Army Abbreviations

Sketch by Jack Chalker

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The World War 2 Japanese Prison Diaries of

Alexander John James

Appendix - Notes

Army Abbreviations

Ranks
R.S.M.	Regimental Sergeant Major
B.S.M.	Battery Sergeant Major
R.Q.M.S.	Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
B.Q.M.S.	Battery Quartermaster Sergeant
C.S.M.	Command Sergeant Major
Q.M.S.	Quarter Master Sergeant
Lt. Col.	Lieutenant-Colonel
Capt.	Captain
Lieut.	Lieutenant
Sgt.	Sergeant
S/Sgt.	Staff-Sergeant
Dvr.	Driver
Cpl.	Corporal
L/Cpl.	Lance-Corporal
Gun.	Gunner
Gun Drv.	Gun Driver
Pte.	Private
Bdr.	Bombardier
L/Bombardier	Lance-Bombardier
Spr.	Sapper
Sigmn.	Signalman

Regiments
R.I.A.S.C.	Royal Indian Army Service Corp.
R.A.S.C.	Royal Army Service Corp.
F.M.S.V.F.	Federated Malay States Volunteer Force
R.A.M.C.	Royal Army Medical Corp.
I.A.C.C.	Indian Army Corps of Clerks
A.D.C.	Army Dental Corp.
A.I.F.	Australian Imperial Force

Miscellaneous
Brd.	Brigade.
Coy.	Company.
Res.	Reserves.
Add:	Address.

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