1890s Nominal Rolls Key to Abbreviations. Ranks

1890s Nominal Rolls Key to Abbreviations Ranks 1/Pte Private First Class 2 Lt Second Lieutenant 2/Cpl Second Corporal 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 Bombardier 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 Dmr Dr Dvr Elec Far Far Cpl Far Sgt Far S/Sgt Fld Capt Gall Gnr Guide H Ord H Sgt Hon Lt Hon Pmr Horse Boy Insp Int Off Interp L/Cpl L/Sgt Laager Cmdt Ldr Levy Ldr Lt Lt Adj Lt ADC Lt Cdtr Lt Col Lt Col DAAG Lt Pmr Lt QM Lt Sig Lt Stf Off Maj Maj Pmr Maj Stf Off MO Multr Nat Comm OC OR Clk OR Cpl OR S/Sgt OR Sgt Despatch Rider Drummer Doctor Driver Electrician Farrier Farrier Corporal Farrier Sergeant Farrier Staff Sergeant Field Captain Galloper Gunner Guide Hospital Orderly Hospital Sergeant Honorary Lieutenant Honorary Paymaster Horse Boy Inspector Intelligence Officer Interpreter Lance Corporal Lance Sergeant Laager Commandant Leader Levy Leader Lieutenant Lieutenant Adjutant Lieutenant Aide-de-Camp Lieutenant Conductor Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Col Deputy Assistant Adjutant General Lieutenant Paymaster Lieutenant Quartermaster Lieutenant Signaller Lieutenant Staff Officer Major Major Paymaster Major Staff Officer Medical Officer Muleteer Native Commissioner Officer Commanding Orderly Room Clerk Orderly Room Corporal Orderly Room Staff Sergeant Orderly Room Sergeant

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

Tptr Sgt Tptr Maj TSM Vet Lt Vet Surg Vol Water Cmdr Trumpeter Sergeant Trumpeter Major Troop Sergeant Major Veterinary Lieutenant Veterinary Surgeon Volunteer 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 Royal Engineers 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 Col HQ Stf Pioneer Col Tpt Trp P&T Stf Corps RA RA Cape Dist Raaff s RE RHV RHV Dismtd Trp RHV Mtd Trp RMLI RN Royal Scots Robertson s Royal HG Royal Highrs Sby FF Sby FF Def Ctte Sby Rifles Sby Horse Sby Vols SWB Umtali Artillery Umtali Bgrs Umtali Vols Unattached Vict Col Vict Rifles Vict Tpt Convoy Vol Def Corps Pioneer Column C Troop Pioneer Column Headquarters Staff Pioneer Column Transport Troop Post And Telegraph Staff Corps Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Cape District Raaff s Column Royal Engineers Rhodesia Horse Volunteers Rhodesia Horse Volunteers Dismounted Troop Rhodesia Horse Volunteers Mounted Troop Royal Marine Light Infantry Royal Navy Royal Scots Regiment Robertson s Cape Boys Royal Horse Guards Royal Highlanders Salisbury Field Force Salisbury Field Force Defence Committee Salisbury Rifles Chishawasha Garrison Salisbury Horse Salisbury Volunteers South Wales Borderers Umtali Artillery Umtali Burghers Umtali Volunteers Unattached Troops Victoria Column Victoria Rifles Victoria Transport Convoy Volunteer Defence Corps