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EXPLANATIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS, Etc.
A.F.C. ... Air Force Cross.
A.M Albert Medal.
A.R.R.C... Associate of tlie Royal Red Cross.
B.S Bronze Star.
B.W.M. ... British War Medal.
C.G.M. ... Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.
CI Clasp or Clasps.
D.C.M. ... Distinguished Conduct Medal.
Despatches Despatches London Gazette.
L.6.
D.F.C. ... Distinguished Flying Cross.
D.S.C. ... Distinguished Service Cross.
D.S.M. ... Distinguished Service Medal.
e Qualified in a course of instruction at the
London School of Economics.
E.D F/fflcieney Decoration.
B.E.F. ... Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
E.O.M. ... Empire Gallantry Medal.
E.M Egyptian Medal.
Eq Equerry to the King.
/. Completed 2 years' study with Advanced
Class, Artillery College. (The grant of
this symbol has been discontinued since
July, 1926.)
f.p Full Pay.
f.s Graduate of Royal Air Force Staff College.
g Certificate of the Gunnery Staff Course or
specially selected as qualified on account
of service as Instructor in Gunnery.
Officers holding the Gunnery Staff
Course Certificate who subsequent to
1922 qualified In coast defence and/or
anti-aircraft gunnery are indicated by
the addition of an asterisk and/or
dagger respectiv«lj' to the symbol g.
(The grant of this symbol has been
discontinued since November, 1938.)
(g) Certificate of tlie Gunnery Staff Course
(Field Branch).
(g*) Certificate of the Gunnery StaflT Course
(Coast Defence and Anti- Aircraft Branch).
h.p Half Pay.
i.d.c Completed a Course at, or served for a year
on the Staff of, the Imperial Defence
College.
I.M Iraq Medal.
Ind. Pens. Indian Pension.
K.H.C. ... Hon. Chaplain to the King.
K.E.P. ... Hon. Physician to the King.
K.H.S. ... Hon. Surgeon to the King.
K.M King's South African Medal.
M Medal.
M.C Militarj' Cross.
M.M. ... Military Medal.
M.S.M. ... Meritorious Service Medal.
n.s Graduate of Royal Naval Staff College.
Passed the Ordnance Course or Ordnance
OflScers Course. Officers who subse-
quent to 1928 did not undergo the M.T.
portion of the Course are indicated by
the addition of an asterisk to the
symbol o.
final examination of the
Class, Military College of
Passed the
Advanced
Science.
V-d.c.
P.C Privy Councillor.
p.f. Qualified for appointment of Capt. In-
structor in Gunnery in Coast Defences.
p.m.c. ... Passed an Advanced Mechanization Coiu-se.
p.s.c\. ... Graduate of Senior Wing, Staff CoUege,
or, prior to 1939, of Staff College.
p.s.c Graduate of Junior Wing, Staflf CoUege.
p.s.m. ... Advanced Certificate of the Royal Military
School of Music.
Q.M Queen's South African Medal.
q.s Qualified for Staff Employment in conse-
quence of Service on the Staff in the
Field.
(The grant of this symbol has been dis-
continued since 1905.)
Res. List... On the Reserved List.
r.f.p Retired on Full Pay.
R.R.C. ... Member of the Royal Red Cross.
S Star.
s.a.c Qualified at a Small Arms Technical Long
Course.
S.M Sudan Medal.
(S.S.C.)... Short service commission.
S.U.L. ... Special Unemployed List (Indian Army).
T.D Territorial Decoration or Efficiency
Decoration.
T.F.W.M. Territorial Force War Medal.
17.® Victoria Cross.
T.D Volunteer Officers' or Colonial Auxiliary
Forces Officers' Decoration.
V.M Victory Medal.
V Degree in engineering or natural science at
a recognised university.
w Honours in the Mechanical Sciences or
Natural Sciences Tripos at Cambridge
University.
X Honours in engineering or natural science
at a recognised university other than
Cambridge.
y Certificate of the Long Survey Course at
the School of Artillerj-. This certificate is
also granted to officers who have com-
pleted one year's service in a Survey
Regiment, R.A., and have been certified
by their commanding officer as fully
qualified to instruct in regimental survey.
Officers holding this Certificate who, after
service in a Survey Regiment, R.A., arc
recommended as thoroughly qualified
in Flash Spotting and Sound Ranging,
are indicated by the addition of an
asterisk to the symbol y.
z Passed an Advanced Mechanical Course.
1914 S. ...
1914-15 S,
1914-21...
1914 Star.
1914-1915 Star.
The War of 1914-21,
EXPLANATIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS, Etc.
A.F.C. ... Air Force Cross.
A.M Albert Medal.
A.R.R.C... Associate of tlie Royal Red Cross.
B.S Bronze Star.
B.W.M. ... British War Medal.
C.G.M. ... Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.
CI Clasp or Clasps.
D.C.M. ... Distinguished Conduct Medal.
Despatches Despatches London Gazette.
L.6.
D.F.C. ... Distinguished Flying Cross.
D.S.C. ... Distinguished Service Cross.
D.S.M. ... Distinguished Service Medal.
e Qualified in a course of instruction at the
London School of Economics.
E.D F/fflcieney Decoration.
B.E.F. ... Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
E.O.M. ... Empire Gallantry Medal.
E.M Egyptian Medal.
Eq Equerry to the King.
/. Completed 2 years' study with Advanced
Class, Artillery College. (The grant of
this symbol has been discontinued since
July, 1926.)
f.p Full Pay.
f.s Graduate of Royal Air Force Staff College.
g Certificate of the Gunnery Staff Course or
specially selected as qualified on account
of service as Instructor in Gunnery.
Officers holding the Gunnery Staff
Course Certificate who subsequent to
1922 qualified In coast defence and/or
anti-aircraft gunnery are indicated by
the addition of an asterisk and/or
dagger respectiv«lj' to the symbol g.
(The grant of this symbol has been
discontinued since November, 1938.)
(g) Certificate of tlie Gunnery Staff Course
(Field Branch).
(g*) Certificate of the Gunnery StaflT Course
(Coast Defence and Anti- Aircraft Branch).
h.p Half Pay.
i.d.c Completed a Course at, or served for a year
on the Staff of, the Imperial Defence
College.
I.M Iraq Medal.
Ind. Pens. Indian Pension.
K.H.C. ... Hon. Chaplain to the King.
K.E.P. ... Hon. Physician to the King.
K.H.S. ... Hon. Surgeon to the King.
K.M King's South African Medal.
M Medal.
M.C Militarj' Cross.
M.M. ... Military Medal.
M.S.M. ... Meritorious Service Medal.
n.s Graduate of Royal Naval Staff College.
Passed the Ordnance Course or Ordnance
OflScers Course. Officers who subse-
quent to 1928 did not undergo the M.T.
portion of the Course are indicated by
the addition of an asterisk to the
symbol o.
final examination of the
Class, Military College of
Passed the
Advanced
Science.
V-d.c.
P.C Privy Councillor.
p.f. Qualified for appointment of Capt. In-
structor in Gunnery in Coast Defences.
p.m.c. ... Passed an Advanced Mechanization Coiu-se.
p.s.c\. ... Graduate of Senior Wing, Staff CoUege,
or, prior to 1939, of Staff College.
p.s.c Graduate of Junior Wing, Staflf CoUege.
p.s.m. ... Advanced Certificate of the Royal Military
School of Music.
Q.M Queen's South African Medal.
q.s Qualified for Staff Employment in conse-
quence of Service on the Staff in the
Field.
(The grant of this symbol has been dis-
continued since 1905.)
Res. List... On the Reserved List.
r.f.p Retired on Full Pay.
R.R.C. ... Member of the Royal Red Cross.
S Star.
s.a.c Qualified at a Small Arms Technical Long
Course.
S.M Sudan Medal.
(S.S.C.)... Short service commission.
S.U.L. ... Special Unemployed List (Indian Army).
T.D Territorial Decoration or Efficiency
Decoration.
T.F.W.M. Territorial Force War Medal.
17.® Victoria Cross.
T.D Volunteer Officers' or Colonial Auxiliary
Forces Officers' Decoration.
V.M Victory Medal.
V Degree in engineering or natural science at
a recognised university.
w Honours in the Mechanical Sciences or
Natural Sciences Tripos at Cambridge
University.
X Honours in engineering or natural science
at a recognised university other than
Cambridge.
y Certificate of the Long Survey Course at
the School of Artillerj-. This certificate is
also granted to officers who have com-
pleted one year's service in a Survey
Regiment, R.A., and have been certified
by their commanding officer as fully
qualified to instruct in regimental survey.
Officers holding this Certificate who, after
service in a Survey Regiment, R.A., arc
recommended as thoroughly qualified
in Flash Spotting and Sound Ranging,
are indicated by the addition of an
asterisk to the symbol y.
z Passed an Advanced Mechanical Course.
1914 S. ...
1914-15 S,
1914-21...
1914 Star.
1914-1915 Star.
The War of 1914-21,
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