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EXPLANATIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS.
-Where the conditioiis qualifyiris for a symbol have Vaiied from time to time, the present coriditioii
only, are indicated.
A.I
s.c. .
~K.~£>.(i-
A.D.C. .
A.F.C. .
A.F.M. .
A.M. .
a.m.
A.R.R.C.
a.s.
b.
b.a.
[C of S]
c.s.
D,C.M.
D.P.C.
D.F.M.
D.S.G.
D.S.M.
D.T.D.
e.
e.a.
e.c.
E.D.
E.O.M.
f.o.
f.s.
(g*)
G.M.
h.o.
h.p.
i.a.
i.d.e.
Signifles acting rank.
Employed or under Instruction at
Military College of Science.
Aide-de-Camp General to the King
Aide-de-f;amp to the King.
Air Force Cross.
Air Force Medal.
Albert Medal.
Serving under the Air ilinistry.
Associate of the Koyal Red Cross.
Serving with Royal Army Service Corps.
Holding an extra regimental appoint-
ment in Burma.
Serving vtith Burma Army.
Ser^^ug with Auxiliary Force, Burma.
Serving under Colonial Office or under a
Colonial Government.
Church of Scotland, Presbyterian Church
in Ireland or Presbyterian Church of
England (Chaplain).
Employed with Royal Corps of Signals.
Distinguished Conduct Medal.
Distinguished Flying Cross.
Distinguished Flying Medal.
Distinguished Service Cross.
Distinguished Service Medal.
Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst (Decora-
tion for Devoted Service).
Qualified in a coiase of instniction at
the Loudon 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 1926.)
Serving under Foreign Office.
Graduate of Royal Air Force Staff
College.
Certificate of the Gimnery Staff Com-se
or specially selected as qualified on
account of service as Instructor in
Gunnery. Officers holding the Gun-
nery 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 a dagger respectively
to the symbol g. (The grant of this
symbol has been discontinued since
November, 1938.)
Certificate of the Gunnery Staff Com-se
(Field Branch).
Certificate of the Gunnery Staff Course
(Coast Defence and Anti- Aircraft
Branch).
George Cross.
George Medal.
Serving under Home Office.
Half Pay.
Holding 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.
i.v. ... Serving Avith Auxiliary Force, India.
[J] ... Jewish (Chaplain).
j.l. ... Student, Japanese Language.
K.H.C. ... Hon. Chaplain to the King.
K.H.P. ... Hon. Physician to the King.
K.H.S. ... Hon. Surgeon to the King.
[L] ... Qualified as 1st Class Interpreter in a
Modern Foreign Language.
[I] ... Qualified as 2nd Class Interpreter n
a Modern Foreign Language.
l.s. ... Language Student.
[M] ... Methodist ( Chaplain) .
?n.a. ... Attachedto the Royal Military Academy,
M.C. ... Military Cross.
m.c. . . . Attached to the Royal Military College.
31. M. . . . Military Medal.
m.s. . . . Serving with Ministry of Supply.
n.s. . . . Graduate of Royal Naval Staff College.
0. ... 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.
o.d. ... Serving with Royal Army Ordnance
Corps.
o.s. ... Serving with Ordnance Survey.
[P] ... Free Church of Scotland or Presbyterian
Chm-ch of Wales (Chaplain).
ji.ff.c. ... Passed the final examination of the
Advanced Class, Military Clollege of
Science.
P.O. ... Privy Coimcillor.
p.d. ... Serving with Royal Army Pay Corps.
p.f. ... Qualified for appointment of Captain
Instructor in Gumiery in Coast
Defences.
p.m.c. ... Passed an Advanced Mechanization
Course.
p.s.cf. ... Graduate of Senior Wing, Staff College,
or, prior to 1939, of Staff College.
p.s.c. ... Graduate of Junior Wing, Staff College.
p.s.m. ... Advanced Certificate of the Royal Mili-
tary School of Music.
(Q) or (q) Passed the written examinations referred
to in paragraph 352 Territorial Army
Regulations 1936, or paragraph .35
Supplementary Reserve Regulations
1933.
q.s. ... Qualified for Staff Employment in
consequence of service on the Staff in
the Field. (The grant of this symbol
has been discontinued since 190.5.)
[RCl ... Roman Catholic (Chaplain).
R.R.C. ... Member of the Royal Red Cross.
s. ... Denotes the holder of an appointment
(a) at the War Office, (6) in Commands,
(c) in Establishments, where no
reference to the appointment or on
general reference, such as (Spec.
Appt.) is recorded.

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