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Abbreviation
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Definition 1
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Definition 2 (if applicable)
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S
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South; Service
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Prefix denoting Supply
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SA
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South African
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SAAF
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South African Air Force
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SAA SEC
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Small Arm Ammunition Section
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SACDC
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South African Coastal Defence Corps
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SACDLS
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South African Coastal Defence and Light Service
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SACSC RE
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South African Corps Signal Company Royal Engineers
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SADSC
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South African Despatch Service Corps
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SAEC
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South African Engineering Corps
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SAEC WATER BOR
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South African Engineering Corps Water Borers
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SAFA
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South African Field Artillery
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SAFT & PC
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South African Field Telegraph and Postal Corps
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SAFT & PU
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South African Field Telegraph and Postal Unit
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SAH
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South African Horse
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SAHA
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South African Horse Artillery
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SAI BGDE
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South African Infantry Brigade
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SA IRISH R
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South African Irish Regiment
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SAMC
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South African Medical Corps
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SAMCC
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South African Motor Cycle Corps
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SAMDR
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South African Military Despatch Riders
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SAME
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South African Mounted Engineers
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SAMNS
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South African Medical Nursing Service
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SAMP
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South African Military Police
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SAMR
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South African Mounted Rifles
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SAMR FAB
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South African Mounted Rifles Field Artillery Brigade
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SAMR MBFA
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South African Mounted Rifles Mounted Brigade Field Artillery
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SAMR MED SEC
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South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section
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SA MTD BDE
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South African Mounted Brigade
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SANLC
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South African Native Labour Contingent
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SAOC
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South African Ordnance Corps
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SAP
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South African Police
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SAPB
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South African Pioneer Battalion
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SAPC
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South African Postal Corps
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SAPR
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South African Pioneer Regiment
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SAR
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South African Rifles
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SARFC
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South African Royal Flying Corps
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SARG
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South African Railway Gaugers
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S ARMS SCH
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Small Arms School
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SAROC
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South African Railway Operating Company
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SARODS
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South African Railway Overseas Dominion Section
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SARS
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South African Railway Service
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SAS
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Special Air Service
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SASC
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South African Service Corps
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SASCIB TRAIN
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South African Service Corps Infantry Brigade Train
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SASCMB TN
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South African Service Corps Mounted Brigade Train
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SASC T & R
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South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts
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SASO
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Senior Air Staff Officer (RAF)
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SASE
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South African Service Engineers
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SASRFC
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South African Squadron Royal Flying Corps
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SASSC
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South African Special Service Corps
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SA SUP C
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South African Supply Company
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SATC
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South African Transport Corps
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SAVC
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South African Veterinary Corps
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SAVR
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South African Veterans Regiment
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SAWSC
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South African Water Supply Company
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SB
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Siege Battery
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SBA
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Sick Berth Attendant (RN)
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SBAC
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Siege Battery Ammunition Column
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SBS
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Sick Berth Steward (RN)
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Special Boat Section, Special Boat Squadron
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SC CPS
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Sudanese Camel Corps
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SCHM
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Schoolmaster (RN)
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SCO H
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Scottish Horse
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SCO RIF
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Scottish Rifles
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SCPO
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Stoker Chief Petty Officer (RN)
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SD
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Special Duties
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SDIE
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Subordinate Department Indian Engineers
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SE
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South-East
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SEAC
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South East Asia Command
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SEA H
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Seaforth Highlanders
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SEA HIGHRS
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Seaforth Highlanders
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SEC
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Section
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SECN
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Section
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SEN MR
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Senior Master (RN)
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SFTS
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Service Flying Training School (RAF)
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SG
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Scots Guards
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SG C
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Surgeon Captain
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S GDS
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Scots Guards
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SGT
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Sergeant
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SHAEF
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Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
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SH CK
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Ships Cook (RN)
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SH CPL
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Ships Corporal (RN)
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SHER FOR
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Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
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SHER RANG
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Sherwood Rangers
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SH L
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Shipwright Lieutenant (RN)
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SHPT
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Shipwright (RN)
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SHROPS LI
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Shropshire Light Infantry
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SHROPS YEO
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Shropshire Yeomanry
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SIG
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Signaller (RN)
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Special Interrogation Group
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SIG L
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Signal Lieutenant (RN)
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SIG TRP AIF
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Signal Troop Australian Imperial Force
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SIKHS FF
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Sikhs Frontier Force (Indian)
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S IR H
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South Irish Horse
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SITREP
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Situation Reports
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SKR
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Skipper (RN)
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SL
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Sub Lieutenant (RN)
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S/L
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Squadron Leader (RAF)
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Searchlight
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S LAN R
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South Lancashire Regiment
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SLI
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Somerset Light Infantry
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S & M
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Sappers and Miners (Indian)
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S MJR
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Sergeant Major
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SLMKR
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Sailmaker (RN)
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SMN
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Seaman (RN)
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SMS
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Stokes Mortar Section
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SOC
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Struck Off Charge (RAF)
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SOE
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Special Operations Executive
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S OF M
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School of Musketry
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SOM LI
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Somerset Light Infantry
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SOS
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Struck Off Strength
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SNCO
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Senior Non Commissioned Officer
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SPO
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Stoker Petty Officer (RN)
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SPR
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Sapper
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SQN LDR
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Squadron Leader
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SR
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Special Reserve
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SRA
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Senior Reserve Attendant (RN)
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SRS
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Special Raiding Squadron
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SSA
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Ships Stewards Assistant (RN)
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SSAFA
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Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmens’ Families Association
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SSRF
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Small Scale Raiding Force
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S STAFF R
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South Staffordshire Regiment
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SSVC
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Straits Settlements Volunteer Force
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STAFF YEO
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Staffordshire Yeomanry
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S & TC
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Supply and Transport Corps (Indian)
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S & T COLN
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Supply and Transport Column
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STO
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Stoker (RN)
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SUBDR
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Subadar (Indian rank)
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SUFF R
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Suffolk Regiment
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SUFF YEO
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Suffolk Yeomanry
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SURG PROB
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Surgeon Probationer (RN)
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SURR YEO
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Surrey Yeomanry
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SW
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South-West
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SWB
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South Wales Borderers
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Silver War Badge
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S WALES BORD
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South Wales Borderers
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SWH
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Scottish Women’s Hospitals
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