War Memorials in Australia
Abbreviations on Australian War Memorials
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| £ | Pound (Australian currency before conversion to decimal on 14 February 1966) | |
| 1LT | First Lieutenant | |
| 1ST AIR MEC | Aircraft Mechanic First Class | |
| 2LT | Second Lieutenant | |
| 2ND AIR M. | Aircraft Mechanic Second Class | |
| 2ND. LT. | Second Lieutenant | |
| 2ND. LIEU. | Second Lieutenant | |
| A/ | Acting | |
| AA | Anti-aircraft | |
| AAC | Australian Air Corps | |
| A.A.O.C. | Australian Army Ordnance Corps | |
| A.A.S.C. | Australian Army Service Corps | |
| A.A.S.L. | Anti-aircraft Search Light | |
| A.A.M.C.. | Australian Army Medical Corps | |
| A.A.M.W.S. | Australian Army Medical Women's Service | |
| A.A.N.S. | Australian Army Nursing Service | |
| A.A.T.T.V.. | Australian Army Training Team Vietnam | |
| A.B. or A/B | Able Seaman | |
| A.BDR | Acting Bombadier | |
| ABT | About | |
| A.C. | Companion in the Order of Australia | |
| AC1 or ACI | Aircraftman First Class | |
| AC2 or ACII | Aircraftman Second Class | |
| ACCD KD | Accidentally Killed | |
| A.C.H. | Australian Commonwealth Horse | |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | |
| ACTU | Australian Council of Trade Unions | |
| A.C.W. | Aircraftwoman | |
| A.D. | anno Domini (in the year of our Lord) | |
| A.D.C. | Aide-de-Camp | |
| A.D.P.C | [Wynyard Cenotaph] | |
| A. E. | Australian E class submarine | |
| A. E. F. | Australian Expeditionary Force | |
| A.E.M.E. | Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers | |
| A. F. C. | Air Force Cross OR Australian Flying Corps | |
| A.G.A. | Australian Garrison Artillery | |
| A.H.A.I.A. | [Parkes War Memorial] | |
| A.H.S. | Australian Hospital Ship | |
| AIB | Australian Infantry Battalion | |
| A.I.F. | Australian Imperial Force | |
| A.I.M.M. | Member Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy | |
| AIR MEC | Aircraft Mechanic | |
| A.K. | Knight of the Order of Australia | |
| AKA | Also known as | |
| ALB | Albert | |
| ALD | Alderman | |
| AM | Member in the Order of Australia | |
| AMBCE | Ambulance | |
| A.M.C. | Armed Merchant Cruiser | |
| A.M.D.G. | ad majorem Dei gloriam (to the greater glory of God) | |
| A.MECH. | Aircraft Mechanic | |
| A.M.F. | Australian Military Forces | |
| A.M.I.E. (AUST) | Associate Member of the Institute of Engineers (Australia) | |
| A.N.A. | Australian Natives Association | |
| A.N.C.R.I. | Associazione Nazionale Combattenti E Reduci Italiani (National Association of Italian Ex Service and War Veterans) | |
| A.N.N.S. | (Royal) Australian Naval Nursing Service | |
| ANZAC | Australian and New Zealand Army Corps | |
| A.O.F. | Ancient Order of Foresters | |
| APC | Armoured Personnel Carrier | |
| A.R.A. | Australian Regular Army | |
| A.R.A.I.A. | Associate of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects | |
| A.R.I.B.A. | Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects | |
| A.R.V.I.A. | Associate of the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects | |
| A/SGT | Acting Sergeant | |
| ASS'N. | Association | |
| A/TK | Anti-Tank | |
| A.T.N.A. | Australasian Trained Nurses Association | |
| AUST. | Australian | |
| AUSTN. | Australian | |
| A.W.A.S. | Australian Women's Army Service | |
| A.W.C. | [Happy Valley War Memorial] | |
| A.W.L.A. | Australian Women's Land Army | |
| B.A. | Bachelor of Arts | |
| B.ARCH. | Bachelor of Architecture | |
| BART. | Baronet | |
| BATN. | Battalion | |
| BATT. | Battalion | |
| BCOF | British Commonwealth Occupation Forces | |
| BDE. | Brigade | |
| BDR. | Bombardier | |
| BE | Bachelor of Engineering | |
| B.EA.CH.ED. | Bachelor of Early Childhood Education | |
| B.Ec | Bachelor of Economics | |
| B.Ed. | Bachelor of Education | |
| BENJN | Benjamin | |
| B.E.M. | British Empire Medal | |
| BN. | Battalion | |
| B.L. | Breech Loading | |
| BM. | Bravery Medal [? Bulli-Woonona War Memorial] | |
| BMBR. | Bombardier | |
| BMDR | Bombardier | |
| BOMB. | Bombardier | |
| BRB HSE | Brabham Horse | |
| BRIG | Brigadier | |
| BRIG.-GEN | Brigadier-General | |
| BRIG.-GENERAL | Brigadier-General | |
| BRO | Brother | |
| BS. | Bachelor of Science | |
| BT. | Battalion | |
| BTN | Battalion | |
| BTY. | Battery | |
| C | Circa (about) OR Chapter | |
| CAPT. | Captain | |
| CAPTN. | Captain | |
| CAV. | Caviliere (Italian title = knight) | |
| C.B. | Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath | |
| C.B.E. | Commander of the The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire | |
| CCK | Credant Cryptographic Kernel | |
| CCS | Casualty Clearing Station | |
| CD | Coastal Defence OR Canadian Forces Decoration | |
| C. de G. | Croix de Guerre (French - War Cross) | |
| C. DE GUERRE | Croix de Guerre (French - War Cross) | |
| CDRE. | Commodore | |
| CDR(E) | Commander (Engineer) | |
| C E | [Merredin Memorial Clock Tower] | |
| C.E.R.A. | Chief Engine Room Artificer | |
| CFN | Craftsman | |
| C.F.T. | Craftsman | |
| C.G. | [New Town Tobruk Memorial] | |
| C.H. | Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour | |
| CHAS. | Charles | |
| C.I.E. | Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire | |
| CK | Cook | |
| CMP | [Wynyard Cenotaph] | |
| C.M.G. | Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George | |
| CO | Company | |
| C.O. | Commanding Officer | |
| COL. | Colonel | |
| COM. | Commonwealth | |
| COMMD | Commissioned | |
| CONTGT. | Contingent | |
| CORP. | Corporal | |
| CORPL. | Corporal | |
| COY | Company | |
| COY Q.M.S. | Company Quarter Master Sergeant | |
| CPJ | [Cobar Memorial Services Club] | |
| CPL. | Corporal | |
| CPO | Chief Petty Officer | |
| CPT | Captain | |
| CPTN | Captain | |
| CQMS | Company Quarter Master Sergeant | |
| CR | Councillor | |
| CRAFT. | Craftsman | |
| C.R.U. | Communications and Rescue Unit | |
| C.S.I.R.O. | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | |
| C.S.M. | Company Sergeant Major OR Conspicuous Service Medal | |
| C/TECH | Chief Technician | |
| C.W.A. | Country Womens' Association | |
| C. YEO. | Chief Yeoman | |
| d | Pence in pre-decimal currency | |
| D | Died | |
| D.A.C. | Division Ammunition Column | |
| D.C.M. | Distinguished Conduct Medal | |
| D.D. | Date of Death OR Doctor of Divinity | |
| DEC | Deceased | |
| DESDIV | Destroyer Division | |
| DESRON | Destroyer Squadron | |
| DET | Detachment | |
| D.F.C. | Distinguished Flying Cross | |
| D.F.M. | Distinguished Flying Medal | |
| DIB | Darwin Infantry Battalion | |
| Dip Teach | Diploma of Teaching | |
| Dip Teach (Prim.) | Diploma of Teaching (Primary) | |
| DIST | District | |
| DIV | Division | |
| D.Litt | Doctor of Literature OR Doctor of Letters | |
| DMF | Darwin Mobile Force | |
| DOI | Died of illness | |
| DOW | Died of wounds | |
| DR | Doctor | |
| DR'VR | Driver | |
| D.S.C. | Distinguished Service Cross | |
| D.S.M. | Distinguished Service Medal | |
| D.S.O. | Distinguished Service Order | |
| DSOI I | Distinguished Service Order and Two Bars | |
| DVA | Department of Veterans' Affairs | |
| DVR | Driver | |
| E.D. | Efficiency Decoration | |
| ED. | Edward | |
| EDWD | Edward | |
| EMPLOY | [Darwin Cenotaph] | |
| ENG | Engineers | |
| ENGRS | Engineers | |
| ENSN | Ensign | |
| ERA | Engine Room Artificer | |
| ERN. | Ernest | |
| ESQ. | Esquire | |
| EST. | Established | |
| EXP. | Expedition | |
| F or (F) | Female | |
| F.A. | Field Ambulance OR Field Artillery | |
| F.A.B. | Field Artillery Brigade | |
| FCA | Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia | |
| F.C.P.A. | Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants | |
| FD | Field | |
| FD AMB | Field Ambulance | |
| FESR | Far East Strategic Reserve | |
| F/E WO | [Port Noarlunga/Christies Beach RSL Honour Roll] | |
| FIBA | [Batchelor] | |
| F.I.M.A. | Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications | |
| F.I.M.M. | [Rockhampton Rats of Tobruk] | |
| FLD | Field | |
| FLD AMB | Field Ambulance | |
| F/LEUT. | Flight Lieutenant | |
| FLG/OFF | Flying Officer | |
| F/LIEUT | Flight Lieutenant | |
| FL/LIEUT | Flight Lieutenant | |
| F/LT. | Flight Lieutenant | |
| FLT LIEUT | Flight Lieutenant | |
| FLT LT | Flight Lieutenant | |
| FLT OFF | Flying Officer | |
| FLT SGT | Flight Sergeant | |
| FLYING OFF | Flying Officer | |
| FO or F/O | Flying Officer | |
| F/OFFR | Flying Officer | |
| FR | Father | |
| F.R.A.I.A. | Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects | |
| F.R.A.C.S | Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons | |
| F.R.C.S. | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons | |
| F.R.S. | Fellow of the Royal Society | |
| F/S | Flight Sergeant | |
| F/SGT | Flight Sergeant | |
| FT. | Feet | |
| FUS | Fusilier | |
| F.V. | Fishing Vessel | |
| GARRN | Garrison | |
| GB | [Broken Hill War Memorial Oval] | |
| G.B.E. | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire | |
| GCAPT | Group Captain | |
| G.C.B. | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | |
| G.C.M.G. | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | |
| G.C.V.O. | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order | |
| GEO | George | |
| G.M. | George Medal OR Gold Mine | |
| GNR | Gunner | |
| G.O.C. | General Officer Commanding | |
| Grad Dip Mgmnt | Graduate Diploma of Management | |
| GRP | Group | |
| GRP/CPT | Group Captain | |
| H.M.A. | His Majesty's Australian | |
| H.M.A.H.S. | His Majesty's Australian Hospital Ship | |
| H.M.A.S. | His/Her Majesty's Australian Ship | |
| H.M.H.S. | His Majesty's Hospital Ship | |
| H.M.S. | His/Her Majesty's Ship | |
| H.M.T. | His/Her Majesty's Transport | |
| HON. | Honourable OR Honorary | |
| H.Q. | Headquarters | |
| H.R.H | His/Her Royal Highness | |
| HS | Home Service | |
| HSE | Horse | |
| INC | Incorporated | |
| IND | Independent | |
| INF. | Infantry | |
| IHS | Emblem or monogram representing the Name of Jesus | |
| INRI | Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum (Jesus de Nazaret King of the Jews) | |
| IMP. | Imperial | |
| IOM | Indian Order of Merit | |
| I.O.R. | Independent Order of Rechabites | |
| I.O.R.S.U. | Independent Order of Rechabites Salford Unity | |
| ISH | Isaiah | |
| ISO | Companion of the Imperial Service Order | |
| JAS | James | |
| JNO | John | |
| JNR | Junior | |
| J.P. | Justice of the Peace | |
| JR | Junior | |
| J.T. | [Numurka War Memorial] | |
| JUN | Junior | |
| JUNR | Junior | |
| K | Killed | |
| K.B.E. | Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire | |
| K.C. | Knight Commander | |
| K.C.B. | Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath | |
| K.C.M.G. | Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George | |
| K.C.S.I. | Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India | |
| K.C.V.O. | Knight Commander of the Royal Victoria Order | |
| KFS | Kitchener's Fighting Scouts | |
| kg | Kilogram | |
| K.G. | Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter | |
| K.I.A. | Killed in Action | |
| K. St J. | Knight of the Order of St. John | |
| K.T. | Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle | |
| LA | Land Army | |
| LAC | Leading Aircraftsman | |
| LACW | Leading Aircraftswoman | |
| lb | Pound (weight) | |
| L/BDR | Lance Bombardier | |
| L/C | Lance Corporal | |
| LCDR | Lieutenant Commander | |
| LCE CORPORAL | Lance Corporal | |
| LCE CPL | Lance Corporal | |
| L/CK | Leading Cook | |
| LCP OR L/CP | Lance Corporal | |
| L/COL | Lieutenant Colonel | |
| LCPL or L.CPL or L-CPL | Lance Corporal | |
| LDGS | Leading Seaman | |
| LEM | Leading Electrical Mechanic | |
| LEUT | Lieutenant | |
| L.H. | Light Horse | |
| L.H.F. AMBULANCE | Light Horse Field Ambulance | |
| LHQ | Land Headquarters | |
| LIEU. | Lieutenant | |
| LIEUT | Lieutenant | |
| LIEUT. COL. | Lieutenant Colonel | |
| LLB | Bachelor of Laws | |
| L.M. | Legion of Merit | |
| L.Mus.A. | Licentiate in Music Australia | |
| L.O.A. | [Rockhampton Rats of Tobruk] | |
| L of C | Lines of Communication | |
| L/S | Leading Seaman | |
| L/SEA | Leading Seaman | |
| L.S.I. | Landing Ship Infantry | |
| L/SGT | Lance Sergeant | |
| L/STKR | Leading Stoker | |
| L/STOKER | Leading Stoker | |
| LT. | Lieutenant | |
| LT.-COL. | Lieutenant Colonel | |
| LTD | Limited | |
| L/TEL | Leading Telegraphist | |
| L.T.M.B. | Light Trench Mortar Battery | |
| L.W.M.C.C.. | Launceston War Memorial Community Centre |