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ABBREVIATIONS, &c.
(Nf) • 'In the Seniority List denotes
an Officer who has passed for
first-class ships, and is actu-
ally employed, or is available
for employment, on Naviga-
ting Duties.
(N) • • In a ship, denotes an Officer
borne for Navigating Duties.
(0) • • Before the name of an Officer
in the Seniority List denotes
that the Officer has qualified
and has been confinned as
Naval Observer. In a ship,
denotes an Officer confirmed
as observer and borne for
Observer Duties.
(P) • • Before the name of an Officer
in the Seniority List denotes
that he is qualified for Pilot
duties in the Fleet Air Arm.
In a ship denotes an Officer
borne for Flying Duties.
p.a.c. • • For Marine Officers telow the
rank of Colonel denotes
that they have passed the
Advanced Class at the Mili-
tary College of Science.
p.s.e. ' • In the Seniority List in the
case of a Naval Officer
below the rank of Captain
denotes that he has passed
the Staff Course at the R.N.
Staff College, Greenwich.
In the case of a Marine
Officer below the rank of
Colonel denotes that he has
passed the Staff Course at
R.N. Staff College.
In the case of a Marine Officer
denotes that he has passed a
two or one years' Staff
Course, respectively, at the
Military Staff College.
After the name of an Officer in
the Seniority List of Direc-
tors of Music, R.M. denotes
that the Officer obtained an
advanced certificate on
passing out of the Royal
Military School of Music.
QG • • In the Seniority List denotes
a Warrant Officer or Officer
promoted therefrom who is
qualified for command of
seagoing small craft under
Art. 361 K.R. and A.I.
(R) • 'In the Seniority List before
the name of an Executive,
Medical, or Marine Officer,
denotes that he is qualified
to act as an Instructor in
Physical Training.
In a Ship, that such Officer is
appointed for Physical
Training Duties.
p.s.c. (n)
p.s.c.f (to)
or
p.s.c. (m)
p.a.m.
® • -In the case of a Medical Officer
denotes that he has been
through a long course of
Physical Training.
(Sf) • • In the Seniority List denotes an
Officer who has undergone
the Advanced Wireless Tele-
graphy Course at Greenwich.
(S) • • In the Seniority List denotes
an Officer who has passed in
both Visual Signalling and
Wireless Telegraphy.
In a ship, an Officer qualified
as above who is performing
either or both of these duties.
(S/D) • • In the Seniority List denotes
a Boatswain who has been
a Submarine Detector In-
structor or has qualified in
a special anti-submarine
course.
(S M) • • In the Seniority List denotes a
Senior Master.
SM • • In the Seniority List denote*
an Officer who has qualified
in Submarine Duties, and is
available for service in Sub-
marines. The prefix will
be removed from the names
of Officers who voluntarily
revert to General Service or
for whom no further employ-
ment is available in Sub-
marines.
(Tf) • • In the Seniority List denotes
an Officer who has undergone
the Advanced Torpedo
Course at Greenwich.
(T) • 'In the Seniority List denotea
a Lieutenant who has passed
for Torpedo Officer; in a
ship, an Officer borne for
Torpedo Duties.
(V/S) • • In the Seniority List denotes
Lieutenant-Commanders and
Lieutenants promoted from
the lower deck who
have qualified in Visual
Signalling only.
In a ship, such an Officer per-
forming Signalling Duties.
(W/T)' • In the Seniority List denotes
Lieutenant-Commanders and
Lieutenants promoted from
the lower deck who
have qualified in Wireless
Telegraphy only.
In a ship, such an Officer per-
forming Wireless Telegraphy
Duties,
(o) • • After the name of an Officer in
the Seniority List of R.M
Officers denotes that the
Officer has passed in Coast
Artillery.