1890s Nominal Rolls – Key to Abbreviations

Ranks

1/Pte Private First Class 2 Lt Second Lieutenant 2/Cpl Second 2/Cst Constable Second Class A/Cdtr Acting Conductor A/Cpl Acting Corporal A/Sgt Acting Sergeant Armr Armourer Armr Sgt Armourer Sergeant Asst Cdtr Assistant Conductor Asst Nat Comm Assistant Native Commissioner Asst Surg Assistant Surgeon Bnd Cpl Band Corporal Bnd Sgt Band Sergeant Bndsmn Bandsman Btty Sgt Maj Battery Sergeant Major Bdr Bgr Burgher Bugl Bugler Bugl Cpl Bugler Corporal Capt Captain Capt ADC Captain Aide-de-Camp Capt Adj Captain Adjutant Capt Bde Maj Captain Brigade Major Capt QM Captain Quartermaster Capt Stf Off Captain staff Officer Cdtr Conductor Chief Pmr Chief Paymaster Chap Chaplain Chap F Chaplain to the Forces Chief Nat Comm Chief Native Commissioner Clk/Iss Clerk/Issue Col Colonel Comdt Commandant Comdt Gen Commandant General Comm Commissioner Correspondent Correspondent Cpl Corporal Cpl Multr Corporal Muleteer Cpl Whlr Corporal Wheeler Coy QM Sgt Company Quartermaster Sergeant CSM Company Sergeant Major

Desp Rdr Despatch Rider Dmr Drummer Dr Doctor Dvr Driver Elec Electrician Far Farrier Far Cpl Farrier Corporal Far Sgt Farrier Sergeant Far S/Sgt Farrier Staff Sergeant Fld Capt Field Captain Gall Galloper Gnr Gunner Guide Guide H Ord Hospital Orderly H Sgt Hospital Sergeant Hon Lt Honorary Lieutenant Hon Pmr Honorary Paymaster Horse Boy Horse Boy Insp Inspector Int Off Intelligence Officer Interp Interpreter L/Cpl L/Sgt Lance Sergeant Laager Cmdt Laager Commandant Ldr Leader Levy Ldr Levy Leader Lt Lieutenant Lt Adj Lieutenant Adjutant Lt ADC Lieutenant Aide-de-Camp Lt Cdtr Lieutenant Conductor Lt Col Lieutenant Colonel Lt Col DAAG Lieutenant Col Deputy Assistant Adjutant General Lt Pmr Lieutenant Paymaster Lt QM Lieutenant Quartermaster Lt Sig Lieutenant Signaller Lt Stf Off Lieutenant Staff Officer Maj Major Maj Pmr Major Paymaster Maj Stf Off Major Staff Officer MO Medical Officer Multr Muleteer Nat Comm Native Commissioner OC Officer Commanding OR Clk Orderly Room Clerk OR Cpl Orderly Room Corporal OR S/Sgt Orderly Room Staff Sergeant OR Sgt Orderly Room Sergeant

OR Sgt Maj Orderly Room Sergeant Makor Paid A/Bdr Paid Acting Bombardier PMO Post Medical Officer Pmr Paymaster Pmr Sgt Paymaster Sergeant Pmr Sgt Maj Paymaster Sergeant Major Pvst Sgt Provost Sergeant QM Quartermaster QM Iss Quartermaster Issuer QM Sgt Quartermaster Sergeant RSM Regimental Sergeant Major Scout Scout Sick Attndnt Tpr Sick Attendant Trooper S/Sgt Staff Sergeant Sdlr Saddler Sdlr Sgt Saddler Sergeant Sgt Sergeant Sgt Cook Sergeant Cook Sgt Commiss Sergeant Commissariat Sgt Gnr Sergeant Gunner Sgt Maj Sergeant Major Shoe Smith Shoeing Smith Shoe Smith Cpl Shoeing Smith Corporal Sig Sgt Signals Sergeant Spr Sapper Sqn QM Sgt Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant Sqn Sgt Maj Squadron Sergeant Major Stf Capt Staff Captain Stf Clk Staff Clerk Stf Sgt Maj Staff Sergeant Major Stf Sgt Maj 1 Staff Sergeant Major 1st Class Stf QM Sgt Staff Quartermaster Sgt Stf Cdtr Staff Conductor Sub Cdtr Sub Conductor Sub Insp Sub Inspector Sub Lt Sub Lieutenant Surg Surgeon Surg Capt Surgeon Captain Surg Lt Surgeon Lieutenant Surg Lt Col Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel Surg Maj Surgeon Major Tel Telegraphist Tpr Trooper Tpr Cook Trooper Cook Tpr Asst Commiss Trooper Assistant Commissariat Tpt Off Transport Officer Tptr Trumpeter

Tptr Sgt Trumpeter Sergeant Tptr Maj Trumpeter Major TSM Troop Sergeant Major Vet Lt Veterinary Lieutenant Vet Surg Veterinary Surgeon Vol Volunteer Water Cmdr Water Commander

Units

1 KOYLI 1st Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1 Leicesters 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 1 Royal Drag 1st Battalion Royal Dragoons 1 Royal Dub Fus 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers 1 Royal Highrs 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (The Black Watch) 1 Royal Irish Regt 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment 1 Royal Irish Rfls 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles 1 Sherwoods 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) 1 SWB 1st Battalion South Wales Borderers 1 York & Lanc 1st Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment 10 Mtn Btty RA No 10 Mountain Battery Royal Artillery 15 H 15th Battalion Hussars 2 E Lancs 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment 2 Gren Gds 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards 2 Hampshires 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment 2 KRRC 2nd Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps 2 Norfolks 2nd Battalion Norfolk Regiment 2 Rifles 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade 2 Royal Irish Fus 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers 2 Royal Welsh Fus 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers 2 Royal W Kents 2nd Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment 2 Wiltshires 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment 2 WRR 2nd Battalion West Riding Regiment 2 York & Lanc 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment 20 H 20th Battalion Hussars 24 Coy, W Div RA 24th Company Western Division Royal Artillery 25 Coy, W Div RA 25th Company Western Division Royal Artillery 26 Coy, W Div RA 26th Company Western Division Royal Artillery 3 Drag Gds 3rd Battalion Dragoon Guards 3 KOYLI 3rd Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 3 KRRC 3rd Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps 3 Lincolns 3rd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 3 York & Lanc 3rd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment (an error on the record – there were never more than two battalions of this regiment) 3 Wiltshires 3rd Battalion Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment) 4 DLI 4th Battalion Durham Light Infantry 4 KRRC 4th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps

4 Rifles 4th Battalion Rifle Brigade 43 Coy RE 43rd Company 6 Drag Gds 6th Battalion Dragoon Guards 6 Innis Drags 6th Battalion (Inniskilling) Dragoons 7 H 7th Battalion Hussars 8 Royal Irish H 8th Battalion Royal Irish Hussars Afric Corps Africander Corps Afric Corps A Trp A Troop Africander Corps Afric Corps B Trp B Troop Africander Corps AOC Army Ordnance Corps Army Med Stf Army Medical Staff Army Vet Dept Army Veterinary Corps Artillery Trp Corps Artillery Trp Corps ASC Army Service Corps AVD Army Veterinary Department BBP Bechuanaland Border Police Beling Col Corps Belingwe Column Corps Beling Col Stf Belingwe Column Staff Beling Col A Trp A Troop Belingwe Column Beling Col B Trp B Troop Belingwe Column Beling Col C Trp C Troop Belingwe Column Beling Col D Trp D Troop Belingwe Column (incl Cape Boys) Beling Col E Trp E Troop Belingwe Column Beling Col Max Trp Maxim Troop Belingwe Column Beling Col Scouts Scouts Belingwe Column Byo FF Corps Bulawayo Field Force Corps Byo FF Corps Band Bulawayo Field Force Corps Band Byo FF Amb Trp Bulawayo Field Ambulance Troop Byo FF Artillery Trp Bulawayo Field Force Artillery Troop Byo FF C Trp Bulawayo Field Force C Troop Byo FF Comm Dept Bulawayo Field Force Commissariat Department Byo FF D Trp Bulawayo Field Force D Troop Byo FF E Trp Bulawayo Field Force E Troop Byo FF F Trp Bulawayo Field Force F Troop Byo FF G Trp Bulawayo Field Force G Troop Byo FF H Trp Bulawayo Field Force HTroop Byo FF K Trp Bulawayo Field Force K Troop Byo FF L Trp Bulawayo Field Force L Troop Byo FF M Trp Bulawayo Field Force M Troop Byo FF Rmt Dep Bulawayo Field Force Remount Depot Byo FF Stf Bulawayo Field Force Staff Byo FF Swanson’s Bulawayo Field Force Swanson’s Volunteers Byo FF Tpt Bulawayo Field Force Transport Department BSAC British South Africa Company BSACP British South Africa Company Police BSACP Med Stf British South Africa Company Police Med Stf BSAP British South Africa Police

Charter Garr Charter Garrison Corps Civ Civilian Cape Mtd Rfls Cape Mounted Rifles Coldm Gds Coldstream Guards Colenbrander’s Colenbrander’s Cape Boys Comdt Gen Stf Commandant General’s Staff CP Cape Police Dep W Yorks Regt Depot West Yorkshire Regiment DF Horse Diamond Fields Horse E Kents East Kent Regiment Eng Corps Engineer Corps Enkeldoorn Garr Enkeldoorn Garrison Garr Vols Garrison Volunteers Gifford’s Gifford’s Horse Grey’s Grey’s Scouts Gwelo Bgrs Gwelo Burghers Gwelo Dist Vols Gwelo District Volunteers Gwelo Vols Gwelo Volunteers Honey’s Honey’s Scouts HQ Stf Corps Headquarters Staff Corps Inf Bde Infantry Brigade Mangwe FF Mangwe Field Force Mash FF Mashonaland Field Force Mash FF Stf Mashonaland Field Force Staff Mash MP Mashonaland Mounted Police Mash MP Amb Trp Mashonaland Mounted Police Ambulance Troop Mash MP Artillery Trp Mashonaland Mounted Police Artillery Troop Mash MP A Trp Mashonaland Mounted Police A Troop Mash MP B Trp Mashonaland Mounted Police B Troop Mash MP C Trp Mashonaland Mounted Police C Troop Mash MP D Trp Mashonaland Mounted Police D Troop Mash MP E Trp Mashonaland Mounted Police E Troop Mash MP F Trp Mashonaland Mounted Police F Troop Mat RF Matabeleland Relief Force Med Stf Corps Medical Staff Corps Mt Darwin Vols Mt Darwin Volunteers Mtd Inf Stf Mounted Infantry Staff Mun Pol Municipal Police Natal Trp Vols Natal Troop Volunteers Nat Cont Native Contingent NCD Native Commissioner’s Department Northhamptons Northamptonshire Regiment Northumb Fus Northumberland Fusiliers N Staffs North Staffordshire Regiment Pioneer Col 1890 Pioneer Column Pioneer Col A Trp Pioneer Column A Troop Pioneer Col B Trp Pioneer Column B Troop

Pioneer Col C Trp Pioneer Column C Troop Pioneer Col HQ Stf Pioneer Column Headquarters Staff Pioneer Col Tpt Trp Pioneer Column Transport Troop P&T Stf Corps Post And Telegraph Staff Corps RA Royal Artillery RA Cape Dist Royal Artillery Cape District Raaff’s Raaff’s Column RE Royal Engineers RHV Rhodesia Horse Volunteers RHV Dismtd Trp Rhodesia Horse Volunteers Dismounted Troop RHV Mtd Trp Rhodesia Horse Volunteers Mounted Troop RMLI Royal Marine Light Infantry RN Royal Navy Royal Scots Royal Scots Regiment Robertson’s Robertson’s Cape Boys Royal HG Royal Horse Guards Royal Highrs Royal Highlanders Sby FF Salisbury Field Force Sby FF Def Ctte Salisbury Field Force Defence Committee Sby Rifles Salisbury Rifles Chishawasha Garrison Sby Horse Salisbury Horse Sby Vols Salisbury Volunteers SWB South Wales Borderers Umtali Artillery Umtali Artillery Umtali Bgrs Umtali Burghers Umtali Vols Umtali Volunteers Unattached Unattached Troops Vict Col Victoria Column Vict Rifles Victoria Rifles Vict Tpt Convoy Victoria Transport Convoy Vol Def Corps Volunteer Defence Corps