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EXPLANATIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS.
Noth.—Where the conditions qualifying for a symbol have varied from time to time, the present
conditions, only, are indicated.
a.e. ... Employed or under Instruction at
The Military College of Science.
u.d. ... Employed on Anti-Aircraft duties.
a.Q.C, ... Aide-de-Camp General to the King.
A.D.G. ... Alde-de-Camp to the King.
A.F.G. ... Air Force Cross.
A.F.M. ... Air Force Medal
A.M. ... Albert Medal.
a.m.
A.R.R.O.
b.
b.a.
b.v.
e.o.
[C of S] ...
c. ».
d.
(d)
D.C.M. ...
D.F.C. ...
D.F.M. ...
D.S.C. ...
D.S.M. ...
D.TJ). ...
e.
e.a.
e. c.
B.D.
E.G.AI. ...
f.
f.o.
ft-
k.o.
h.p.
i.o.
i.d.e.
i.v.
[JJ
3.1.
Serving under the Air Ministry.
Associate of the Boyal Red Cross.
Serving with Royal Army Service Corps.
Holding an extra regimental appoint¬
ment in Burma.
Serving with Burma Army.
Serving with Auxiliary Force, Burma.
Serving under Colonial Office or nnder
a Colonial Government.
Church of Scotland, Presbyterian Church
In Ireland or Presbyterian Church of
England (Chaplain).
Employed with Royal Corps of Signals.
On the strength of the Depot.
Attached to the Depot.
Distinguished Conduct Medal.
Distinguished Flying Cross.
Distinguished Flying Medal.
Distinguished Service Cross.
Distinguished Service Medal.
Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst (Decora¬
tion for Devoted Service).
Qualifled in a course of instruction at
the London School of Economics.
Attached to Egyptian Army.
Serving with Army Educational Corps.
Efficiency Decoration.
Empire Gallantry Medal.
Completed 2 years’ study with Advanced
Class, Artillery College. (The grant of
this symbol has been discontinued
since July 1928.)
Serving under Foreign Office.
Graduate of Royal Air Force Staff
College.
Certificate of the Gunnery Staff Course
or specially selected as qualifled on
account of service as Instructor in
Gunnery. Officers holding the Gun¬
nery Staff Course Certificate who
subsequent to 1922 qualified in coasI
defence and/or anti-aircraft gunnery
are Indicated by the addition of an
asterisk and/or a dagger respectively
to the symbol Q.
Serving undei Home Office.
Half Pay.
Bolding an extra regimental appoint¬
ment In India.
Serving with Indian Army.
Completed a Course at, or served for a
year on the Staff of, the Imperial
Defence College.
Serving with Auxiliary Force, India.
Jewish (Chaplain).
Student, Japanese Language.
K.B.O. ...
K.H.P. ...
K.U.S. ...
[LI
m
i.».
[M]
m.a.
it.O. ...
m.c.
M.M. ...
n.t.
o.
o.d.
o. t.
[P]
p. a.c.
P.C.
p.d.
p.J.
ps.ct. —
p.s.c.
p.s.m. ...
(Q)or(q)
«.*.
[RC] ...
R.R.C. ...
(S.C.) ...
(«.e.)
i.e.t.
(S.E.L.) ...
Hod. Chaplain to the King.
Hon. Physician to the King
Hon. Surgeon to the King.
Qualified as 1st Class Interpreter in a
Modern Foreign Language.
Qualified as 2nd Class Interpreter in
a Modern Foreign Language.
Language Student.
Methodist (Chaplain).
Attached to the Royal Military
Academy.
Military Cross.
Attached to the Royal Military College.
Military Modal.
Graduate of Royal Naval Staff College,
Greenwich.
Passed the Ordnance Officers’ Course,
Officers who subsequent to 1928 did
not undergo the M.T. portion of the
Course are indicated by the addition
of an asterisk to the symbol o.
Serving with Royal Army Ordnance
Corps.
Serving with Ordnance Survey.
Free Church of Scotland or Presbyterian
Church of Wales (Chaplain).
Passed the final examination of the
Advanced Class, The Military College
of Science.
Privy Councillor.
Serving with Royal Army Pay Corps.
Qualified for appointment of Captain
Instructor in Gunnery in Coast
Defences.
Graduate of Senior Wing, Staff College,
Minley Manor, or, prior to 1939,
of Staff College, Cambcrley or
Quetta.
Graduate of Junior Wing, Staff College,
Camberley or Quetta.
Advanced Certifleate of the Royal Mili¬
tary School of Music.
Passed the written examinations re¬
ferred to in paragraph 332 Territorial
Army Regulations 1938, or para¬
graph 35 Supplementary Reserve
Regulations 1933.
Qualifled for Staff Employment in
consequence of service on the Staff in
the Field. (The grant of this symbol
has been discontinued since 1905.)
Roman Catholic (Chaplain).
Member of the Royal Red Cross.
Denotes the holder of an appointment
(a) at War Office, (b) in Commands,
(c) in Establishments, where no
reference to the appointment or no
general reference, such as (Spec.
Appt.) is recorded.
Qualifled at a Small Arms Technical
Long Course.
Qualified at a Senior Staff Cmirse.
Qualified at a Junior Staff Course.
Student of Staff College, Camberley or
Quetta.
Serai-Effective List, Indian Army and
Indian Medical Service.