| Great War Abbreviations Abbreviations used in the index There are some I have been unable to identify so if anyone can add to or correct them please let me know |
| AMC | ARMY MEDICAL CORPS | RA | ROYAL ARTILLERY |
| ASH | ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS | RAMC | ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS |
| BERKS REGT | ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT | RAOC | ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS |
| BMBDR | BOMBARDIER | RASC | ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS |
| CAMH | CAMERON HIGHLANDERS | RDF | ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS |
| CGM | CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY MEDAL | RE | ROYAL ENGINEERS |
| CPL | CORPORAL | REGT | REGIMENT |
| CSM | COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR | RFA | ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY |
| DLI | DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY | RFC | ROYAL FLYING CORPS |
| DOCLI | DUKE OF CORNWALLS LIGHT INFANTRY | RGA | ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY |
| DCM | DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL | RHA | ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY |
| DSC | DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS | RHG | ROYAL HORSE GUARDS |
| DSO | DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER | RIF | ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS |
| DOWWR | DUKE OF WELLINGTONS WEST RIDING REGT | RIFB | RIFLE BRIDGADE |
| FA | FIELD ARTILLERY | RINSKF | ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS |
| HAC | HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY | RIR | ROYAL IRISH RIFLES |
| HLI | HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY | RM | ROYAL MARINES |
| I F | IMPERIAL FORCE | RMA | ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY |
| KAR | KINGS AFRICAN RIFLES | RMF | ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS |
| KORL | KINGS OWN ROYAL LANCASTER | RMLI | ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY |
| KOSB | KINGS OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS | RN | ROYAL NAVY |
| KOYLI | KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY | RNAS | ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE |
| KRRC | KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS | RND | ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION |
| KSLI | KINGS SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY | RNDH | ROYAL NORTH DEVON HUSSARS |
| L/CPL | LANCE CORPORAL | RNR | ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE |
| LIR | LONDON IRISH RIFLES | RNVR | ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE |
| LRB | LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE | ROYF | ROYAL FUSILIERS |
| MC | MILITARY CROSS | RSF | ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS |
| MGC | MACHINE GUN CORPS | RWF | ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS |
| MID | MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES | SCRF | SCOTTISH RIFLES |
| MM | MILITARY MEDAL | SEAFH | SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS |
| NLR | NORTH LANCS REGT | SGT | SERGEANT |
| NORTHANTS | NORTHANTS REGIMENT | SHLI | SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY |
| NORTHF | NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS | SLI | SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY |
| OBLI | OX & BUCKS LIGHT INFANTRY | SWB | SOUTH WALES BORDERERS |
| OLI | OXFORD LIGHT INFANTRY | VC | VICTORIA CROSS |
| PPCLI | PRINCESS PATRICIAS CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY | WIR | WEST INDIES REGIMENT |
| PVT | PRIVATE | WSR | WEST SURREY REGT |
| QVR | QUEEN VICTORIAS RIFLES | Y & LR | YORK & LANCASTER REGT |