A |
|
MD |
Military District |
AA |
Australian Archives |
Mech |
Mechanical |
AA Avn |
Australian Army Aviation Corps |
MFO |
Multinational Force and Observers |
AA BC |
Australian Army Band Corps |
MG |
machine gun |
AACC |
Australian Army Catering Corps |
MGO |
Master General of the Ordnance |
AAF |
Australian Army Force |
MHR |
Member of the House of Representatives |
AATTV |
Australian Army Training Team Vietnam |
mid |
mentioned in dispatches |
ABC |
Atomic, Biological and Chemical |
MINURSO |
UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara |
AC |
Companion of the Order of Australia |
MM |
Military Medal |
Admin |
Administration |
MMM |
Military Merit Medal |
ACM |
Air Chief Marshal |
MSD |
Meritorious Service Decoration |
ACPers |
Assistant Chief of Personnel |
MSM |
Meritorious Service Medal |
ADC |
aide de camp |
MT |
Mechanical Transport |
ADFA |
Australian Defence Force Academy |
Mtd |
Mounted |
AFC |
Air Force Cross |
MVO |
Member of the Victorian Order |
AFP |
Armed Forces of the Philippines |
N |
|
AFV |
Australian Force Vietnam |
NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
AHQ |
Army Headquarters |
NBC |
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical |
AIF |
Australian imperial Force |
NCO |
Non-commissioned Officer |
AK |
Knight of the Order of Australia |
NG |
New Guinea |
AKR |
Army of the Khmer Republic |
NIR |
Nigerian Infantry Regiment |
ALSG |
Australian Logistic Support Group |
NQ |
North Queensland |
AMF |
Australian Military Forces |
NS |
National Service |
AMR |
Australian Military Regulations |
NSW |
New South Wales |
ANARE |
Australian National Antarctic Relief Expedition |
NT |
Northern Territory |
Anzac |
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps |
NZ |
New Zealand |
Anzac |
Australia(n) and New Zealand (generically) |
O |
|
ANZUK |
Australian, New Zealand and United Kingdom |
OAM |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
AO |
Officer of the Order of Australia |
OBE |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
AOD |
Advanced Ordnance Depot |
OC |
Officer Commanding |
APC |
Armoured Personnel Carrier |
O/C |
Officer Cadet |
Appx |
Appendix |
OCS |
Officer Cadet School |
AQMG |
Assistant Quartermaster General |
Offr |
Officer |
ARA |
Australian Regular Army |
OIR |
Officer Intelligence Rating |
Armd |
Armoured |
ONUMUZ |
United Nations Observers Mozambique |
ARRC |
Associate of the Royal Red Cross |
Op |
Operating |
Arty |
Artillery |
Ops |
Operations |
ARVN |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam |
Ord |
Ordnance |
ATF |
Australian Task Force |
ORBAT |
Order of Battle |
Aust |
Australia(ian) |
P |
|
Aust Int |
Australian Intelligence Corps |
para |
paragraph |
AVM |
Air Vice Marshal |
PC |
Privy Councillor |
AWAS |
Australian Womens Auxiliary Service |
PCCU |
Postal and Courier Communications Unit |
AWM |
Australian War Memorial |
Pers |
Personnel |
B |
|
Pet |
Petroleum |
BCFK |
British Commonwealth Force Korea |
PIR |
Pacific Islands Regiment |
BCM |
Bronze Cross Medal |
Pl |
Platoon |
BCOF |
British Commonwealth Occupation Force |
PMC |
President of the Mess Committee |
Bde |
Brigade |
PMF |
Permanent Military Forces |
BEM |
British Empire Medal |
PNG |
Papua New Guinea |
BHP |
Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd |
PNGDF |
Papua New Guinea Defence Force |
BM |
Bravery Medal |
pr |
pounder |
Bn |
Battalion |
Pt |
Point, Port |
BOS |
Board of Studies |
Pte |
Private |
Brig |
Brigadier |
PT |
Physical Training |
BSM |
Battalion Sergeant Major |
PTI |
Physical Training Instructor |
Bty |
Battery |
Q |
|
C |
|
QC |
Queen's Commendation |
ca |
circa |
Qld |
Queensland |
CADRAN |
Cadets-Army Royal Australian Navy |
QM |
Quartermaster |
CAG |
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette |
QMG |
Quartermaster General |
Capt |
Captain |
Qtg |
Quartering |
Cav |
Cavalry |
R |
|
CB |
Commander of the Bath |
RAA |
Royal Australian Artillery |
CBE |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
RAAC |
Royal Australian Armoured Corps |
Cdo |
Commando |
RAAEC |
Royal Australian Education Corps |
CGS |
Chief of the General Staff |
RAAF |
Royal Australian Air Force |
Ch |
Chapter |
RAAMC |
Royal Australian Army Medical Corps |
CMF |
Citizen Military Forces |
RAAOC |
Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps |
CMG |
Commander of St Michael and St George |
RAASC |
Royal Australian Army Service Corps |
CO |
Commanding Officer |
RACT |
Royal Australian Corps of Transport |
COC |
Company of Officer Cadets |
RAE |
Royal Australian Engineers |
Col |
Colonel |
RAEME |
Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Col Sgt |
Colour Sergeant |
RACMP |
Royal Australian Corps of Military Police |
Colm |
Column |
RAF |
Royal Air Force |
Comd |
Command, Commander |
RAR |
Royal Australian Regiment |
Comm(s) |
Communication(s) |
RA Sigs |
Royal Australian Signals Corps |
Coy |
Company |
RASR |
Regular Army Supplementary Reserve |
Cpl |
Corporal |
RA Svy |
Royal Australian Survey Corps |
Cpt |
Captain (Philippines) |
RAA Pro |
Royal Australian Army Provost Corps |
CRAASC |
Commander RAASC |
RBLF |
Royal Brunei Land Force |
CSM |
Company Sergeant Major |
RFMF |
Royal Fiji Military Forces |
CSC |
Corps of Staff Cadets, Conspicuous Service Cross |
RMA |
Royal Military Academy |
CTMO |
Chief Transport and Movements Officer |
Regt |
Regiment |
CVO |
Companion of the Victorian Order |
Res |
Reserve |
Cwlth |
Commonwealth |
RL |
Retired List |
D |
|
RMC |
Royal Military College of Australia (Duntroon) |
DADST |
Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport |
RNZAC |
Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps |
DA&QMG |
Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster General |
RNZA |
Royal New Zealand Artillery |
DAQMG |
Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General |
RNZAOC |
Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps |
DCGS |
Deputy Chief of the General Staff |
RNZASC |
Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps |
DCM |
Distinguished Conduct Medal |
RNZCT |
Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport |
Dep |
Depot |
RNZE |
Royal New Zealand Engineers |
Det |
Detachment |
RNZEME |
Royal New Zealand Electrical&Mechanical Engineers |
DFC |
Distinguished Flying Cross |
RNZIR |
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment |
DMT |
Director(ate) of Military Training |
RNZ Sigs |
Royal New Zealand Signals |
Div |
Division |
RQMS |
Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant |
DMOVT |
Director of Movements and Transport |
RSL |
Returned Services League of Australia |
DOD |
Department of Defence |
RSM |
Regimental Sergeant Major |
DSO |
Distinguished Service Order |
RTAF |
Royal Thai Armed Forces |
DSS |
Distinguished Service Star |
S |
|
DUKW |
wheeled amphibian |
SA |
South Australia/iarn |
E |
|
SAF |
Armed Forces of the Republic of Singapore |
ED |
Extra drill |
SASR |
Special Air Service Regiment |
Engrs |
Engineers |
SEATO |
South East Asia Treaty Organisation |
Eqpt |
Equipment |
Sec, Sect |
Section |
Estb |
Establishment |
SGCE |
Services General Certificate of Education |
F |
|
Sgt |
Sergeant |
FARELF |
Far East Land Forces |
Sig. Sigs |
Signaller, Signals |
Fd |
Field |
SM |
Sergeant Major |
FDF |
Fiji Defence Force |
SMLE |
Short Muzzle Lee Enfield |
Fd Regt |
Field Regiment |
SNCO |
Senior Non-commissioned Officer |
FIR |
Fiji Infantry Regiment |
Spec |
Special |
Flg Off |
Flying Officer |
Spr |
Sapper |
FS |
Field Service |
Spt |
Support |
ft |
foot (measure) |
Sqn |
Squadron |
G |
|
SRD |
Supply Reserve Depot |
GCM |
Gold Cross Medal |
Ssgt |
Staff Sergeant |
GCMG |
Grand Commander of St Michael and St George |
ST |
Supplies and Transport |
GCVO |
Grand Commander of the Victorian Order |
SUO |
Senior Under Officer |
gen |
general |
Sup |
Supply(ies) |
GL Gp |
Ground Liaison Group |
Svc |
Service |
GM |
George Medal |
SVN |
South Vietnam |
Gnr |
Gunner |
T |
|
GOC |
General Officer Commanding |
TAFE |
Technical and Further Education |
Gp |
Group |
Tas |
Tasmania/ian |
GP |
General Purpose |
Tech |
Technical |
GPMG |
general purpose machine gun |
TFMA |
Task Force Maintenance Area |
GSO |
General Staff Officer |
TIR |
Tongan Infantry Regiment |
H |
|
Tk |
Tank |
HMAS |
Her Majesty's Australian Ship |
Tml |
Terminal |
HMS |
Her Majesty's Ship |
Tn |
Transportation |
Hosp |
Hospital |
Trg |
Training |
HQ |
Headquarters |
Tp |
Troop |
I |
|
Tps |
Troops |
Inf |
Infantry |
Tpt |
Transport |
Inst |
Institute |
Trk |
Tracked |
ISCAM |
Inter-Service Athletics Meeting |
U |
|
ISCSC |
Inter-Service Colleges Swimming Carnival |
UK |
United Kingdom |
J |
|
UN |
United Nations |
JTC |
Jungle Training Centre |
UNAMIR |
UN Assistance Mission in Rwanda |
K |
|
UNC-K |
UN Command-Korea |
KBE |
Knight of the British Empire |
UNIFIL |
UN Interim Force in Lebanon |
KCB |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
UNIIMOG |
UN Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group |
KCMG |
Knight Commander of St Michael & St George |
UNITAF |
UN Task Force in Somalia |
KCVO |
Knight Commander of the Victorian Order |
UNMCTT |
UN Mine Clearance Training Team |
kg |
kilogram |
UNMOGIP |
UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan |
km |
kilometre |
UNOSOM II |
Second UN Operation in Somalia |
kph |
kilometres per hour |
UNSCOM |
UN Special Commission |
KT |
Knight |
UNTAC |
UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia |
kva |
kilovolt amp |
UNTAG |
UN Transition Assistance Group |
L |
|
UNTSO |
UN Truce Supervision Organisation |
LARC |
wheeled amphibian |
UO |
Under Officer |
lb |
pound (measure) |
USMA |
United States Military Academy West Point |
Lcpl |
Lance Corporal |
UXB |
unexploded bomb |
LFHQ |
Land Force Headquarters |
US, USA |
United States of America |
Lt, 1Lt,2 Lt |
Lieutenant, 1st/2nd Lieutenant |
V |
|
LMG |
light machine gun |
VC |
Victoria Cross, Viet Cong |
L of C |
Lines of Communication |
VD |
Volunteer Decoration |
Lt Col |
Lieutenant Colonel |
veh |
vehicle |
LtC |
Lieutenant Colonel (Philippines) |
Vic |
Victoria/ian |
LVO |
Licentiate of the Victorian Order |
W |
|
M |
|
WA |
Western Australia/ian |
Maint |
Maintenance |
Wksp |
Workshop |
Maj |
Major |
WO |
Warrant Officer |
Maj Gen |
Major General |
WO1 |
Warrant Officer Class One |
MAJGEN |
Major General |
WO2 |
Warrant Officer Class Two |
MBE |
Member of the Order of the British Empire |
WW1 |
World War One/World War I |
MC |
Military Cross |
WW2 |
World War Two/World War II |