Britain, Knights of the Realm & Commonwealth Abbreviations

ACAS

Assistant Chief of Air Staff

KA

Knight of St Andrew, Barbados

ACDS

Assistant Chief of Defence Staff

KB

Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath (up to 1815)

AD

Dame of Order of Australia

KBE

Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

AFNORTH

Allied Forces Northern Europe

KBL

King's Birthday Honours List

AK

Knight of Order of Australia

KCB

Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (from 1815)

AOA

Air Officer in charge of Administration

KCIE

Knight Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire

AOC

Air Officer Commanding

KCL

King's College London

AOCinC

Air Officer Commanding in Chief

KCMG

Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

APTC

Army Physical Training Corps

KCN

Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of the Nation (Antigua and Barbuda)

APUA

Antigua Public Utilities Authority

KCNG

Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Grenada

ATS

Auxiliary Territorial Service

KCSI

Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India

AUS

Assistant Under Secretary of State

KCSL

Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia

b/d

By dispensation

KCVO

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

BAOR

British Army of the Rhine

KG

Knight Companion of the Most Ancient Order of the Garter

Bde

Brigade

KGCN

Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of the Nation (Antigua and Barbuda)

BEF

British Expeditionary Force

KGN

Knight Grand Collar of the Most Distinguished Order of the Nation (Antigua and Barbuda)

BEP

Burke's Extinct Dormant and Abeyant Peerages

KIA

Killed in action

Brig Gen

Brigadier General

KN

Knight Grand Collar of the Most Distinguished Order of Grenada

Capt

Captain

KNH

Knight of the Most Exalted Order of National Hero (Antigua and Barbuda)

CAS

Chief of Air Staff

KNZM

Knight Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit

CDS

Chief of Defence Staff (used from 1959)

KP

Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick

CENTO

Central Treaty Organisation

KT

Knight Companion of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle

CGS

Chief of General Staff (used prior to 1909 and post 1964

Kt Bach

Knight Bachelor

CH

Member of the Order of Companions of Honour

Kt Bann

Knight Banneret

CHL

Coronation Honours List

L

Living (located in death date column)

CIGS

Chief of Imperial General Staff (used 1909-1964)

LG

Lady Companion of the Most Ancient Order of the Garter

CinC

Commander in Chief

LOCOG

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012

CJP

Colin J Parry

LT

Lady Companion of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle

CNS

Chief of Naval Staff

Lt Col

Lieutenant Colonel

Comd

Commander / Command

Lt Gen

Lieutenant General

Comdt

Commandant

Maj Gen

Major General

COMNAVSOUTH

Commander Allied Navies Southern Europe

MISKB

Member of Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor

cr.

Created

MIT

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (USA)

Ctee

Committee

MOD

Ministry of Defence

DA

Dame of St Andrew, Barbados

NAO

National Audit Office

DBE

Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

DCB

Dame Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath

NPL

National Physical Laboratory

DCDS

Deputy Chief of Defence Staff

NWFP

North West Frontier Provinces (India)

DCLG

Department of Communities and Local Government

NYL

New Year's Honours List

DCMG

Dame Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

NZ

New Zealand

DCN

Dame Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of the Nation (Antigua and Barbuda)

OM

Order of Merit

DCNG

Dame Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Grenada

ONS

Office of National Statistics

DCSL

Dame Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia

ONZ

Order of New Zealand

DCVO

Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Perm. Sec.

Permanent Secretary

DDCMS

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

PLA

Port of London Authority

DGCN

Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of the Nation (Antigua and Barbuda)

PMO

Principal Medical Officer

DGMS

Director General Medical Services

PNG

Papua New Guinea

DGN

Dame Grand Collar of the Most Distinguished Order of the Nation (Antigua and Barbuda)

POW

Prisoner of War

DGNG

Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Grenada

PPS

Parliamentary Private Secretary

dio

Died in office

PUS

Permanent Under Secretary of State

Dir Gen

Director General

QAIMNS

Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service

Div

Division

QARANC

Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps

DN

Dame Grand Collar of the Most Distinguished Order of Grenada

QARNNS

Queen Alexandra's Naval Nursing Service

DNB

Dictionary of National Biography

QBL

Queen's Birthday Honours List

DNB (MP)

Dictionary of National Biography (Missing Persons)

QMG

Quartermaster General

DNZM

Dame Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit

RAAF

Royal Auxiliary Air Force / Royal Australian Air Force

DRA

Director Royal Artillery

RAMC

Royal Army Medical Corps

DSACEUR

Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe

RCDS

Royal College of Defence Studies

DSACLANT

Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic

Rep

Representative

DUS

Deputy Under Secretary of State

RM

Royal Marines

EU

European Union

RNR

Royal Naval Reserve

FCO

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

SACEUR

Supreme Allied Commander Europe

FOIC

Flag Officer in Command

SEATO

South East Asia Treaty Organisation

FRS

Fellow of the Royal Society

SHAEF

Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force

GBE

Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

SJL

Silver Jubilee List (1935 and 1977 only but combined with Birthday Lists)

GCB

Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (from 1815)

Sqn

Squadron

GCIE

Knight Grand Cross of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire

succ.

Succeeded (date)

GCMG

Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

TA

Territorial Army

GCNG

Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Grenada

Tps

Troops

GCSI

Knight Grand Cross of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India

UCL

University College London

GCSL

Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Lucia (n.b. not a Knight or Dame)

UK Mil Rep

United Kingdom Military Representative

GCVO

Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order

UKLF

United Kingdom Land Forces

GEC

G E Cockayne

UMIST

University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology

GNZM

Knight/Dame Grand Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit

UNRRA

United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration

GOC

General Officer Commanding

VC

Victoria Cross

GOCinC

General Officer Commanding in Chief

VCAS

Vice Chief of Air Staff

Gov Gen

Governor General

VCDS

Vice Chief of Defence Staff

HofP

History of Parliament

VCGS

Vice Chief of General Staff

ICL

Imperial College London

VCIGS

Vice Chief Imperial General Staff

IMS

Indian Medical Service

Visn

Visitation

inst.

Installed (in connection with award of KG)

WAAF

Women's Auxiliary Air Force

IOW

Isle of Wight

WRAC

Women's Royal Army Corps

IPM

Inquisitions Post Mortem

WRAF

Women's Royal Air Force

ISAF

International Security Assistance Force (Afghanistan)

WRNS

Women's Royal Naval Service

IWGC

Imperial War Graves Commission

WWI/WW1

World War One (1914-18)

ju. ma.

jusque matris (by the right of the mother)

WWII/WW2

World War Two (1939-45)

ju. ux.

jusque uxoris (by the right of the wife)