Military abbreviations: P

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.

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Abbreviation Definition 1 Definition 2 (if applicable)
P
Pioneers
PAYR
Paymaster (RN)
P BTY
Pack Battery (Indian)
P BTY FF
Pack Battery Frontier Force (Indian)
P CR
Paymaster Commander (RN)
PE
Peace Establishment
PEMBROKE YEO
Pembrokeshire Yeomanry
PFF
Path Finder Force (No 8 Group, Bomber Command) (RAF)
Punjab Frontier Force
PJBIS
Punjabis (Indian)
PJBS
Punjabis (Indian)
PLT OFF
Pilot Officer (RAF)
PLY
Prefix of Plymouth Division RNVR numbers
PMRAFNS
Princess Mary’s Royal Air Force Nursing Service
PN BN AIF
Pioneer Battalion Australian Imperial Force
PNR
Pioneer
PNRS
Pioneers (Indian)
PO
Petty Officer (RN)
P/O
Pilot officer (RAF)
POM
Petty Officer Mechanic (RNAS)
PO RIF
Post Office Rifles
POSM
Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic (RN)
POW
Prisoner of War
PPCLI
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
PRES CH
Presbyterian Chaplain (RN)
PROVL
Provisional
PRU
Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (RAF)
P & SS
Printing and Stationary Service
PSTO
Principal Sea Transport Officer
PTE
Private
PT TFC
Port Traffic (Indian)
PVO
Principal Veterinary Officer
PWE
Political Warfare Executive
PWO
Prince of Wales’s Own
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