War Memorials
in Australia
Abbreviations
2 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| £ | Pound (Australian currency before conversion to decimal on 14 February 1966) | |
| 2ND. LT. | Second Lieutenant | |
| 2LT | Second Lieutenant | |
| AA | Anti-aircraft | |
| 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.W.S. | Australian Army Medical Women's Service | |
| A.A.N.S. | Australian Army Nursing Service | |
| A/B. | Able Seaman | |
| A.C. | Companion of the Order of Australia | |
| AC1 | Aircraftman First Class | |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | |
| A.C.W. | Aircraftwoman | |
| A.D. | anno Domini (in the year of our Lord) | |
| A.H.S. | Australian Hospital Ship | |
| A.I.F. | Australian Imperial Force | |
| A.I.M.M. | [Rockhampton Rats of Tobruk] | |
| AIR MEC | Aircraft Mechanic | |
| A.K. | Knight of the Order of Australia | |
| AKA | Also known as | |
| ALD | Alderman | |
| AM | [Moruya Memorial Hall] | |
| A.M.C. | Armed Merchant Cruiser | |
| A.M.D.G. | ad majorem Dei gloriam (to the greater glory of God) | |
| A.M.F. | Australian Military Forces | |
| A.M.I.E. (AUST) | [Shire of Gordon Memorial Hall, Boort] | |
| A.O.F. | Ancient Order of Foresters | |
| APC | Armoured Personnel Carrier | |
| AUST. | Australian | |
| A.W.A.S. | Australian Women's Army Service | |
| B.A. | Bachelor of Arts | |
| BDE. | Brigade | |
| BDR. | Bombardier | |
| B.EA.CH.ED. | Bachelor of Early Childhood Education | |
| B.Ed. | Bachelor of Education | |
| B.E.M. | British Empire Medal | |
| BN. | Battalion | |
| BRIG | Brigadier | |
| BTN | Battalion | |
| BTY. | Battery | |
| CAPT. | Captain | |
| CAPTN. | Captain | |
| C.B. | Companion of the Order of the Bath | |
| C.B.E. | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | |
| CD | Coastal Defence | |
| CDRE. | Commodore | |
| C. DE GUERRE | Croix de Guerre (War Cross) | |
| C.M.G. | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | |
| CO | Company | |
| C.O. | Commanding Officer | |
| COL. | Colonel | |
| CORPL. | Corporal | |
| COY | Company | |
| CPJ | [Cobar Memorial Services Club] | |
| CPL. | Corporal | |
| CPT | Captain | |
| CR | Councillor | |
| CRAFT. | Craftsman | |
| C. YEO. | Chief Yeoman | |
| D.C.M. | Distinguished Conduct Medal | |
| D.D. | Doctor of Divinity | |
| 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) | |
| DMF | Darwin Mobile Force | |
| DR | Doctor | |
| D.S.C. | Distinguished Service Cross | |
| D.S.M. | Distinguished Service Medal | |
| D.S.O. | Distinguished Service Order | |
| DVR | Driver | |
| E.D. | Efficiency Decoration | |
| EMPLOY | [Darwin Cenotaph] | |
| ESQ. | Esquire | |
| EXP. | Expedition | |
| F.A. | Field Artillery | |
| F.C.P.A. | Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants | |
| FD | Field | |
| FIBA | [Batchelor] | |
| F.I.M.M. | [Rockhampton Rats of Tobruk] | |
| F/LT. | Flight Lieutenant | |
| FL/LIEUT | Flight Lieutenant | |
| FLT LIEUT | Flight Lieutenant | |
| FLT SGT | Flight Sergeant | |
| FLYING OFF | Flying Officer | |
| F/O | Flying Officer | |
| F/OFFR | Flying Officer | |
| 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/S | [Coleraine War Memorial] | |
| F/SGT | Flight Sergeant | |
| 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 | |
| GNR | Gunner | |
| G.O.C. | General Officer Commanding | |
| Grad Dip Mgmnt | Graduate Diploma of Management | |
| GRP | Group | |
| GRP/CPT | Group Captain | |
| 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.R.H | His/Her Royal Highness | |
| INF. | Infantry | |
| IOM | Indian Order of Merit | |
| Jas. | James | |
| J.P. | Justice of the Peace | |
| JR | Junior | |
| J.T. | [Numurka War Memorial] | |
| JUN | Junior | |
| K | Killed | |
| K.B.E. | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | |
| K.C. | Knight Commander | |
| K.C.B. | Knight Commander of the Bath | |
| K.C.M.G. | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | |
| K.C.V.O. | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | |
| K.G. | Knight of the Garter | |
| K.I.A. | Killed in Action | |
| K. St J. | Knight of the Order of St. John | |
| K.T. | Knight of the Order of the Thistle | |
| LAC | Leading Aircraftsman | |
| L/BDR | Lance Bombardier | |
| LCDR | Lieutenant Commander | |
| L/CK | Leading Cook | |
| LCP | Lance Corporal | |
| L.CPL | Lance Corporal | |
| L.H. | Light Horse | |
| LIEUT | Lieutenant | |
| LIEUT. COL. | Lieutenant Colonel | |
| L.M. | Legion of Merit | |
| L.O.A. | [Rockhampton Rats of Tobruk] | |
| L/SEA | Leading Seaman | |
| LT. | Lieutenant | |
| LT.-COL. | Lieutenant Colonel | |
| M.A. | Master of Arts | |
| MACH. GUN | Machine Gun | |
| MAJ | Major | |
| MAJ-GEN | Major-General | |
| MAL | Malaysia | |
| M.B. | Bachelor of Medicine | |
| M.B.E. | Member of the Order of the British Empire | |
| M.C. | Military Cross | |
| M.C.E. | Master of Civil Engineering | |
| M.ED.ST. | [Rockhampton Rats of Tobruk] | |
| MG | Machine Gun | |
| M.I.A. | Missing in Action | |
| M.I.A. | Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area | |
| M.I.D. | Mention in Despatches | |
| MJR. | Major | |
| MLA | Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| M.M. | Military Medal | |
| M.P. | Member of Parliament | |
| M.S. | Master of Surgery | |
| M.S.C. | [Nhulunbuy Roman Catholic Church] | |
| M.S.M. | Meritorious Service Medal | |
| M.U.I.O.O.F | Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows | |
| M.V. | Motor Vessel | |
| MVO | Member (fourth or fifth class) of the Royal Victorian Order | |
| NAOU | North Australia Observer Unit | |
| N.C.O. | Non-commissioned Officer | |
| N.E.I. | Netherlands East Indies | |
| N.G. | New Guinea | |
| N.S.W. | New South Wales | |
| NT | Northern Territory | |
| NVA | North Vietnamese Army | |
| NZ | New Zealand | |
| OAM | Member of the Order of Australia | |
| O.B.E. | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | |
| OD | Ordinary Seaman | |
| O.M. | Order of Merit | |
| P | Private | |
| P.C. | Privy Councillor | |
| PDR | Pounder | |
| PERS. COMM. | Personal comment | |
| PILOT OFF | Pilot Officer | |
| P.M.F. | Permanent Military Forces | |
| PNG | Papua New Guinea | |
| PO | Petty Officer | |
| P/O | Pilot Officer | |
| P/OFFICER | Pilot Officer | |
| PT/O. | Pilot Officer | |
| PTY. OFR. | Petty Officer | |
| PRVT | Private | |
| PTE | Private | |
| QC | Queen's Counsel | |
| R.A.A. | Royal Australian Artillery | |
| R.A.A.F. | Royal Australian Air Force | |
| R.A.E. | Royal Australian Engineers | |
| R.A.F. | Royal Air Force | |
| R.A.N. | Royal Australian Navy | |
| R.A.R. | Royal Australian Regiment | |
| REGT. | Regiment | |
| RET | Retired | |
| RET'D | Retired | |
| REV. | Reverend | |
| R.F.C. | Royal Flying Corps | |
| R.H.C. | Royal Hospital Corps [? check Taralga] | |
| RL | Retired List | |
| R.M.C. | Royal Military College | |
| RP | Republic of the Philippines | |
| RPG | Rocket Propelled Grenade | |
| R.S.L. | Returned & Services League of Australia | |
| RSSAILA | Returned Sailors' Soldiers' & Airmen's Imperial League Australia (later RSL) | |
| RT. HON | Right Honourable | |
| SA | South Australia | |
| SEC. | Secretary | |
| SECT. | Section | |
| SEN | Senior | |
| SERGT. | Sergeant | |
| SG/LDE | [Cobar Memorial Services Club] | |
| SGR | Signaller | |
| SGT | Sergeant | |
| SIG | Signalman | |
| S/LDR | Squadron Leader | |
| SMJR | Sergeant Major | |
| S/O | [Coleraine War Memorial] | |
| SP CAPT | [Memorial Stones Duntroon] | |
| SPR | Sapper | |
| SQ. | Squadron | |
| SQDN. LDR. | Squadron Leader | |
| SQ/LDR. | Squadron Leader | |
| SQN. | Squadron | |
| SQN/LDR | Squadron Leader | |
| SQUADN LDR | Squadron Leader | |
| S.R.D. | Services Reconnaissance Department | |
| S.S. | Steam Ship | |
| S.S. | State School | |
| S/SGT | Staff Sergeant | |
| S.T. | Steam Tug | |
| STR | Sister | |
| S.V. | Steam Vessel | |
| TH | Thailand | |
| TH.L. | [All Saints Church, Ainslie] | |
| T.LT | Temporary Lieutenant | |
| T.MAJ | Temporary Major | |
| T.P.I. | Totally & Permanently Incapacitated | |
| TPR | Trooper | |
| TPTR | Trumpeter | |
| TRP | [Cobar] | |
| TS | Training Ship | |
| T.SGT | Temporary Sergeant | |
| UN | United Nations | |
| UNTSO | United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation | |
| U.S. | United States (of America) | |
| U.S.A. | United States of America | |
| USAAF | United States Army Air Force | |
| U.S.A.T. | United States Army Transport | |
| U.S.N. | United States Navy | |
| U.S.N.R. | United States Naval Reserve [Check - Darwin Cenotaph] | |
| U.S.S. | United States Ship | |
| V.A.D. | Voluntary Aid Detachment | |
| V.C. | Victoria Cross | |
| VEN. | Venerable | |
| Vic | Victoria | |
| V. M. R. | Victorian Mounted Rifles | |
| W.A.A.F. | Womens Auxiliary Air Force | |
| W.A.A.A.F | Womens Auxiliary Australian Air Force | |
| W.R.A.A.F. | Women's Royal Australian Air Force | |
| W.R.A.N.S. | Women's Royal Australian Naval Service | |
| W/O | Warrant Officer | |
| WOFR | Warrant Officer | |
| W/OT. | Wireless Operator | |
| WWI | World War One | |
| WWII | World War Two | |