ABBREVIATIONS
| A.A.G. | Assistant-Adjutant-General. |
| A.B. | Bachelor of Arts. |
| A.C.A. | Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. |
| Acad. | Academy. |
| A.C.I.S. | Associate of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries. |
| A.D. | Anno Domini. |
| A.D.C. | Aide-de-camp. |
| Ad eund. | Ad eundem gradum (admitted to the same degree). |
| Adj. | Adjutant. |
| Ad lib. | Ad libitum (at discretion). |
| Adm. | Admiral. |
| A.D.O.S. | Assistant Director of Ordnance Stores. |
| A.D.V.S. | Assistant Director of Veterinary Services. |
| A.F.C. | Air Force Cross. |
| A.G. | Attorney-General; Adjutant-General. |
| A.I.F. | Australian Imperial Forces. |
| A.I.G. | Adjutant-Inspector-General. |
| A.K.C. | Associate of King's College, London. |
| A.L.I. | Argyll Light Infantry. |
| A.M. | Ante Meridiem (before midday); Anno Mundi (in the Year of the world); Master of Arts. |
| A.M.I.C.E. | Associate Member of Institute of Civil Engineers. |
| A.M.I.E.E. | Associate Member of Institute of Electrical Engineers. |
| A.O.D. | Army Ordnance Department. |
| A.P.D. | Army Pay Department. |
| A.Q.M.G. | Assistant-Quartermaster-General. |
| A.R.A. | Associate of the Royal Academy. |
| A.R.A.M. | Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. |
| A.R.C.A. | Associate Royal Cambrian Academy. |
| A.R.C.O. | Associate Royal College of Organists. |
| A.R.C.S. | Associate Royal College of Science. |
| A.R.E. | Associate of Royal Society of Painter Etchers. |
| A.R.I.B.A. | Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects. |
| A.R.M.S. | Associate of the Royal Society of Minature Painters. |
| A.R.S.A. | Associate Royal Scottish Academy. |
| A.R.S.M. | Associate Royal School of Mines. |
| A.R.W.S. | Associate Royal Society of Painters in Water-Colours. |
| A.S.A.M. | Associate of the Society of Art Masters. |
| A.S.C. | Army Service Corps. |
| Assoc. So. | Associate in Science. |
| A.V.D. | Army Veterinary Department |
| b. | born; brother. |
| B.A. | Bachelor of Arts. |
| B.A.I. | Bachelor of Engineering. |
| B.A.O. | Bachelor of Obstetrics. |
| Barr. | Barrister. |
| Bart. or Bt. | Baronet. |
| Batt. or Batn. | Battalion. |
| B.C. | Before Christ; British Columbia. |
| B.Ch. | Bachelor of Surgery. |
| B.C.L. | Bachelor of Civil Law. |
| B.C.S. | Bengal Civil Service. |
| B.D. | Bachelor of Divinity. |
| Bd. | Board. |
| B.E. | Bachelor of Engineering. |
| B.Litt. | Bachelor of Letters. |
| B.N.C. | Brasenose College. |
| B.C.S. | Bombay Civil Service. |
| B.S.C. | Bombay Staff Corps. |
| Brev. | Brevet. |
| Brig. | Brigade; Brigadier. |
| B.S. | Bachelor of Surgery. |
| B.S.C. | Bengal Staff Corps. |
| B.Sc. | Bachelor of Science. |
| B.Th. | Bachelor of Theology. |
| B.V.M. | Blessed Virgin Mary. |
| C.A. | County Alderman; Chartered Accountant (Scotland). |
| Cantab. | Of Cambridge University. |
| Capt. | Captain |
| Cav. | Cavalry. |
| C.B. | Companion of the Bath. |
| C.B.E. | Commander Order of the British Empire. |
| C.C. | Catholic Curate; County Councillor; County Court. |
| C.C.C. | Corpus Christi College. |
| C.C.S. | Ceylon Civil Service. |
| C.E. | Civil Engineer. |
| C.F. | Chaplain to the Forces. |
| C.H. | Companion of Honour. |
| Ch. | Chief. |
| Ch.B. | Bachelor of Surgery. |
| Ch.Ch. | Christ Church. |
| Ch.Coll. | Christ's College. |
| Ch.M. | Master of Surgery. |
| Chm. | Chairman. |
| C.I. | Imperial Order of the Crown of India. |
| C.I.D. | Criminal Investigation Department. |
| C.I.E. | Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire. |
| C.I.V. | City Imperial Volunteers. |
| C.J. | Chief Justice. |
| C.M. | Church Missionary. |
| C.M. | Master in Surgery. |
| C.M. | Certified Master. |
| C.M.G. | Companion of St. Michael and St. George. |
| C.O. | Commanding Officer. |
| Co. | County; Company. |
| Col. | Colonel. |
| Comdg | Commanding. |
