East African Railways)
ER OF YORK Y	East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry
ESSEX R	Essex Regiment
ESSEX YEO	Essex Yeomanry
E SURR R	East Surrey Regiment
EVACD	Evacuated
EWD	Economic Warfare Department
EWMB	Enemy War Materials Branch
EX FCE CAN	Expeditionary Force Canteen
E YORK R	East Yorkshire Regiment