LIST of AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATIONS World War I Service Discharge Cards
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LIST OF AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATIONS World War I Service Discharge Cards A AA Army Artillery A-AA Antiaircraft Artillery A-A Btry Antiaircraft Battery AABHQ Army Artillery, Brigade Headquarters AAHQ Army Artillery Headquarters A-A Hq Antiaircraft Headquarters A-A MG Bn Antiaircraft Machine Gun Battalion A-A MG Co Antiaircraft Machine Gun Company AA Pk Army Artillery Park AAS Army Air Service A-AS Antiaircraft Service A-A Seer Antiaircraft Sector AC Anny Corps Actg Acting ADC Aide-de-camp Adj Adjutant Adj 0 Adjutant’s Office Adm Co Administrative Company Adm Sec GS Administrative Section, General Staff Adv Ani Trans Dep Advance Animal Transport Depot Adv Gd Advance Guard AEF American Expeditionary Forces Aer Co (Cons) Aero Construction Company Aer Sq (Cons) Aero Squadron (construction) Aer Sq (Rep) Aero Squadron (repair) Aer Sq (Sup) Aero Squadron (supply) AFC Army Field Clerk AG Adjutant General AGD Adjutant General’s Department AGO Adjutant General’s Office AGRC Adjutant General’s Reserve Corps AHQ Army Headquarters AirPk Air Park Air Pk Co Air Park Company Almt Allotment Alot Alloted Aiws Allowances Am Ammunition Amb Co Ambulance Company Amb Sec Ambulance Section Amb Serv Pk Ambulance Service Park Amb Sew Sec Ambulance Service Section AMPS Army Mine Planter Service LIST OF AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATIONS World War I Service Discharge Cards Am Sup Co Ammunition Supply Company Ani Tn Ammunition Train ANC Army Nurse Corps Mi Trns Dep Animal Transport Depot A Obsn Grp Army Observation Group A Obsn Wg Army Observation Wing AODGS Army Operations Division, General Staff A PM Assistant Provost Marshall Apmt Appointment APO Army Post Office App Apprentice Apr April Aptd Appointed AR Army Regulations ABC American National Red Cross ARC Cony Home American Red Cross Convalescent Home ARC Hosp American Red Cross Hospital A Res Mat U Army Reserve Material Unit Army Army Army Insp Pk Army Inspection Park Artf Artificer Arty Artillery AS Air Service ASA Air Service Military Aeronautics ASC Army Service Corps Asgd Assigned Asgmt Assignment AS Mech Regt Air Service, Mechanics Regiment ASP Air Service, Aircraft Production ASRC Air Service, Reserve Corps AS Sch Air Service School Asst Assistant Asst Bnd Ldr Assistant Band Leader Asst Cfr Assistant Chauffeur Asst C of S Assistant Chief of Staff Asst D R.y Assistant Director of Railways Asst Engr Assistant Engineer Asst Pkmr Asristant Packmaster Asst Vt Assistant Veterinarian A Tank Hq Army Tank Headquarters ATS Army Transport Service Aug August Aut Arms Rep Der Automatic Arms Repair Detachment Aut Repi Draft Automatic Replacement Draft Avia Aviation LIST OF AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATIONS World War I Service Discharge Cards AW Articles of War AWC Army War College Aux Auxiliary Awd Awarded AWOL Absent without leave B Base Ani Trans Dep Base Animal Transport Depot Base Vet Hosp Base Veterinary Hospital Bgir Bugler Bglr 1 ci Bugler, first class BH Base Hospital BHQ Brigade Headquarters Bip Purs Grp Biplane Pursuit Group Bip Purs Sq Biplane Pursuit Squadron Bip Purs Wg Biplane Pursuit Wing Bkry Co Bakery Company Bks Barracks Bin Co Balloon Company Bin Grp Balloon Group Bin Wg Balloon Wing Bn Battalion Bn Adj Battalion Adjutant Bn Comdr Battalion Commander Bnd Corp Band Corporal Bnd Ldr Band Leader Bnd Sgt Band Sergeant Bnd Mr Band Master Bn Engr3 (Cam) Battalion Engineers, Camouflage Bn Engrs (Mtd) Battalion Engineers, Mounted Bn Engrs (Serv) Battalion Engineers-Service Bn Engrs (F & SR) Battalion Engineers-Flash and Sound Ranging Bn Sgt Maj Battalion Sergeant Major Bn Sup Sgt Battalion Supply Sergeant Br Born Brig Brigade Brig Adj Brigade Adjutant Brig Comdr Brigade Commander Brig Gen Brigadier General Btry Battery Btry Comdr Battery Commander Bul Bulletin Butch Co Butchery Company BWC Belgian War Cross LIST OF AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATIONS World War I Service Discharge Cards BWRJ Bureau of War Risk Insurance C C Corp CA Coast Artillery CAC Coast Artillery Corps CADR Coast Artillery Drill Regulations Camp Hosp Camp Hospital Camp Ifmy Camp Infirmary Camp QM Camp Quartermaster Capt Captain CAR Changes Army Regulations Cas Casual Cay Cavalry Cay Brig Cavalry Brigade Cay Div Cavalry Division Cay Div Hq Cavalry Division Headquarters Cay RC Cavalry Reserve Corps C Def Coast Defenses C Dept Central Department CDR Cavalry Drill Regulations CE Corps ofEngineers CEO Chief Engineer Officer Cfr Chauffeur Cfr id Chauffeur, first class CG Commanding General CG SOS Commanding General, Service of Supply Chap Chaplain Char Character Ch Load Chief Loader Ch Mec Chief Mechanic Chng Change Ch Plan Chief Planter C Inf Colored Infantry CIP Corps of Intelligence Police Cir Circular Ck Cook CL Civilian Life Cik Clerk Clo Clothing Clo & Bth U Clothing & Bath Unit Cm Elec Casemate Electrician CO Commanding Officer Co Company LIST OF AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATIONS World War I Service Discharge Cards Co Comclr Company Commander C of A Chief of Artillery C of AS Chief Air Service C of CA Chief of Coast Artillery C of Cay Chief of Cavalry C of E Chief of Engineers C of Inf Chief of Infantry C of MB Chief of Militia Bureau C of MTC Chief of Motor Transport Corps C of Ord Chief of Ordnance C of S Chief of Staff C of Tank Corps Chief of Tank Corps Col Colonel Coll College Col Sgt Color Sergeant Corn Commutation Conf Confined Confm Confinement Comm Commission Cons Co Construction Company Contd Continued Cont Surg Contract Surgeon Cony Camp Convalescent Camp Cony Dep Convalescent Depot COO Chief Ordnance Officer Corp Corporal Corp Blgr Corporal Bugler Corps Arty Pk Corps Artillery Park Corps AS Corps Air Seivice Corps Mob Vet Hosp Corps Mobile Veterinary Hospital co’rs Central Officers’ Training School Cp Camp CQM Chief Quartermaster CSO Chief Signal Officer C Surg Chief Surgeon CWS Chemical Warfare Service CZ Canal Zone D DAC of S Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff Day Bomb Grp Day Bombardment Group Day Bomb Sq Day Bombardment Squadron Day Bomb Wg Day Bombardment Wing DC Dental Corps LIST OF AUTHOREZED ABBREVIATIONS World War I Service Discharge Cards DC of S I)eputy Chief of Staff Dec December Def Defense DEML Detached Enlisted Men’s List Demob Sta Demobilization Station Dep Depot Dep Ba Depot Battalion Dep Brig or DB Depot Brigade Dept Department Dept Comdr Department Commander Dept Hosp Department Hospital Det Detachment Dcv Bn Development Battalion DHQ Division Headquarters Disch Discharge, discharged Discontd Discontinued Dishon Disch Dishonorably Discharged Dist District Div Division Div Adj Division Adjutant Div AS Division Air Service Div JA Division Judge Advocate Div 00 Division Ordnance Officer Div QM Division Quartermaster D of Fin Director of Finance D ofMID GS Director of Military Intelligence Division, General Staff D of 0 GS Director of Operations, General Staff D of PS Director of Purchase & Storage D of PST Director of Purchase, Storage & Traffic D of Ry Director of Railways D of WPD GS Director ofWar Plans Division, General Staff DOL Detached Officers List DQM Depot Quartermaster DRC Dental Reserve Corps DS Detached Service DSC Distinguished Service Cross DSM Distinguished Service Medal DW Died of Wounds E El) Extra Duty E Dept Eastern Department Elec Sgt 1 ci Electrician Sergeant, first class Elec Sgt 2cl Electrician Sergeant, second class LIST OF AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATIONS World War I Service Discharge Cards EM Enlisted Man Emb Serv Embarkation Service Eng England En! Enlisted Enlmnt Enlistment Engr Engineer Engr Dept Engineer Department Engr FId M Engineer Field Manual Engr RC Engineer Reserve Corps Engr Tn Engineer Train Engrs Engineers ER Expert Rifleman ERC Enlisted Reserve Corps ETS Expiration Term of Service Evac Amb Co Evacuation Ambulance Company Evac Hosp Evacuation Hospital Ex Excellent Ex AC of S Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff Ex Div GS Executive Division, General Staff Expd Expeditionary F FA Field Artillery FA DR Field Artillery Drill Regulations FA RC Field Artillery Reserve Corps F Cik Field Clerk Feb February Fed Sew Federal Service F Hosp Field Hospital id Gun First Class Gunner 1st Lt First Lieutenant 1St Sgt First Sergeant F Lab Field Laboratory Fm Fireman FO Field Orders Forf Forfeit fr From Fraud Fraudulent F Rmt Sq Field Remount Squadron French C de G French Croix de Guerre Fri Friday F Sig Bn Field Signal Battalion F Sig Bn Mtd Field Signal Battalion, Mounted F Sig Mn Mtz Field Signal Battalion, Motorized LIST OF AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATIONS World War I Service Discharge Cards FSR Field Service Regulations Ft Fort FT & H Co Fire Truck & Hose Company Fur Furlough Fur to Res Furlough to Reserve G G Good Gi General Staff Officer No. 1 G2 General Staff Officer No. 2 G3 General Staff Officer No. G4 General Staff Officer No. 4 G5 General Staff Officer No. 5 GCM General Court Martial GCMO General Court Martial Order Gd Guard Gd Co Guard Company Gen General Gen Hosp General Hospital Gen Rep Sh General Repair Shop Gen Srv Inf General Service Infantry GF Co Guard & Fire Company GHQ General Headquarters Gn Comdr Gun Commander Gn Ptr Gun Pointer GO General Order Grp Group Or Reg U Graves Registration Unit OS General Staff GSC General Staff Corps H HA Horse Artillery H Dept Hawaiian Department HI Hawaiian Islands Hon disch Honorably Discharged Hosp C Hospital Corps Hosp Sgt Hospital Sergeant Hosp Ship Hospital Ship Hosp Tn Hospital Train Hq Headquarters Hq Co Headquarters Company Hq Tr Headquarters Troop LIST OF AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATIONS World War I Service Discharge Cards Hs Horseshoer Hv A Heavy Artillery Hv A Mob Rep Sh Heavy Artillery Mobile Repair Shop Hv FA Heavy Field Artillery Hv Mob Ord Rep Sh Heavy Mobile Ordnance