Abbreviations

• by SarahPowell

  I've just found a useful list of common WW1 abbreviations at http://www.1914-1918.net/abbrev.htm - looks quite comprehensive.

  Posted July 8, 2014 1:58 PM

• by wildcatjenny moderator in response to sarahloving's comment.

  Hi sarahloving
  The Long, Long Road is a great resource. I had not noticed this list of abbreviations before. What is really great is that everything is in one place. So often abbreviation lists are broken up by topic - which is useful only when you already have a pretty good idea what you are looking for. Thanks for sharing!

  Posted July 8, 2014 3:39 PM

• by ral104 moderator, scientist

  Yes, thanks!

  Posted July 10, 2014 2:18 PM

• by marie.eklidvirginmedia.com

  You are correct - FOO is a Forward Observation Officer. In another book I read about WW1 it gives a list of abbreviations, one of them is: FOO: Forward Observation Officer. Two I had not heard of were:- PBI: Poor Bloody Infantry. LOB: Left out of battle. Two I had heard of were Uhlan: German lancer and Enfilade: Flanking Fire.

  Posted July 11, 2014 4:54 PM

• by pageja

  Suggest abbreviation tool. Or link to pages with abbreviations common for the time. For instance one page mentions "2nd DG". DG is abbreviation for Dragoons.

  Handy page for Unit abbreviations - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/records/abbreviations-in-world-war-one-medal-index-cards-unit.pdf

  Posted August 8, 2014 3:12 AM

• by HeatherC moderator

  We already have a thread on this with a suggested link, but thanks for your additional one. I'm going to merge this with the other thread.

  Posted August 8, 2014 7:46 AM

• by robin49

  What does W/T mean in engineers diary?

  Posted November 10, 2014 6:24 PM

• by HeatherC moderator

  It always helps if you can give us a context or a link to the page. Is this an RE Signals Unit? If so then W/T = Wireless Telegraphy (i.e. early radio equipment)

  Posted November 10, 2014 9:26 PM

• by deehar

  Anyone know what Q.A.O in front of a regimental name is ? 2/3rd QAO Gurkha Rifles, for instance.

  Posted December 18, 2014 2:36 PM

• by brownfox

  Probably Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurkha#Regiments_of_the_Gurkha_Rifles_.28c.1815.E2.80.931947.29

  Posted December 18, 2014 2:51 PM

• by deehar in response to brownfox's comment.

  Thanks for that - I wasn't thinking in that direction at all!

  Posted December 18, 2014 7:48 PM