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A&AEE |
Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment |
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A/MTB |
Anti-Motor Torpedo Boat |
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A/T |
Anti-Tank |
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A/TK |
Anti-Tank |
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AA |
Anti-Aircraft |
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AACU |
Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit |
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Abdacom |
Code-name for the Supreme Allied Headquarters, S.W. Pacific, which formed on 15 January, 1942, and absorbed GHQ |
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Abdair |
Codename of the Air Section of Supreme Allied H.Q., S.W. Pacific |
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ADA |
Anglo, Dutch and Australian (agreement) |
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ADB |
American, Dutch and British (agreement) |
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ADC |
Aide-De-Camp |
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ADMS |
Assistant Director Medical Services |
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Adv |
Advanced |
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AFC |
Air Force Cross |
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AFV |
Armed Fighting Vehicle |
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AHK |
Headquarters of the Dutch Commander-in-Chief at Bandoeng, Java |
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AHQ |
Air Headquarters |
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AIF |
Australian Imperial Forces |
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ALG |
Advanced Landing Ground |
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AME |
Air Ministry Experimental (station – Radar) |
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AOA |
Air Officer in charge of Administration |
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AOC |
Air Officer Commanding |
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AP |
Armour Piercing |
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ARP |
Air Raid Precautions |
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ASP |
Air Stores Park |
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(B) |
Bomber |
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BAF |
Burma Auxiliary Force |
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Bde |
Brigade |
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BFF |
Burma Frontier Force |
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Bn, Btn |
Battalion |
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Britair |
Code-name for AHQ in Java after the dissolution of Supreme Allied HQ, S.W. Pacific |
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Bty |
Battery |
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CAAD |
Commander, Anti-Aircraft Defence |
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CB |
Companion of the Order of Bath |
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CBE |
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
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Cdr |
Commander |
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C-in-C |
Commander-in-Chief |
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CMG |
Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George |
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CNAC |
China National Aviation Corporation |
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CO |
Commanding Officer |
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Comd |
Command |
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COS |
Chiefs of Staff |
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CRE |
Commander Royal Engineers |
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CSF |
Commander, Singapore Fortress |
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DAAG |
Deputy Assistant Adjutant General |
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D/F |
Direction Finding (Radar) |
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DFC |
Distinguished Flying Cross |
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DGCD |
Director General of Civil Defence |
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Def. |
Defence |
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Div |
Division |
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DSC |
Distinguished Service Cross |
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DSO |
Distinguished Service Order |
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(F) |
Fighter |
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(FB) |
Fighter Boat |
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FDC |
Fighter Defence Commander |
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FECB |
Far East Combined Bureau (a combined service intelligence organisation for obtaining intelligence, under Admiralty administration, throughout the Far East) |
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FFR |
Frontier Force Rifles |
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FMS |
Federated Malay States |
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FMSVF |
Federated Malay States Volunteer Force |
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GC |
George Cross |
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GCVO |
Knight Grand Cross of The Royal Victorian Order |
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GHQ |
General Headquarters |
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GL |
Ground Locating/Gun Locating |
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GOC |
General Officer Commanding |
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GSO |
General Staff Officer |
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gp |
group |
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(GR) |
General Reconnaissance |
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GSOI |
General Staff Officer, Intelligence |
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HAA |
Heavy Anti-Aircraft |
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HE |
High Explosive, His Excellency |
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HKSRA |
Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery |
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HKVDC |
Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps |
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HMAS |
His Majesty’s Australian Ship |
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HMS |
His Majesty’s Ship |
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HQ |
Headquarters |
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HQMC |
Headquarters of the General Officer Commanding, Malaya Command |
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i/c |
in command |
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IE |
Initial Equipment |
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in |
inch(es) |
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inc, incl |
included |
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Ind |
Independent |
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IR |
Immediate Reserve |
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KBE |
Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
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KCB |
Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of theBath |
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KOYLI |
King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
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LNC |
Local Naval Craft |
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MC |
Military Cross |
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MG |
Machine Gun |
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mph |
miles per hour |
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MRNVR |
Malayan Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve |
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MT |
Motor Transport |
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MTB |
Motor Torpedo Boat |
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MU |
Maintenance Unit |
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MVAF |
Malayan Volunteer Air Force |
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MVO |
Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
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NAAFI |
Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes |
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NCO |
Non Commissioned Officer |
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NEI |
Netherlands East Indies |
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(NF) |
Night Fighter |
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NLO |
Naval Liaison Officer |
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Norgroup |
Code-name for Group HQ controlling air operations in Northern Malaya |
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OBE |
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
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OC |
Officer Commanding |
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Op, Ops. |
Operation(s) |
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OTU |
Operational Training Unit |
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PAD |
Passive Air Defence |
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posns |
positions |
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PRU |
Photographic Reconnaissance Unit |
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RA |
Royal Artillery |
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RAAF |
Royal Australian Air Force |
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RAF |
Royal Air Force |
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RAMC |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
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RAN |
Royal Australian Navy |
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RAOC |
Royal Army Ordnance Corps |
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RAPC |
Royal Army Pay Corps |
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RASC |
Royal Army Service Corps |
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RAVC |
Royal Army Veterinary Corps |
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rd/rds |
round(s) |
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RDF |
Radio Direction Finding (Radar) |
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RE |
Royal Engineers |
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Recgroup |
Code-name for the Allied Air Reconnaissance Group responsible for seaward reconnaissance of whole sphere of Supreme Allied Command, S.W. Pacific |
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Regt |
Regiment |
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RN |
Royal Navy |
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RSU, R&SU |
Repair and Salvage Unit |
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RT, R/T |
Receiver-Transmitter/Radio Transmitter/Radio Telephony |
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SAA |
Small Arms Ammunition |
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SAO |
Senior Administrative Officer |
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SASO |
Senior Air Staff Officer |
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Sitrep |
Situation Report(s) |
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SL |
Squadron Leader |
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SS |
Steam Ship/Straits Settlements |
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SSVF |
Straits Settlements Volunteer Force |
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(TB) |
Torpedo Bomber |
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tp, tps |
troop(s) |
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TK |
Tank |
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UMS |
Un-federated Malay States |
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US |
United States |
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USN |
United States Navy |
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VAD |
Voluntary Aid Detachment |
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VC |
Victoria Cross |
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VHF |
Very High Frequency |
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WD |
War Department |
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WDV |
Wreck Dispersal Vessel |
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Westgroup |
Code-name allotted to AHQ on the formation of SupremeAllied H.Q., S.W. Pacific |