Nominal Rolls Key to Abbreviations Ranks

1890-1902 Nominal Rolls Key to Abbreviations Ranks 1/Pte First Class Private 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 S/Sgt Armourer Staff Sergeant Armr Sgt Armourer Sergeant Asst Cdtr Assistant Conductor Asst Nat Comm Assistant Native Commissioner Asst Surg Assistant Surgeon Bdr Bombardier Bgr Burgher Bnd Cpl Band Corporal Bnd Mr Band Master Bnd Sgt Band Sgt Bndsmn Bandman BQMS Battery Quartermaster Sergeant Brevet Maj Brevet Major BSM Battery Sergeant Major Bugl Bugler Bugl Cpl Bugler Corporal Bugl Sgt Bugl Sergeant Capt Captain Capt ADC Captain Aide-de-Camp Capt Adj Captain Adjutant Capt Bde Maj Captain Brigade Major Capt Pmr Captain Paymaster Capt QM Captain Quartermaster Capt Stf Off Captain Staff Officer Cdtr Conductor Chap Chaplain Chap F Chaplain to the Forces Chief Nat Comm Chief Native Commissioner Chief Pmr Chief Paymaster Civ Civilian Clk Iss Clerk Issuer CO Commanding Officer Col Colonel Comdt Commandant Comdt Gen Commandant General Comm Commissioner

Corr Coy S/Sgt Cpl Cpl Cook Cpl Multr Cpl of Ord Cpl Whlr CQMS CSM CVS DAAG Desp Rdr Dr Dress Drmr Dvr Elec Farr Farr Cpl Farr S/Sgt Farr Sgt Farr SM Fld Capt Gall Gnr Guide Hon Col Hon Lt Hon Pmr Horse Boy Hosp Ord Hosp Sgt Hosp SM Insp Interp IO L/Cpl L/Sgt Laager Cmdt Ldr Levy Ldr Lt Lt ADC Lt Adj Lt Cdtr Lt Col Lt Gen Correspondent Company Staff Sergeant Corporal Corporal Cook Corporal Muleteer Corporal of Ordnance Corporal Wheeler Company Quartermaster Sergeant Company Sergeant Major Civilian Veterinary Surgeon Deputy Assistant Adjutant General Despatch Rider Doctor Dresser Drummer Driver Electrician Farrier Farrier Corporal Farrier Staff Sergeant Farrier Sergeant Farrier Sergeant Major Field Captain Galloper Gunner Guide Honorary Colonel Honorary Lieutenant Honorary Paymaster Horse Boy Hospital Orderly Hospital Sergeant Hospital Sergeant major Inspector Interpreter Intelligence Officer Lance Corporal Lance Sergeant Laager Commandant Leader Levy Leader Lieutenant Lieutenant Aide-de-Camp Lieutenant Adjutant Lieutenant Conductor Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant General

Lt Pmr Lt QM Lt Sig Lt Stf Off Maj Maj Pmr Maj Stf Off MO Multr Nat Comm OC OR Clk OR S/Sgt OR Sgt OR SM Paid A/Bdr PMO Pmr Pmr Sgt Pmr SM Pvst Sgt QM QM Iss QMS RQMS RSM S/Cdtr S/QMS S/Sgt S/SM S/SM1 Sct Sdlr Sdlr Cpl Sdlr Sgt Sgt Sgt Commiss Sgt Cook Sgt Gnr Sgt of Ord Shoe Smith Shoe Smith Cpl Sick Attdt Tpr Sig Sig Sgt SM Spr Lieutenant Paymaster Lieutenant Quartermaster Lieutenant Signaller Lieutenant Staff Officer Major Major Paymaster Major Staff Officer Medical Officer Muleteer National Commissioner Officer Commanding Orderly Room Clerk Orderly Room Staff Sergeant Orderly Room Sergeant Orderly Room Sergeant Major Paid Acting Bombardier Post Medical Officer Paymaster Paymaster Sergeant Paymaster Sergeant Major Provost Sergeant Quartermaster Quartermaster Issuer Quartermaster Sergeant Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Regimental Sergeant Major Staff Conductor Staff Quartermaster Sergeant Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant Major Staff Sergeant Major 1st Class Scout Saddler Saddler Corporal Saddler Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Commissariat Sergeant Cook Sergeant Gunner Sergeant of Ordnance Shoeing Smith Shoeing Smith Corporal Sick Attendant Trooper Signaller Signals Sergeant Sergeant Major Sapper

SQMS SQMS SSM Stf Capt Stf Clk Stf Off Sub Cdtr Sub Insp Sub Lt Surg Surg Capt Surg Lt Surg Lt Col Surg Maj Tel Tpr Tpr Asst Commis Tpr Cook Tpt Cpl Tpt Off Tpt Sgt Tptr Tptr Cpl Tptr L/Cpl Tptr Maj Tptr Sgt TSM Vet Capt Vet Lt Vet Surg Vet Surg Lt VO Vol Water Cmdr Whlr Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant Squadron Sergeant Major Staff Captain Staff Clerk Staff Officer Sub Conductor Sub Inspector Sub Lieutenant Surgeon Surgeon Captain Surgeon Lieutenant Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel Surgeon Major Telegraphist Trooper Trooper Assistant Commissariat Trooper Cook Transport Corporal Transport Officer Transport Sergeant Trumpeter Trumpeter Corporal Trumpeter Lance Corporal Trumpeter Major Trumpeter Sergeant Troop Sergeant Major Veterinary Captain Veterinary Lieutenant Veterinary Surgeon Veterinary Surgeon Lieutenant Veterinary Officer Volunteer Water Commander Wheeler Units 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 43 Coy, RE 43rd Company Royal Engineers ACD Army Chaplain s Department Afric Corps Africander Corps Afric Corps A Trp Africander Corps A Troop Afric Corps B Trp Africander Corps B Troop Albany DMT Albany District Mounted Troops

AOC APD APOC Army Med Stf Arty Trp Corps ASC Ashburner s LH Aust CH Aust Inf Regt AVD BBP Bech Prot Pol Bech Rifles Bechd Nat Pol Bedf R Beling Col A Trp Beling Col B Trp Beling Col C Trp Beling Col Corps Beling Col D Trp Beling Col E Trp Beling Col Max Trp Beling Col Scts Beling Col Stf Bethune s MI Bord R Border H Border Scts Brabant s H BSAC BSACP BSACP Med Stf BSAP Burghersdorp DMT Bush Cbnrs Byo FF A Trp Byo FF Amb Trp Byo FF Arty Trp Byo FF B Trp Byo FF C Trp Byo FF Comm Dept Byo FF Corps Byo FF Corps Band Byo FF D Trp Byo FF E Trp Byo FF F Trp Byo FF G Trp Army Ordnance Corps Army Pay Department Army Post Office Corps Army Medical Staff Artillery Troop Corps Army Service Corps Ashburner s Light Horse Australian Commonwealth Horse Australian Infantry Regiment (Sydney Scottish) Army Veterinary Department Bechuanaland Border Police Bechuanaland Protectorate Police Bechuanaland Rifles Bechuanaland Native Police Bedfordshire Regiment Belingwe Column A Troop Belingwe Column B Troop Belingwe Column C Troop Belingwe Column Corps Belingwe Column D Troop Belingwe Column E Troop Belingwe Column Maxim Troop Belingwe Column Scouts Belingwe Column Staff Bethune s Mounted Infantry Border Regiment Border Horse Border Scouts Brabant s Horse British South Africa Company British South Africa Company Police British South Africa Company Police Medical Staff British South Africa Police Burghersdorp District Mounted Troops Bushveldt Carbineers Bulawayo Field Force A Trp Bulawayo Field Force Ambulance Troop Byo FF Artillery Troop Bulawayo Field Force B Trp Bulawayo Field Force C Troop Bulawayo Field Force Commissariat Department Bulawayo Field Force Corps Bulawayo Field Force Corps Band Bulawayo Field Force D Troop Bulawayo Field Force E Troop Bulawayo Field Force F Troop Bulawayo Field Force G Trp

Byo FF H Trp Byo FF K Trp Byo FF L Trp Byo FF M Trp Byo FF Rmt Byo FF Stf Byo FF Swanson s Byo FF Tpt C Gds Cameron s Cameron s Scts Canadian Scts Cape Col Forces Cape GA Cape GR Cape Inf Cape Mtd Rifles Cape Pol Cape Rly Shptrs Cattle Rang CCCC Charter Garr Ches R CinC s Bdygd CMSC Colenbrander s Colonial LH Comdt Gen Stf Conn Rang CT Highrs Cullinan s H D Gds 1 D Gds 3 D Gds 5 D Gds 6 D Gds 7 Damant s H Dawson s de Lisle s S Austs Dennison s Scts DEOVR Dep W York R Derby Yeom Devon R Diamond FA Diamond FH Doyle s Scts Bulawayo Field Force H Troop Bulawayo Field Force K Troop Bulawayo Field Force L Troop Bulawayo Field Force M Troop Bulawayo Field Force Remount Department Bulawayo Field Force Staff Bulawayo Field Force Swanson s Volunteers Bulawayo Field Force Transport Department Coldstream Guards Cameron Highlanders Cameron s Scouts Canadian Scouts Cape Colonial Forces Cape Garrison Artillery Cape Government Railways Cape Infantry Cape Mounted Rifles Cape Police Cape Railway Sharpshooters Cattle Rangers Cape Colony Cyclist Corps Charter Garrison Corps Cheshire Regiment Commander in Chief s Bodyguard Cape Medical Staff Corps Colenbrander s Cape Boys Colonial Light Horse Commandant General s Staff Connaught Rangers Cape Town Highlanders Cullinan s Horse 1st King s Dragoon Guards 3rd (Prince of Wales) Dragoon Guards 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales s) Dragoon Guards 6th Dragoon Guards (The Carabiniers) 7th(The Princess Royal s) Dragoon Guards Damant s Horse Dawson s Scouts de Lisle s South Australians (5 & 6 Imperial Bushmen) Dennison s Scouts Duke of Edinburgh s Own Volunteer Rifles Depot West Yorkshire Regiment Derbyshire Imperial Yeomanry Devonshire Regiment Diamond Fields Artillery Diamond Fields Horse Doyle s Scouts

Driscoll s Scts Durh LI E Afr Rif E Griq land MR E Lan R E Prov H E Surr R Eng Corps Enkeldoorn Garr FID Foresters French s Scts Frontier LH FVD G Gds Garr Vols Gifford s Glouc R Gordon Highrs Gorringe s FC Grahamstown TG Grey s Gwelo Bgrs Gwelo District Vols Gwelo Vols H 10 H 11 H 13 H 14 H 15 H 18 H 20 H 4 H 7 H 8 Hamps R Heidelburg Vols Honey s HQ Stf Corps Imp Bushmen Imp LH Imp LI Imp Mil Rlys Imp Yeom Imp Yeom Scts Inf Bde Inniskillings Driscoll s Scouts Durham Light Infantry East African Rifles East Griqualand Mounted Rifles East Lancashire Regiment Eastern Province Horse East Surrey Regiment Engineer Corps Enkeldoorn Garrison Field Intelligence Department Sherwood Foresters French s Scouts Frontier Light Horse Field Veterinary Department Grenadier Guards Garrison Volunteers Gifford s Horse Gloucestershire Regiment Gordon Highlanders Gorringe s Flying Column Grahamstown Town Guard Grey s Scouts Gwelo Burghers Gwelo District Volunteers Gwelo Volunteers 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales s Own) 11th Hussars (Prince Albert s Own) 13th Hussars 14th King s Hussars 15th The King s Hussars 18th Hussars 20th Hussars 4th Queen s Own Hussars 7th Queen s Own Hussars 8th King s Royal Irish Hussars Hampshire Regiment Heidelburg Volunteers Honey s Scouts Headquarters Staff Corps Imperial Bushmen Imperial Light Horse Imperial Light Infantry Imperial Military Railways Imperial Yeomanry Imperial Yeomanry Scouts Infantry Brigade 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons

ISC Johannesburg MR Kaffrarian Rif Kimberley H Kimberley LH Kimberley R Kimberley TG Kimberley Vol R Kitchener s F Scts Kitchener s H KOYLI KRRC L 12 L 9 L N Lan R L Pool R Lan Fus Leic R LG Linc R Loch s H Mangwe FF Marshall s H Mash FF Mash FF Stf Mash MP Mash MP A Trp Mash MP Amb Trp Mash MP Arty Trp Mash MP B Trp Mash MP C Trp Mash MP D Trp Mash MP E Trp Mash MP F Trp Mat MP Mat RF Med Stf Corps Menne s Scts Midd x R Midland MR Morley s Scts Mt Darwin Vols Mtd Inf Stf Mtn Btty RA Mun Pol N Staff R Namaq land B Scts Imperial Staff Corps Johannesburg Mounted Rifles Kaffrarian Rifles Kimberley Horse Kimberley Light Horse Kimberley Regiment Kimberley Town Guard Kimberley Volunteer Regiment Kitchener s Fighting Scouts Kitchener s Horse King s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry King s Royal Rifle Corps 12th (Prince of Wales s Royal) Lancers 9th Queen s Royal Lancers Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Liverpool Regiment Lancashire Fusiliers Leicestershire Regiment Life Guards Lincolnshire Regiment Loch s Horse Mangwe Field Force Marshall s Horse Mashonaland Field Force Mashonaland Field Force Staff Mashonaland Mounted Police Mashonaland Mounted Police A Troop Mashonaland Mounted Police Ambulance Troop Mashonaland Mounted Police Artillery Troop Mashonaland Mounted Police B Troop Mashonaland Mounted Police C Troop Mashonaland Mounted Police D Troop Mashonaland Mounted Police E Troop Mashonaland Mounted Police F Troop Matabeleland Mounted Police Matabeleland Relief Force Medical Staff Corps Menne s Scouts Middlesex Regiment Midland Mounted Rifles Morley s Scouts Mt Darwin Volunteers Mounted Infantry Staff Mountain Battery Royal Artillery Municipal Police North Staffordshire Regiment Namaqualand Border Scouts

Nat Cont Natal MI Natal Pol Natal Trp Vols Natal VAC Natal VCC National Scts Native Lab C NCD Nesbitt s H Norf R North d Fus North n R NSW Citizens Bushmen NSW Imp Bushmen NSW MI NSW MR NZ Cont NZ MR NZ Rough Riders OR Scts ORC Pol Orpen s LH P&T Stf Corps PAG MI Paget s H PAVG Peninsula H Pietersburg LH Pioneer Col Pioneer Col A Trp Pioneer Col B Trp Pioneer Col C Trp Pioneer Col HQ Stf Pioneer Col Tpt Troop Plumer s H PoW LH Protectorate R Prov Trans Const Queensland MI Queenstown MI Queenstown RV R Berks R R Dub Fus R Fus R H Gds R Highrs Native Contingent Natal Mounted Infantry Natal Police Natal Troop Volunteers Natal Volunteer Ambulance Corps Natal Volunteer Composite Corps National Scouts Native Labour Corps Native Commissioner s Department Nesbitt s Horse Norfolk Regiment Northumberland Fusiliers Northamptonshire Regiment New South Wales Citizens Bushmen New South Wales Imperial Bushmen New South Wales Mounted Infantry New South Wales Mounted Rifles New Zealand Contingent New Zealand Mounted Rifles New Zealand Rough Riders Orange River Scouts Orange River Colony Police Orpen s Light Horse Post and Telegraph Staff Corps Prince Alfred s Guard Mounted Infantry Paget s Horse Prince Alfred s Volunteer Guards Peninsula Horse Pietersburg Light Horse Pioneer Column Pioneer Column A Troop Pioneer Column B Troop Pioneer Column C Troop Pioneer Column Headquarters Staff Pioneer Column Transport Staff Plumer s Horse Prince of Wales s Light Horse Protectorate Regiment Provisional Transvaal Constabulary Queensland Mounted Infantry Queenstown Mounted Infantry Queenstown Rifle Volunteers Royal Berkshire Regiment Royal Dublin Fusiliers Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Royal Horse Guards Royal Highlanders (The Black Watch)

R Ir Fus R Ir Regt R Ir Rif R Scots R Scots Fus R W Fus R W Kent R R Wilts Yeom RA RA Cape Dist RA Res RAA Raaff s Rand Rif RE Res of Off RFF RHA RHV RHV Dismtd Trp Rifles Rimington s Guides Rly Pnr R RMA RMLI RN Robert s H Robertson s Royal Irish Fus RR S Aust Bushmen S Gds S Wales Bord SA LH SAC SAMIF Sby FF Sby FF Def Ctte Sby H Sby Rifles Sby Vols Scot R Scott s RG Scottish H Sea Highrs Spec Cape Pol SRV Royal Irish Fusiliers Royal Irish Regiment Royal Irish Rifles Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment Royal Scots Fusiliers Royal Welsh Fusiliers Royal West Kent Regiment Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Cape District Royal Artillery Reserve Royal Australian Artillery Raaff s Column Rand Rifles Royal Engineers Reserve of Officers Rhodesian Field Force Royal Horse Artillery Rhodesia Horse Volunteers Rhodesia Horse Volunteers Dismounted Troop Rifle Brigade Rimington s Guides Railway Pioneer Regiment Royal Marine Artillery Royal Marine Light Infantry Royal Navy Robert s Horse Robertson s Cape Boys Royal Irish Fusiliers Rhodesia Regiment South Australian Bushmen Scots Guards South Wales Borderers South African Light Horse South African Constabulary South African Mounted Irregular Forces Salisbury Field Force Salisbury Field Force Defence Committee Salisbury Horse Salisbury Rifles Chishawasha Garrison Salisbury Volunteers Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Scott s Railway Guards Scottish Horse Seaforth Highlanders Special Cape Police Southern Rhodesia Volunteers

St John s Amb Standerton MP Steinaecker s H Swellendam RG Tas Bushmen Tas Cont Tas Perm Stf The Buffs The Royals Thorneycroft s MI Uitenhage VR Umtali Arty Umtali Bgrs Umtali Vols Unattached Utrecht MP Vict Col Vict Rifles Vict Tpt Conv Victorian Bushmen Victorian Imp Bushmen Vol Def Corps W Aust Bushmen W Aust MI Waldron s Scts Warren s MI Warwick s Scts Western LH Wilts R Wilts Yeom Witwatersrand H Worc R WP MR WRR York & Lanc R St John s Ambulance Brigade Standerton Mounted Police Steinaecker s Horse Swellendam Railway Guard Tasmanian Bushmen Tasmanian Contingent Tasmanian Permanent Staff East Kent Regiment Royal Dragoons Thorneycroft s Mounted Infantry Uitenhage Volunteer Rifles Umtali Artillery Umtali Burghers Umtali Volunteers Unattached Troops Utrecht Mounted Police Victoria Column Victoria Rifles Victoria Transport Convoy Victorian Bushmen Victorian Imperial Bushmen Volunteer Defence Corps West Australian Bushmen West Australian Mounted Infantry Waldron s Scouts Warren s Mounted Infantry Warwick s Scouts Western Light Horse Wiltshire Regiment Wiltshire Yeomanry Witwatersrand Horse Worcestershire Regiment Western Province Mounted Rifles Duke of Wellington s Regiment (West Riding) York and Lancaster Regiment