Military abbreviations: L

A glossary of military-based abbreviations, acronyms and initials used throughout the First World War, the Second World War and through to present day. The abbreviations are associated with various different nations, primarily the United Kingdom but also including, India, South Africa, USA, New Zealand and Australia. Abbreviations also have a strong focus on various armed forces such as the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. Use the browse prefix below to navigate to glossaries beginning with a specific letter.

Contents:  A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X · Y · Z
Abbreviation	Definition 1	Definition 2 (if applicable)
L	Lieutenant (RN)
LABOUR C	Labour Corps
LABR	Labourer (Indian Labour Corps)
LAC	Leading Aircraftman (RAF)
LACW	Leading Aircraftwoman (RAF)
LAD	Light Aid Detachment	Light Air Defence
LANARK YEO	Lanarkshire Yeomanry
LANCS FUS	Lancashire Fusiliers
LB	Landing Barge
LC	Labour Corps
LCA	Landing Craft, Assault
LCI	Landing Craft, Infantry
L COL	Lieutenant Colonel (Royal Marines)
L CPL	Lance Corporal
L CR	Lieutenant Commander (RN)
LCRS	Lancers
LCT	Landing Craft, Tank
LEIC R	Leicestershire Regiment
LEIC YEO	Leicestershire Yeomanry
LEINS R	Leinster Regiment
LF	Lancashire Fusiliers
LG	Lewis Gunner	Life Guards Landing Ground (RAF) London Gazette
L GDS	Life Guards
L H F AMB	Light Horse Field Ambulance (Australian)
LHR	Light Horse Regiment (Australian)
L H REG	Light Horse Regiment (Australian)
L H SIG TRP	Light Horse Signal Troop (Australian)
LI	Light Infantry
LIEUT	Lieutenant
LINC R	Lincolnshire Regiment
LINC YEO	Lincolnshire Yeomanry
L NAIK	Lance Naik (Indian rank)
LN LAN R	Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
LNLR	Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
L OF C	Line of Communications
LOND R	London Regiment
LOTH & BORD H	Lothian and Border Horse
LOVAT’S SCTS	Lovat’s Scouts
L’POOL R	Liverpool Regiment
LRB	London Rifle Brigade
LRDG	Long Range Desert Group
LRS	Lancers
LS	Leading Seaman (RN)	London Scottish
LS & GCM	Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
L SGT	Lance Sergeant
LSH – RC	Lord Strathcona’s Horse – Royal Canadians
LSI	Landing Ship, Infantry
LST	Landing Ship, Tank
LT	Lieutenant
LT CDR	Lieutenant Commander (RN)
LT COL	Lieutenant Colonel
LT GEN	Lieutenant General
LT INFY	Light Infantry
LTMB AIF	Light Trench Mortar Battery Australian Imperial Force