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Glossary of abbreviations and acronyms in the lists
You will find below 3 abbreviation glossaries which correspond to the list's country of origin (Germany,
UK, Switzerland). In fact, the abbreviation F. does not stand for the same thing in the British list (« Füselier
») as in the German list ("für").
These tables are not exhaustive. You can report abbreviations that are not yet identified (using the "Contact
Us" link at the bottom of the home page), we will regularly update the abbreviations glossary.
Abbreviations and acronyms used in the prisoner lists established by German authorities
Abbreviations and acronyms used in the prisoner lists established by British authorities
Abbreviations and acronyms used in the prisoner lists established by Swiss authorities
1/ Abbreviations and acronyms used in the prisoner lists established by German
authorities
The table below lists some German acronyms and abbreviations frequently used in the lists of prisoners
established by German authorities, whatever the army they belong: French (reference number beginning
with the letter P), British (PA), Belgium (PB) and Romanian (PR), or prisoners who died in captivity (†).
List German abbreviations
Abbreviation explanation
French translation
English translation
A.B. (Dienstgrad) Cette abréviation concerne le grade du militaire.
This abbreviation refers to the prisoner’s rank.
A. Artillerie artillerie artillery
Adj. Adjutant adjudant warrant officer
A.-G. Artillerie-Geschoss projectile d'artillerie artillery projectile
abg. abgenommen retiré
Aktz. Aktenzeichen référence du dossier record number
amput. amputiert amputé amputated
A.O.K. Armee Oberkommando haut commandement militaire
Ba. Bauch ventre belly
Bag. ? Bagage ?
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bd. Arme beider Arme les 2 bras 2 arms
beerd. beerdigt inhumé buried
Bez. Bezirk ? région district
b.W. blanke Waffe arme blanche cold steel
bezw. beziehungsweise respectivement respectively
Brdbg. Brandenburgish du Brandebourg from Brandenburg
Br. Brust poitrine chest
Brig. Brigade brigade brigade
Brsg. Brisgau Brisgau Breisgau
Btl. Bataillon bataillon battalion
Btr. Batterie batterie battery
ca. circa environ about
Col. Colonel colonel colonel
d. der, dem, des le, au, du the
daselb. daselbst au même endroit at the same place
desgl. desgleichen idem idem
Dr. Doktor docteur doctor
Drg. Dragoner dragon dragon
E. Escadron escadron squadron
E. Grab Einzel Grab tombe individuelle individual grave
Erkm Erkennungsmarken plaques d'identification identification tag
Erk. Mrk. Erkennungsmarken plaques d'identification identification tag
Et. Etappe zone des étapes rear echelon
Et.Kdt. Etappe Kommandantur Kommandantur de la zone des Etapes
rear echelon Kommandantur
Et.Insp. Etappen Inspektion inspection des étapes rear echelon inspection
f. für pour for
Fdw. Feldwebel sergent sergeant
Feldw Feldwebel sergent sergeant
Feldl. Feldlazarett lazaret de campagne field hospital
Fldlz. Feldlazarett lazaret de campagne field hospital
Feldlaz. Feldlazarett lazaret de campagne field hospital
Fest.Laz. Festungslazarett lazaret de place-forte fortress hospital
Fstlz., Fstgs. Lz. Festungslazarett lazaret de place-forte fortress hospital
Fi. Finger doigt finger
Frdh. Friedhof cimetière cemetery
Frkr. Frankreich France France
Frz. Franzosen Français french
G.G. Gewehr-Geschoss balle de fusil rifle bullet
Gasvergiftg. Gasvergiftung empoisonnement au gaz
gas poisoning
geb. geboren né born
Gef. Gefreiter simple soldat private
Gef. Lager Gefangenen Lager camp de prisonniers prison camp
Gef.Kmdtr. Gegangenen Kommandantur
Kommandantur de camp
Camp Kommandantur
Gefr. Gefreite caporal corporal
Gem. Gemeine soldat soldier, private
Ges. Gesicht visage face
Gess. Gesäss fesses buttocks
Gnr. ?
Gr. Splitterverletzung Granat Splitterverletzung
blessure par éclat de grenade
shrapnel injury
Gräberverw. Gräberverwaltung ? administration des cimetières militaires
administration of military cemetery
Granatspl. Granatsplitter éclat de grenade shrapnel
Hptm. Hauptmann capitaine captain
H. Hals cou neck
H.L.D. ?
Hus. Husar hussard hussar
i.d.Zeit v. in der Zeit von à l'époque de at the time of
in d. gegend in der Gegend dans les environs in the surrounding area
Inf. Infanterie infanterie Infantry
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Infty. Infanterie infanterie Infantry
J. Infanterie infanterie Infantry
Jgr. B. Jäger Bataillon bataillon de chasseurs Jäger Batallion
Jnf. Rgt. Jnfanterie-Regiment régiment d’infanterie Infantry regiment
Kan. Kanonier artilleur gunner
K. Kavallerie cavalerie cavalry
K. (7. K) Kompagnie (7. Kompagnie)
7e Compagnie 7th Company
Kdo. Kommando
Kgl. königlich royal royal
K. Kopf tête head
Korp. Korporal caporal corporal
Kdt Kommandantur commandement command
Kdtr Kommandantur commandement command
Kriegslaz. Kriegslazarett lazaret de guerre military hospital
Krk. Kranken malades sick people
Kür. Kürassier cuirassier cuirassier
L/Cpl. Leutnant Korporal lieutenant-caporal
Laz. Lazarett hôpital lazaret military hospital
Leutn. Leutnant lieutenant lieutenant
L. Luftschiffer aéronaute aeronaut
Lz. Lanze lancier lancer
lk. link gauche left
lk. A., l.A. linker Arm bras gauche left arm
M.-K. Munitions-Kolonne colonne de munitions ammunition column
M.G. Maschinen-Gewehr mitrailleuse machine-gun
M.G. Kp., M.G.K. Maschinen-Gewehr Kompagnie
compagnie de mitrailleuses
company of machine-gun
M-Grab Massengräber fosses communes mass graves
Musk. Musketier mousquetaire musketeer
n. nach à (lieu où l'on va) to
N.O. Nachrichten Offizier officier du renseignement
intelligence Officer
Nachr. Offiz. Nachrichten Offizier officier du renseignement
intelligence Officer
Nierenentzdg Nierenentzündung néphrite (inflammation des reins)
nephritis
Nordfrkr. Nord Frankreich nord de la France Northern France
nördl. nördlich au nord north
O' Ober supérieur high
Ortskdtr. Ortskommandantur Kommandantur de la place
local commandant
Oblt Oberleutnant lieutenant lieutenant
O.-Sch. Oberschenkel cuisse thigh
Pion. Pionier pionnier pioneer
Pr. Sanit. komp. ?
r. recht droit right
r.B. rechtes Bein jambe droite right leg
R.Leg. Right Leg ? jambe droite
Res.-Laz. Reserve-Lazarett lazaret de réserve
Rfn ?
R. Rücken dos back
R.-G. Revolvergeschoss coup de revolver revolver bullet
r. Schltr. rechte Schulter épaule droite right shoulder
S. Säbel sabre saber
S-Grab Sammelgrab fosse commune avec cercueils
common grave
Sgt. Sergent sergent sergeant
Sold. Soldat soldat soldier, private
Soldb. Soldbuch livret militaire paybook
städt. städtisch de la ville, municipal urban
südöstl. südöstlich au sud-est southeast
südw. südwestlich au sud-ouest southwest
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U' Unter sous/inférieur under
üb. über via via
u. und et and
Ul. Ulan Uhlan Ulan
U.-Ltn. Unterleutnant sous-lieutenant
U.O. Unteroffizier sous-officier sergeant
Utfz. Unteroffizier sous-officier
U.-Sch. Unterschenkel jambe (du genou au pied)
lower leg
unbek unbekannt inconnu unknown
unb. unbekannt inconnu unknown
ungef. ungefähr environ about
unverw. unverwundet non blessé unwounded
v. (überwiesen) von transféré de transferred
v. von de from
v. Feldw. Vize-Feldwebel vice-sergent-chef vice-sergeant
v. Feldwebel Vize-Feldwebel vice-sergent-chef vice-sergeant
V.u. ? Cette abréviation concerne soit l’unité militaire, soit la blessure.
This abbreviation refers to the regiment unit or the wound.
Verltzg. Verletzung blessure injury
verst. verstorben mort dead
verw. verwundet blessé wounded
verwund. verwundet blessé wounded
wie vorherg. wie vorhergestellt comme établi as previously found
Wundst. Wundstarrkrampf tétanos tetanus
z. zu vers next to
z. Beob. zur Beobachtung en observation for observation
z. Internierung zwecks Internierung afin d'être interné for the purpose of internment
zwisch. zwischen entre between
zw.Internierung zwecks Internierung en vue d'être interné for the purpose of internment
zw.aust. zwecks Austausch en vue d'être échangé for the purpose of exchange
Vom K.M. (U.D.) gingen nachstehend aufgeführte Soldbücher, die herrenlos aufgefunden oder Toten abgenommen wurden, ohne nähere Angaben hier ein
Le Kriegsministerium a transmis les livres de solde indiqués ci-dessous, trouvés sur le champ de bataille sur des morts ou séparé du corps.
The Kriegsministerium (Minister of War) sent these paybooks listed below, found on the battlefield of dead or without holder.
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2/ Abbreviations and acronyms used in the prisoner lists established by British
authorities
The table below lists some german and english acronyms and abbreviations frequently used in the lists of
prisoners established by British authorities (in the lists whose reference number begins with A, D, O, V and
*).
There are explanations about the lists on the lists A 11855a, A 15137a, 21420a, A 21816a, A 28424, A
39466bis, A 31727.
1st number : regiment, batalion or Abteilung
2nd
number : compagny, escadron or Batterie
3rd number : Erkennungsnummer
Germa
n
abbrev
iations
used in
the
lists
listes
British
abbreviations
used in the lists
Explanation of the abbreviation
French translation
English translation en anglais ou commentaire
* rapatriés
(B) Birthplace Lieu de naissance
2D/ N° 2 Prisoners of War Depot
Company, France, c/o General Post
Office, London. The Camp N° proper
to the P/W follows the diagonal stroke
1. NGH (N) No. Northern
1, 2 S.H. (F) First Stationary Hospital, France
1, 2 S.H. (S) First Stationary Hospital, Salonika
1, 2. G.H. (F) First General Hospital, France, Second
…, etc
1, 2. G.H. (S) First General Hospital, Salonika,
Second …, etc
3.N.G.H.(Sh.) 3rd Northern General Hospital,
Sheffield
3.S.G.H.(G.) 3rd Scottish General Hospital,
Glasgow
3.W.G.H.(C) 3rd Western General Hospital, Cardiff
3.W.G.H.(N) 3rd Western General Hospital,
Newport
4 CD/ No. 4 Convalescent Depot, France
4.S.G.H.(G.) 4th Scottish General Hospital,
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Glasgow
3.Si. No 3 P/W Camp, Sidi Bishr, Egypt
3.W.G.H.(N) 3rd Western General Hospital,
Newport
2D/ No. 4 Prisoners of War Depot
Compagny, France
3D/ No. 3 Prisoners of War Depot
Compagny, France
4D/ No. 4 Prisoners of War Depot
Compagny, France
24.SH ( E) 24. Stationary Hospital Kantara, Egypt
A.LO. Prisoners of War Camp A, London
A.Lo. Prisoners of War Camp A, London
A.LO. Prisoners of War Ship Lewisham,
London, S.E.13
B.Lo. Prisoners of War Camp B, London
B.Lo. Prisoners of War Camp,
Stratford,London, E.15
A.C.T. Abscess of connective tissues Abcès des tissus
conjonctifs
A.I.H. Isolation Hospital, Aldershot (Place of Internment)
A.P.H. Addington Park War Hospital,
Croydon, Surrey
(Place of Internment)
A.T. Ambulance Train
Aa. Assistenzarzt Interne en
médecine
intern
Ab. Armierungs-Bataillon
Abb.H. Abbassia Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
Abt. Abteilung section
AD. Prisoners of War Camp, Aden (Place of Internment)
Ad. Prisoners of War Camp, Aden (Place of Internment)
Add.P. Addington Park Hospital, Croydon,
Surrey
a/R. am Rhein
adm. admitted (into Hospital)
AK. Arbeits-Kompagnie
AL.A35L. Prisoners of War Camp, Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada
(Place of Internment)
AL.B. Prisoners of War Camp, Bauff (Banff
?), Alberta, Canada
AL.C. Prisoners of War Camp, Castle,
Alberta, Canada
(Place of Internment)
AL.J. Prisoners of War Camp, Jasper Park,
Alberta, Canada
(Place of Internment)
AL.L. Prisoners of War Camp, Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada
(Place of Internment)
Alb. Prisoners of War Camp, Alberta,
Canada
(Place of Internment)
Ald. Prisoners of War Camp, Aldershot,
Surrey
(Place of Internment)
All. F.H. Allied Forces Hospital
Amg. Art.Mech.Gast.
Amt. Artilleristenmaat
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Anh. Anhalt
Ap. Applikant
App. Appendix
Art. Artillerie
Art.-
Mech
w.
Artillerie-Mechanikeranwärter
Asc. "Prisoners of War Ship ""Ascania"",
Ryde, Isle of wight"
Aso. Armierungssoldat
Asp. Aspirant
Aust. Prisoners of War Camps, Australia
A.V.H. Australian Voluntary Hospital
Ax.P. Prisoners of war Camp,Alexandra
Palace, London N.
B. Place of birth
Bbdr. Bombardier
Bmch. Büchsenmacher
B.G. Prisoners of War Camp, British
Guiana
B.H. Prisoners of War Camp, British
Honduras
B-H. Bosnisch-Herzegovinisch
B.Hon. Prisoners of War Camp, British
Honduras
B.LO. Prisoners of War Camp B, London
B.Pt. Prisoners of War Camp, Detention
Barracks, Bull Point, Devonport
B.C. Prisoners of War Camps, British
Columbia, Canada
B.C.M. Prisoners of War Camp, Morrissey,
British Columbia, Canada
BC.M. Prisoners of War Camp, Morrissey,
British Columbia, Canada
B.C.N. Prisoners of War Camp, Nanaimo,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
B.D.B. Barlinnie Detention Barracks
B.W.H. Brocton War Hospital, Brocton,
Staffordshire
(Place of Internment)
C.D.B. Chelmsford Detention Barracks
H.D.B. Hereford Detention Barracks
S.D.B. Stafford Detention Barracks (Place of Internment)
W.D.B. Woking Detention Barracks
Y.D.B. York Detention Barracks (Place of Internment)
S.A.G.H. (F) South African General Hospital in
France
B.G. Prisoners of War Camp, British
Guiana
(Place of Internment)
B.L.O. Prisoners of War Camp, Stratford,
London, E.15
B.Pt. Royal Naval Detention Barracks, Bull
Point, Devonport
B.W.H. Brocton War Hospital, Brocton, (Place of Internment)
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Staffordshire
b/ bei
BA. B. Prisoners of War Camp, Bridgetown,
Barbados
(Place of Internment)
Bar. Prisoners of War Camp, Barbados
Batt. Batterie (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Bay. Bayern - Bayerisch (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Bay.w. Bayonet wound (Abbreviations used
in describing
Wounds)
Bch. Prisoners of war Camp Beachley,
Chepstow, Monmouthshire
BC.E. Prisoners of War Camp, Edgewood,
British Columbia, Canada
BC.F. Prisoners of War Camp, Fernie,
British Columbia
(Place of Internment)
BC.V. Prisoners of War Camp, Vernon,
British Columbia
(Place of Internment)
BC.M. Prisoners of War Camp, Morrissey,
British Columbia, Canada
BC.N. Prisoners of War Camp, Nanaimo,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Bch. Prisoners of War Camp, Beachley,
Chepstow, Monmouthshire
BE.P. Prisoners of War Camp, Ports Island,
Bermuda
(Place of Internment)
Bed.H. Prisoners of War Military Hospital,
Bedford
B.E.F. British Expeditionary Force
Bel.H. Prisoners of War Hospital, Belmont,
Surrey
Berm. Prisoners of War Camp, Bermuda (Place of Internment)
Bf. Batterieführer
Bg. Bäckersgast
Bgr. Bombengeschwader
BG.G. Prisoners of War Camp, Georgetown,
British Guiana
BG.M. Prisoners of War Camp, Massaruni,
British Guiana
(Place of Internment)
BH Prisoners of War Camp, British
Honduras
(Place of Internment)
Bhm. 1st Southern General Hospital,
Edgbaston, Birmingham
(Place of Internment)
Bl. Prisoners of War Camp, Blandford,
Dorsetshire
Bm.H. 1st / 2nd Southern General Hospital,
Edgbaston, Birmingham
(Place of Internment)
Bmt. Bootmannsmaat
Bo. Bottelier
Böhm. Böhmen (Home Address or
Birthplace)
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Bos. Bosnien (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Br.H. Broadmoor Military Hospital,
Crowthorne, Berks
BrgH. 2nd Eastern General Hospital,
Brighton
Brand. Brandenburg
Brandbg. Brandenburg (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Braun. Braunschweig (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Brm. Prisoners of War Camp, Bramley, near
Basingstoke, Hampshire
Bro. Prisoners of War Camp, Brocton,
Staffordshire
Bt. Bataillon (Military or Naval
Particulars)
BU.R. Prisoners of War Camp, Ragama,
Burma
(Place of Internment)
BU. T. Prisoners of War Camp, Thayetmyo,
Burma
(Place of Internment)
Buk. Bukowina (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Burm. Prisoners of War Camp, Thayetmyo,
Burmah
(Place of Internment)
C.C. Convalescent Camp
C.C.(F) Convalescent Camp, France
C.C.H. Casualty Clearing Hospital
CCSF. Casualty Clearing Station, France
C.C.S. Casualty Clearing Station
C.C.S (F) Casualty Clearing Station, France? (Place of Internment)
C.C.S.(S) Casualty Clearing Station, Salonika
C.F.A. Cavalry Field Ambulance
C.H. Clearing Hospital
C.H.A. Colney Fatch Asylum, Friern Barnet,
Middlesex
C.L. Current List
C.L.H. City of London Military Hospital,
London, N.E.
C.S.G. Canadian Stationary Hospital
Ca.H. Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot
Cai. Prisoners of war Camp, Cairo, Egypt
Can. Prisoners of War Camps, Canada (Place of Internment)
Cat. Prisoners of war Camp, Catterick,
Yorkshire
CE.C. H. Colombo Hospital, Ceylon (Place of Internment)
CE.D. Prisoners of War Camp, Diyatalawa,
Ceylon
(Place of Internment)
CE.R. Prisoners of War Camp, Ragama,
Ceylon
(Place of Internment)
Cey. Prisoners of War Camp, Ceylon (Place of Internment)
Ch. Chevauleger
Chel. 2nd London General Hospital, St. (Place of Internment)
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Mark's College, Chelsea, London S.W.
Chl.H. 2nd London General Hospital, St.
Mark's College, Chelsea, London S.W.
(Place of Internment)
Chm. Prisoners of War Camp, Chatham (Place of Internment)
Chs.H. Chiseldon Military Hospital
Ck. Prisoners of War Camp, Cork (Place of Internment)
Ck.M.H. Military Hospital, Catterick
C.M.H. Cambridge Military Hospital
Co.1, Co. 2, etc No.1 Prisoners of War Company,
British Expeditionary Force, France
Co.D. Dépôt Company, Prisoners of war,
British Expeditionary Force, France
Col. Military Hospital, Colchester (Place of Internment)
Col.H. Military Hospital, Colchester (Place of Internment)
Con.H. Connaught Hospital, Aldershot, Surrey (Place of Internment)
Corp. Corporal
Coy. Compagny
Cpl. Corporal
Cr.H. Crowthorne War Hospital,
Crowthorne, Berks
Croat.
Slav.
Croatien-Slavonien (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Ctd. Prisoners of War Camp, Colsterdale,
Masham, Yorkshire
D/ Prisoners of War Base Depot
Compagny, France, c/o General Post
Office, London
D.2/ N° 2 Prisoners of War Depot
Company, France, c/o General Post
Office, London. The Camp N° proper
to the P/W follows the diagonal stroke
D.H.E. Prisoners of War Camp, Donington
Hall, Castle Donington, Derby
(Place of Internment)
D.H.E. Detention House, Edinburgh Castle
D.H.H. 4th London General Hospital,
Denmark Hill, London, S.E.
(Place of Internment)
D.M.I. Royal Marine Infirmary, Deal
D.O.A
.
Deutsch Ost Afrika
D.Q.C. Prisoners of War Camp, Detention
Quarters, Chatham
(Place of Internment)
D.Q.D. Prisoners of War Camp, Detention
Quarters, Devonport
(Place of Internment)
D.W. died of wounds
Dalm. Dalmatien (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Db. Prisoners of War Camp, Dublin (Place of Internment)
Den.H. 4th London General Hospital,
Denmark Hill, London, S.E.
(Place of Internment)
Dffn. Prisoners of War Camp, Dorchester (Place of Internment)
Dffn. Prisoners of War Camp, Dyffryn Aled,
Llansannan. Abergele, Denbighshire
Dfr. Degenfähnrich (Military or Naval
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Particulars)
Dgn. Prisoners of War Camp, Dyffryn Aled,
Llansannan, Abergele, North Wales
(Place of Internment)
Dgn.H. Prisoners of War Camp, Donington
Hall, Castle Donington, Derby
(Place of Internment)
Doff. Deck Offizier
Dor. Prisoners of War Camp, Dorchester (Place of Internment)
Doug. Prisoners of War Camp, Douglas, Isle-
of-Man
(Place of Internment)
Dpt. Military Hospital, Devonport (Place of Internment)
Dpt.H. Military Hospital, Devonport (Place of Internment)
Dr. Dragoner
Dr. I. H. Isolation Hospital, Dartford (Place of Internment)
dsd. discharged (from Hospital)
DuH. Duston War Hospital, Northants
DvH. Military Hospital, Dover
Dy.H. Dykebar War Hospital, Paisley,
Scotland
Dy.W. Dykebar War Hospital, Paisley,
Scotland
E. Ersatz, Ersatz-Reserve or Ersatz-
Reservist
E.A. Prisoners of War Camps, East Africa (Place of Internment)
E.C. Castle Military Hospital, Edinburgh (Place of Internment)
E.C.H. Castle Military Hospital, Edinburgh (Place of Internment)
EA. M. Prisoners of War Camp, Mombasa,
East Africa
(Place of Internment)
EA. N. Prisoners of War Camp, Nairobi, East
Africa
(Place of Internment)
EA.D. Prisoners of war Camp, Dar es
Salaam, East Africa
EA.K. Prisoners of war Camp, Kilindini, East
Africa
EA.T. Prisoners of War Camp, Tanga, East
Africa
Edn. Prisoners of War Camp, Edinburgh
Hospital
(Place of Internment)
Edin.Mil.Hosp. Castle Military Hospital, Edinburgh
Edn. Detention House, Edinburgh Castle
E-
Frw.
Einjährig-Freiwilliger
Egp. Prisoners of War Camps, Egypt (Place of Internment)
Els. Elsass (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Eres. Ersatz-Reserve and Ersatz-Reservist
Ert. Ersatzrekrut
Erz. Erzgebirge (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Esb. Eisenbahn
Esk. Eskadron (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Est. Prisoners of War Camp, Eastcote, near
Towcester, Northants
(Place of Internment)
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Ey. El Hayat, Helouan, near Cairo, Egypt
F. Füselier
F.Hl. Prisoners of War Camp, Frith Hill,
Frimley, Surrey
(Place of Internment)
F.A. Field Ambulance
F.A. Flieger-Abteilung
F.A.H. Field Ambulance Hospital
F.R.H. Fargo Rollestone Military Hospital,
Salisbury
FA €. Field Ambulance, Egyptian
Expeditionary Force
Fa.H. Falmouth Military Hospital
Fah. Fahrer
Fb. Feldbäcker
Fdprm
.
Feld-Proviantenmeister
Fdrt. Feldartillerie
Fe. Prisoners of War Camp, Feltham,
Middlesex
(Place of Internment)
Fe. Fernsprecher (Place of Internment)
Fe.A. Fernsprecher-Abteilung (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Fea. Funken-Ersatz-Abteilung
Feea. Fernsprecher-Ersatz-Abteilung
Fg. Prisoners of War Camp, Frongoch,
Bala, North Wales
Fgch. Prisoners of War Camp, Frongoch,
Bala, North Wales
(Place of Internment)
Fha. Feldhilfsarzt
F.Hi. Prisoners of War Camp, Blackdown,
Frith Hill, Near Aldershot
FHi. Prisoners of War Camp, Blackdown,
Frith Hill, Near Aldershot
F.Hl. Prisoners of War Camp, Frith Hill,
Frimley, Surrey
Fi. Prisoners of war Camp, Interned
Civilians, Frith Hill, Frimley
Figi. Prisoners of War Camp, Fiji Islands
Fiji. Prisoners of War Camp, Fiji Islands (Place of Internment)
Fj. Fahnenjunker
Fk. I. Prisoners of War Camp, Falkland
Islands
(Place of Internment)
Fka. Funken-Klein-Abteilung
Fkr. Funker
Fld-
Art.
Feldartillerie
Flmr. Flugmeister
Flmt. Flugmaat
Flomt. Flug-Obermaat
Flr. Flieger-Bat.
Flr.-
Abt.
Flieger-Abteilung
Fmt. Feuermeistermaat
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Fpk. Fuhrpark-Kolonne
Fr. Fähnrich
Fregk. Fregattenkapitän
Frt. Fussartillerie
Frw. Freiwilliger
Ft. Funkentelegraphist
Ftg. Funkentelegraphiegast
Ftm. Funkentelegraphenmeister
Ftmt. Funkentelegraphenmaat
Fu.H. Fulham Military Hospital, London,
S.W.
Fua. Feldunterarzt
Fw. Feldwebel
Fwl. Feldwebel-Leutnant (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Fwmt. Feuerwerkmaat
Fwr. Feuerwerker
G. Garde
GHF. General Hospital, France
G.C. Prisoners of War Camps, Gold Coast,
West Africa
(Place of Internment)
G.C. Gardes du Corps
G.H.D. German Hospital, Dalston, London,
N.E.
(Place of Internment)
G.-K. Garde-Kürassier (Military or Naval
Particulars)
G.R.z.
F.
Garde Regt. z. Fuss.
G.s.w. Gunshot wound
G.V.D. King George V Hospital, Dublin (Place of Internment)
G.V.H. King George V Hospital, Dublin (Place of Internment)
Gal. Galizien (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Geb. Gebirg or Gebirgs
Gef. Gefreiter (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Gem. Gemeiner (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Ger.H. 0 (Place of Internment)
G.H. General Hospital
G.H.D. German Hospital, Dalston, London,
N.E.
Gib. Prisoners of War Camp, Gibraltar (Place of Internment)
Gr. Gross (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Gr. Grenadier
Gr.w. Grenade wound
Gw. Granatwerfer
Gw. Py. Prisoners of War Camp, The Priory,
Hyde Vale, Greenwich
(Place of Internment)
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Gy. Prisoners of War Camp, Guernsey (Place of Internment)
Gy. Gyalog
H. Husar
H.D. Hessen-Darmstadt (Home Address or
Birthplace)
H.N. Hessen-Nassau (Home Address or
Birthplace)
H.H. Hammersmith Military Hospital, Du
Cane Rd., Shepherd's Bush, London,
W.
Ha. Prisoners of War Camp, Havre, British
Expeditionary Force, France
Hann. Hannover (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Hd. Hadaprod
Heo. Prisoners of War Camp, Helouan,
Egypt
Herz. Herzegovina (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Hess. Grossherzogtum Hessen
Hfth. Prisoners of War Camp, Handforth,
Cheshire
(Place of Internment)
Hfx. Prisoners of War Camps, Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada
(Place of Internment)
Hg. Kg. Prisoners of War Camp, Hong-Kong (Place of Internment)
Hk. Kg. Prisoners of War Camp, Hong-Kong (Place of Internment)
Hlfx. Prisoners of War Camps, Nova Scotia,
Canada
(Place of Internment)
Hlpt. Prisoners of War Camp, Holyport,
Bray, Maidenhead, Berkshire
(Place of Internment)
Hlt. Prisoners of War Camp, Holyport,
Bray, Berkshire
(Place of Internment)
Hn. Honvéd
Hv. Honvédség
Hny. Prisoners of war Camp, Hackney
Wick, London, N.E.
Ho. Hoboist (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Holt. Prisoners of War Camp, Holyport,
Bray, Berkshire
(Place of Internment)
Hpt. Hauptmann
Hst. Hornist
Hptm
?
Hz. Heizer
i/V. Vogtland
I. Infanterie - Infanterist (Military or Naval
Particulars)
I.C.T. Inflammation of connective tissues
Id.No. Identification Number
I.H.A. Isolation Hospital, Aldershot
I.o.M. Prisoners of War Camp, Douglas, Isle-
of-Man
(Place of Internment)
15
IN. A. Prisoners of War Camp, Ahmednagar,
India
(Place of Internment)
IN. B. Prisoners of War Camp, Belgaum,
India
(Place of Internment)
In. D. Prisoners of War Camp, Delhi, India (Place of Internment)
IN. P. Prisoners of War Camp, Poona, India (Place of Internment)
IN. S. Prisoners of War Camp, Sumerpur,
Erinpura, Rajputana, India
(Place of Internment)
IN.Be. Prisoners of War Camp, Bellary,
Madras, India
IN.VWH. Victoria War Hospital, Bombay, India
IN.CWH Colaba War Hospital, Bombay, India
Inap. Ingenieur-Applikant
Inasp. Ingenieur-Aspirant
Ind. Prisoners of War Camps, India (Place of Internment)
IN.Tk. Prisoners of War Camp, Takdah, India
Ip.H. Military Hospital, Ipswich
Isl. Prisoners of War Camp, Cornwallis
Rd., Islington, London, N.
(Place of Internment)
Istr. Istrien (Home Address or
Birthplace)
J. Jäger (dans les documents allemands,
J = Infanterie)
(Military or Naval
Particulars)
JA. P. Prisoners of War Camp, Port Royal,
Jamaica
(Place of Internment)
JA. U. Prisoners of War Camp, Up Park,
Jamaica
(Place of Internment)
Jam. Prisoners of War Camps, Jamaica (Place of Internment)
Jer. Prisoners of War Camp, Jersey,
Channel Islands
Jsta. Jagdstaffel
Jy. Prisoners of War Camp, Jersey (Place of Internment)
J-z-P. Jäger zu Pferd
K. Kürassier
Kan. Kanonier
Kärnth
.
Kärnthen (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Kav. Kavallerie
Kck. Prisoners of War Camp, Knockaloe,
Peel, Isle-of-man
(Place of Internment)
Kd. Kadett
Ke. Kadett-Aspirant
Keg. Prisoners of war Camp, Kegworth,
Derby
Kfw. Kriegsfreiwilliger
Kg. Kampfgeschwader escadron de combat
Kim. Prisoners of War Camp, Kimberley,
Cape Province, South Africa
(Place of Internment)
Kkp. Krankenpfleger
Kktr. Krankenträger
Kkw. Krankenwärter
Kl. Kaplar (Ö 119)
Kl. Klein a
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Km.H. Military Hospital, Kinmel Park,
Denbighshire
Kmt. Kochmaat
Knock. Prisoners of War Camp, Knockaloe,
Peel, Isle-of-man
(Place of Internment)
Korvk. Korvettenkapitän
Kp. Kompagnie (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Kp.Lt.
(avant
le 8
avril
1916)
Kapitän-Leutnant
Kpf. Kompagnieführer - Kompagniechef
Kpl. Kapitän-Leutnant
Kr. Krain (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Krt. Kriegsrekrut
K.Sa. Königreich-Sachsen
Küst. Küstenland (Home Address or
Birthplace)
l. left (Abbreviations used
in describing
Wounds)
IN.CWH. Colaba War Hospital, Bombay, India
L.D. Lippe Detmold (Home Address or
Birthplace)
L.D.H. Lower Southern Hospital, Dartford,
Kent, England
(Place of Internment)
L.H. Military Hospital, Lewisham, London,
S.E.
L.I. Lehr-Infanterie-Regiment
L.W.H. East Leeds War Hospital, Harehills
Rd., Leeds
(Place of Internment)
L.W.H. Dartford War Hospital, Dartford, Kent
L.W. Slightly wounded
La. Prisoners of War Camp, Larkhill,
Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire
Lan. Prisoners of War Camp, Lancaster,
Lancashire
(Place of Internment)
Lazg. Lazarettgehülfe
Lazv. Lazerettverwalter
Lb. Leib
Lcorp. Lance-Corporal (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Les. H. No. 5 Base Hospital, Leicester (Place of Internment)
Lft. Luftschiffer
Lgh. Prisoners of War Camp, Leigh,
Lancashire
(Place of Internment)
Li.H. 4th Northern General Hospital,
Lincoln
Lib. Prisoners of War Camp, Libury Hall,
Ware, Hertfordshire, England
(Place of Internment)
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Lm.M. Prisoners of War Camp, Mudros,
Island of Lemnos
Lmk. Leichte Munitionskolonne
Loth. Lothringen (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Lpl. 1st Western General Hospital,
Fazakerley, Liverpool
(Place of Internment)
Lpl. H. 1st Western General Hospital,
Fazakerley, Liverpool
(Place of Internment)
Lpl. 1st Western General Hospital,
Liverpool
(Place of Internment)
Lr. Prisoners of War Camp, Little
Fernhill, Oswestry, Salop
Lra. Lra. Vergenette lieu? France?
Lrt. Landsturmrekrut
Lst. Landsturm (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Lstm. Landsturmmann
Lt. Leutnant
Ltad. Leutnant Adjutant
Lud. Prisoners of War Camp, Ludd, Egypt
Lw. Landwehr (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Lwm. Landwehrmann
M/ Mittel
M. Matrose
M.A.C. Motor Ambulance Convoy
M.C.M.H. Magdalen Camp Military Hospital,
Winchester
M. G. Sch. Maschinen-Gewehr-Schütze (Military or Naval
Particulars)
M.Sch. Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Home Address or
Birthplace)
M.Str. Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Home Address or
Birthplace)
M.D. Matrosem-Division
M.G.Abt. Maschinen-Gewehr-Abteilung
M.G.K. Masch-Gewehr-Kompanie (Military or Naval
Particulars)
M.G.Sch. Maschinen-Gewehr-Schütze
M.G.T. Maschinen-Gewehr-Truppe
M.G.Z. Mschinen-Gewehr-Zug
M.L.A. Marine Luftschiff Abteilung
M.P.S.A. Military Protectorate, South Africa
M/Fr. Mittel Franken (Home Address or
Birthplace)
M/Franken Mittel Franken (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Ma. Prisoners of War Camps, Manitoba,
Canada
(Place of Internment)
MA. B. Prisoners of War Camp, Brandon,
Manitoba, Canada
(Place of Internment)
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Mähr. Mähren (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Man. 2nd Western General Hospital,
Manchester
(Place of Internment)
ME. MA. Prisoners of War Ships, Makina,
Mesopotamia
Mechmt. Mechanikersmaat
Mechw. Mechanikeranwärter (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Meckl. Mecklenburg (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Med. Prisoners of War Camp, Meadi, Egypt (Place of Internment)
M-Eres. Marine-Ersatz-Reserve (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Mfab. Marinefliegerabteilung (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Mg. Malersgast (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Mg. Prisoners of War Camp, Margate,
Kent
MG. Abt. Maschinen-Gewehr-Abteilung
Mge. Maschinen-Gewehr-Eskadron
MGSSA Maschinen-Gewehr-Scharfschützen
Abteilung
(Military or Naval
Particulars)
Mgsst. -
MGSST
Maschinen-Gewehr-Scharfschützen
Truppe
(Military or Naval
Particulars)
Mil. H. Queen Alexandra Hospital, Grosvenor
Rd., London, S.W.
(Place of Internment)
Mill. Queen Alexandra Hospital, Grosvenor
Rd., London, S.W.
(Place of Internment)
Min. Marine-Ingenieur (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Mla. Prisoners of War Camp, Malta (Place of Internment)
Mmt. Meistersmaat
Mn.H. 2nd Western General Hospital,
Manchester
(Place of Internment)
MnH. Nell Lane Military Hospital
Moaa. Marine-Oberassistenzarzt
M.Obin. Marine Oberingenieur
Mont. Prisoners of War Camp, Montreal,
Canada
(Place of Internment)
Ms. Marineschreiber
Msa. Marine-Stabsarzt
Msch. Maschinist (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Mschw. Maschinistenanwärter (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Msk. Musketier (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Mu. Musketen
Mut. Marine-Unterarzt (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Mvmt. Materialenverwaltungsmaat
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Mw. Minenwerfer
Mwz. Minenwerferzug
Mzoap. Marinezahlmeister-Oberapplikant (Military or Naval
Particulars)
N.C.O. Non-Commissioned Officer
N.F. Prisoners of War Camp,
Newfoundland
(Place of Internment)
N.M. Nahkampfmittelzug (Home Address or
Birthplace)
N.M.A. Nachrichten-Mittel-Abteilung
N.M.H. Military Hospital, Norton Barracks,
Worcester
N.S.W. Prisoners of War Camps, New South
Wales, Australia
(Place of Internment)
N.Y.D. Not yet diagnosed
N.Z. Prisoners of War Camps, New
Zealand
(Place of Internment)
N/L. Nieder-Lausitz (Home Address or
Birthplace)
NA. D. Prisoners of War Camp, Durban,
Natal, South Africa
(Place of Internment)
N/Ö Nieder-Österreich
N/ Nieder
N/L. Nieder-Lausitz
Nt. Nachrichten-Truppe
NA. P. Prisoners of War Camp, Fort Napier,
Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
(Place of Internment)
Natl. Prisoners of War Camps, Natal, South
Africa
(Place of Internment)
NB.J. Prisoners of war Camp, Jesselton,
British North Borneo
NB.S. Prisoners of war Camp, Sandakan,
British North Borneo
NB.T. Prisoners of war Camp, Tenom,
British North Borneo
Nby. Prisoners of War Camp, Newbury,
Berkshire
(Place of Internment)
Né. Népfelkelö
Net. Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley,
Hants.
(Place of Internment)
Net. H. Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley,
Hants.
(Place of Internment)
N.F. Prisoners of War Camp,
Newfoundland
NF. J. Prisoners of War Camp, St. John's,
Newfoundland
(Place of Internment)
NGH(N) No.1. Northern General Hospital,
Newcastle
NG.R. Prisoners od War Camp, Rabaul, New
Guinea
N.H.D. Noble's Hospital, Douglas
Ni. No. 8 North Camp, Ripon, Yorkshire
Nig. Prisoners of War Camp, Nigeria (Place of Internment)
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Nk. Nachrichtenkompagnie
Nkb. Nahkampf-Batterie
NO.A. Prisoners of War Camp, Amherst,
Nova Scotia, Canada
(Place of Internment)
NO.H. Prisoners of War Camp, Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Canada
(Place of Internment)
Np.H. Napsbury War Hospital, St. Albans (Place of Internment)
Na. Nachrichten-Abteilung
Nr. Erkennungsnummer (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Nrz. Nachrichtenzug
NSW. B. Prisoners of War Camp, Berrima, New
South Wales
(Place of Internment)
NSW. Bk. Prisoners of War Camp, Bourke, New
South Wales
(Place of Internment)
NSW. L. Prisoners of War Camp, Liverpool,
New South Wales
(Place of Internment)
NSW. M. Prisoners of War Camp, Molonglo,
New South Wales
NSW. T. Prisoners of War Camp, Trial Bay,
New South Wales
(Place of Internment)
Ny. Prisoners of War Camp, Nyasaland,
British East Africa
(Place of Internment)
NY. B. Prisoners of War Camp, Blantyre,
Nyasaland, East Africa
(Place of Internment)
NZ. D. Prisoners of War Camp, Davenport,
New Zealand
(Place of Internment)
NZ.F. Prisoners of War Camp, Featherston,
New Zealand
NZ.N. Prisoners of War Camp, Narrow Neck,
New Zealand
NZ. M. Prisoners of War Camp, Motuihi, New
Zealand
(Place of Internment)
NZ. S. Prisoners of War Camp, Somes Island,
New Zealand
(Place of Internment)
NG.R. Prisoners of War Camp, Rabaul, New
Guinea
Nk. Nachrichtenkompagnie
Nm. Nahkampfmittelung
O. Ober
O/Fr. Ober Franken (Home Address or
Birthplace)
O/Franken Ober Franken (Home Address or
Birthplace)
O/Ö. Ober-Österreich (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Oan. Oberanwärter
Oasp. Offizier-Aspirant (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Obg. Oberbäckergast (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Obj. Oberjäger (Military or Naval
Particulars)
21
Obm. Obermusikmeister (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Obmt. Oberbootmannsmaat (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Obog. Oberbotteliergast
Odoff. Oberdeckoffizier (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Oe. Western Prisoners of War Camp,
Oswestry
Offrw. Oberfeuerwerker
Offd. Offizierdiensttuer (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Offst. Offizierstellvertreter (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Oftg. Oberfunkentelegraphengast
Ogef. Obergefreiter
Ohmt. Oberhoboistenmaat (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Ohz. Oberheizer (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Ok. (avant le 20
novembre 1915)
Prisoners of War Camp, Okanjande,
British Military Protectorate, South
Africa
(Place of Internment)
Okan. Oberkanonier
O/H. Ober-Hessen
O/L. Ober-Lausitz
Ola. Prisoners of War Camp, Olympia,
Kensington, London, W.
(Place of Internment)
Old. Prisoners of War Camp, Oldcastle, Co.
Meath, Ireland
(Place of Internment)
Oldb. Oldenburg
Oldenbg. Oldenburg (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Olt. Oberleutnant (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Öm. Örmester
Om. Obermatrose (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Omsch. Obermaschinist (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Omschmt. Obermaschinistenmaat (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Omschw. Obermaschinistenanwärter (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Omt. Obermaat (Military or Naval
Particulars)
ON.K. Prisoners of War Camp, Kapuskasing,
Ontario, Canada
(Place of Internment)
ON.Kn. Prisoners of War Camp, Kingston,
Ontario, Canada
(Place of Internment)
ON.N. Prisoners of War Camp, Niagara Falls,
Ontario, Canada
(Place of Internment)
ON.P. Prisoners of War Camp, Petawawa, (Place of Internment)
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Ontario, Canada
ON.S. Prisoners of War Camp, Sault Ste.
Marie, Ontario, Canada
(Place of Internment)
ON.T. Prisoners of War Camp, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
(Place of Internment)
Ont. Prisoners of War Camps, Ontario,
Canada
(Place of Internment)
O.P.H. Prisoners of War Hospital, Park Hall
Camp, Oswestry, Shropshire
Ord. Ordonnanz (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Ör. Örvezetö
Osag. Obersanitätsgast
Osamt. Obersanitätsmaat
Oschng. Oberschneidergast
O/ Ober
O/Pf. Ober-Pfalz
O/Fr. Ober-Franken
O/H. Ober-Hessen
O/L. Ober-Lausitz
O/Ö. Ober-Österreich
Oschrg. Oberschreibersgast
Osg. Obersignalgast (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Osmmt. Obersegelmachersmaat (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Osmt. Obersignalmaat
Ost. Obersteuermann
Ostaz. Oberstabsarzt
Österr. Österreich (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Ostf. Ostfriesland (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Ostpr. Ostpreussen (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Os. Western Prisoners of War Camp,
Oswestry
Osüm. Oberstückmeistersmaat
Osw. Prisoners of War Camp, Oswestry,
Shropshire
Otmch. Obertorpedomechaniker
Ovmm. Obervermessungsmaat
Ow. Prisoners of War Officer's Camp,
Oswestry, Shropshire
Oxf. 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford (Place of Internment)
Oxf. H. 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford (Place of Internment)
P. Pottartalékos
P.H. 5th Southern General Hospital,
Portsmouth
P.H.H. Park Hall Hospital, Oswestry
P.M.H. Military Hospital, Purfleet
P.U.O. Pyrexia of unknown origin
P/W prisoner of War
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Pa. Prisoners of war Camp, Pattishall,
Towcester, Northants
Peng. Prisoners of War Camp, Penang (Place of Internment)
Pg. Pantrygast (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Pi. Pionier (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Pl. Polizei - Polizist (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Pl.B. Polizei-Beamter
Pl.Owr. Polizei-Oberwachtmeister
Pl.S. Polizei-Sergeant
Pl.W. Polizei-Wachtmeister
Pl.Wr. Polizei-Wachtmeister
Plm. H. 4th Southern General Hospital,
Plymouth
(Place of Internment)
Plym. 4th Southern General Hospital,
Plymouth
(Place of Internment)
Pmth. Prisoners of War Ships, Portsmouth (Place of Internment)
Poff. Petty officer (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Pomm. Pommern (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Pr. Preussen (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Pte. Private
Prm. Proviantmeister (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Prov. Provinz (Home Address or
Birthplace)
P/W prisoner(s) of war
Ps/W prisoners of War
Pt. Patrouillenführer
Qbc. Prisoners of War Camps, Quebec,
Canada
(Place of Internment)
Qfy. Prisoners of War Camp, Queen's ferry,
Cheshire
(Place of Internment)
QL.B. Prisoners of War Camp, Brisbane,
Queensland, Australia
(Place of Internment)
QL.E. Prisoners of War Camp, Enoggera,
Queensland, Australia
(Place of Internment)
Qsld. Prisoners of War Camps, Queensland,
Australia
(Place of Internment)
Qtn. Prisoners of War Camp, Queenstown,
Co. Cork, Ireland
(Place of Internment)
QU. B. Prisoners of War Camp, Beaufort
Armoury, Quebec, Canada
(Place of Internment)
QU. M. Prisoners of War Camp, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
(Place of Internment)
QU. S. Prisoners of War Camp, Spirit Lake,
Quebec, Canada
(Place of Internment)
QU. V. Prisoners of War Camp, Valcartier,
Quebec, Canada
(Place of Internment)
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R. Reserve - Reservist (Military or Naval
Particulars)
R. (avant le 15
avril 1916)
Regiment (Military or Naval
Particulars)
R.I.216/9/583 Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 216,
Kompagnie 9, Erkennungsnummer
583
"R.I.216/9/338 ;
R"
Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 216,
Kompagnie 9, Erkennungsnummer
338. Belongs to the Reverve
R.J.18/4/128 Reserve-Jäger-Bataillon 18,
Kompagnie 4, Erkennungsnummer
128
R.C.H. Red Cross Hospital
r. right ((Abbreviations used
in describing
Wounds))
R.H. Richmond Military Hospital, Grove
Road, Richmond, Surrey
R.W.H. Reading War Hospital
Ras. Prisoners of War Camp, Ras-el-Tin,
Alexandria, Egypt
(Place of Internment)
Re. Prisoners of War Camp, Redmires,
Sheffield, Yorkshire
Reg. Regiment (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Rgb. Riesengebirge (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Res. (avant le 15
avril 1916)
Reserve and Reservist (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Rfah. Radfahrer
Rfd. Prisoners of War Camp, Redford
Barracks, Colinton, Scotland
(Place of Internment)
Rg. Prisoners of War Camp, Ramsgate,
Kent
Rh.H. Rhein-Hessen
Rhld. Rheinland (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Rhpfalz. Rheinpfalz (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Rh.Pf. Rheinpfalz
Rhpr. Rheinprovinz (Home Address or
Birthplace)
R.j.L. Reuss-jüngere-Linie
R.ä.L. Reuss-ältere-Linie
Rkt. Rekrut
Ro. Prisoners of war Camp, Rouen, British
Expeditionary Force, France
Rp. Prisoners of War Camp, Ripon, Yorks
Rpd. repatriated
Rt. Reiter (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Rtm. Rittmeister (Military or Naval
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Particulars)
Ryde. Prisoners of War Ships, Ryde (Place of Internment)
S. Ast. Prisoners of War Camps, South
Australia
(Place of Internment)
S. Aust. Prisoners of War Camps, South
Australia
(Place of Internment)
S.A. Sachsen-Altenburg (Home Address or
Birthplace)
S.A. Prisoners of War Camps, South Africa (Place of Internment)
S.C. Sick convoy
S.C.G. Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha (Home Address or
Birthplace)
S.H. Schleswig-Holstein (Home Address or
Birthplace)
S.H. 5th Southern General Hospital,
Southsea, Portsmouth
(Place of Internment)
SHF. Stationary Hospital, France
S.L. Schaumburg-Lippe (Home Address or
Birthplace)
S.L. Prisoners of War Camp, Sierra Leone (Place of Internment)
S.M. Sachsen-Meiningen
S.N. Serial Number
S.R. Schwarzburg Rudolstadt (Home Address or
Birthplace)
S.S. Schwarzburg Sondershausen (Home Address or
Birthplace)
S.S.A. Scharfschützen-Abteilung
S.S.T Scharfschützen-Truppe
S.V.H. Sutton Veny Military Hospital,
Wiltshire
1.AH (U) Sutton Veny Military Hospital,
Wiltshire
S.W. Severely wounded (Military or Naval
Particulars)
S.W.E. Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Sa. Provinz Sachsen (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Sa. Sappeur
S.Austr. Prisoners of War Camp, South
Australia
SA.K. Prisoners of war Camp, Kanus,
Military Protectorate, South Africa
SA.A. Prisoners of War Camp, Aus. Military
protectorate, South Africa
(Place of Internment)
S.A.G.H.(F) South African General Hospital in
France
SA.O. Prisoners of War Camp, Okanjande,
Military Protectorate, South Africa
(Place of Internment)
SA.Sw. Swakopmund General Hospital,
Military Protectorate, South Africa
(Place of Internment)
SA.Alb. Prisoners of War Camp, Albrechts,
Protectorate of South West Africa
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SA.Sk. Prisoners of War Camp,
Swakopmund, South Africa
Sal. Prisoners of War Camp, Salonica
Salz. Salzburg (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Samt. Sanitätsmaat
Sans. Sanitäts-Soldat - Sanitäter
SAS. L. Prisoners of War Camp, Fort Largs,
South Australia
(Place of Internment)
SAS. T. Prisoners of War Camp, Torrens
islands, South Australia
(Place of Internment)
Sbg. Siebenbürgen (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Sc.w. Schell wound ((Abbreviations used
in describing
Wounds))
Schg. Schumachergast (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Schl. Schlesien (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Schng. Schneidergast
Schwarzb.Sond. Schwarzburg Sonderhausen (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Sea. H. Military Hospital, Seaforth, near
Liverpool
(Place of Internment)
Sed. Prisoners of war Camp, Southend,
Essex
Send. Prisoners of War Ships, Southend-on-
Sea
(Place of Internment)
Serg. Sergeant (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Sey. Prisoners of War Camp, Seychelles
Islands
(Place of Internment)
Sf.A. Seeflieger-Abteilung
Sflr.Abt. Seeflieger-Abteilung
Sfw. Sanitätsfeldwebel
Sg. Signalgast (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Sgf. Sanitätsgefreiter
S.H. Stationary Hospital
sh.w. shell wound
Shr.w. Shrapnel wound
Shrw. Prisoners of War Camp, Abbey Wood,
Shrewsbury
(Place of Internment)
Shy. Royal Naval Sick Quarters, Shotley,
Harwich
(Place of Internment)
Shy. Shotley Naval Barracks, Harwich
Shy. H. Royal Naval Sick Quarters, Shotley,
Harwich
(Place of Internment)
Sida Aliens Internment Camp, Sidi Bishr,
Egypt
Si. Prisoners of War Camp, Sidi Bishr,
Alexandria, Egypt
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Si. Signal - Signalist
Siea. Signal-Ersatz-Abteilung
Sing. Prisoners of War Camp, Singapore (Place of Internment)
Sk. Seekadett
Skp. Prisoners of War Camp, Skipton,
Yorkshire
Slo. Prisoners of War Camp, Slough,
Buckinghamshire
Slf. Prisoners of War Camp, Sleaford
Union, Sleaford, Lincs
Slp. Prisoners of War Camp, Sleaford
Union, Sleaford, Lincs
Smg. Segelmachersgast (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Smmt. Segelmachersmaat
Smt. Signalmaat (Military or Naval
Particulars)
So. Soldat
Spg. Prisoners of War Camp, Spalding,
Lincolnshire
(Place of Internment)
Spn. Prisoners of War Camps, Bevois
Mount House and Skating Rink,
Southampton
(Place of Internment)
Ss. Seesoldat
Ssea 5th Southern General Hospital,
Southsea, Portsmouth
(Place of Internment)
Ss.H. Prisoners of War Hospital, Stobs,
Hawick, Scotland
SSA. Scharf-Schützen-Abteilung
Sst. Seesturm
St. Steuermann (Military or Naval
Particulars)
St. H. The King George Hospital, Stamford
Street+B619, London, S.E.
(Place of Internment)
ST.HE. Prisoners of War Camp, St. Helena
St.L. Prisoners of War Camp, St. Lucia,
West Indies
(Place of Internment)
St. Lca. Prisoners of War Camp, St. Lucia,
West Indies
(Place of Internment)
Sta. Staffel
Stap. Stabsapotheker
Staz. Stabsarzt
Stbs. Prisoners of War Camp, Stobs,
Hawick, Scotland
(Place of Internment)
Std.H. The King George Hospital, Stamford
St., London, S.E.
Steierm. Steiermark (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Stfd. Ritches Works, Carpenters Rd.,
Stratford, London, E.
Stfd. Prisoners of War Camp, Stratford,
London, E.
(Place of Internment)
Ston. Prisoners of War Camps, Bevois (Place of Internment)
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Mount House and Skating Rink,
Southampton
Sturm. Sturm-Abteilung
Sturm.G. Sturm-Grenadier
Suo. Sanitätsunteroffizier (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Svfw. Sanitäts-Vizefeldwebel
Sw. Seewehr (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Swak. Swakopmund General Hospital,
Military Protectorate, South Africa
(Place of Internment)
Swz. Scheinwerferzug (Military or Naval
Particulars)
T.D. Torpedo (Torpeder) in connection
with certain Naval ranks
T.D. Torpedo-Division (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Ta. Tambour (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Ta. Prisoners of war Camp, Taunton,
Sandhill Park, Somerset
Tar. Tartalékos
Tas. Prisoners of War Camp, Tasmania
Tk. Tartalék
TA. B. Prisoners of War Camp, Bruni Island,
Tasmania
(Place of Internment)
TA. C. Prisoners of War Camp, Claremont,
Tasmania
(Place of Internment)
TA.H. Prisoners of war Camp, Hobart,
Tasmania
Tas. Prisoners of War Camp, Tasmania (Place of Internment)
TauH. Military Hospital, Taunton
Tb. Prisoners of War Camp, Tel el Kebir,
Egypt
Te. Telegraphist (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Tel. Telephonist
Temp. Prisoners of War Camp, Templemore,
Co. Tipperary, Ireland
(Place of Internment)
Temt. Telegraphistenmaat
Th. Thüringen (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Thz. Torpedoheizer (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Ti. Tizedes
Tid. Military Hospital, Tidworth (Place of Internment)
Tid. H. Military Hospital, Tidworth (Place of Internment)
TL.S. Prisoners of War Camp, Standerton,
Transvaal
Tm. Torpedo-Matrose (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Tmt. Torpedomaat (Military or Naval
Particulars)
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Tr. Train (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Trd. Prisoners of War Camp, Trinidad (Place of Internment)
TR.S. Prisoners of War Camp, St. James',
Trinidad, West Indies
Trd. (avant le 30
octobre 1915)
Prisoners of War Camp, Trinidad
Trd. transferred
Trl. Tirol (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Trn. Prisoners of War Camp, Trinidad (Place of Internment)
Trom. Trompeter (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Trp. Truppe (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Tt. Prisoners of War Camp, Sandhill Park,
Taunton, Somerset+B606
Tan. Prisoners of War Camp, Sandhill Park,
Taunton, Somerset
T.W.H. The Norfolk War Hospital, Thorpe,
Norwich
TCH. Canadian Hospital, Taplow
TR.S. Prisoners of war Camp, St.James',
Trinidad, West India
U/ Unter
U. Ulan (Military or Naval
Particulars)
U/Fr. Unter Franken (Home Address or
Birthplace)
U/Franken Unter Franken (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Ua. Unterarzt
Uaz. Unterarzt
Ubz. Überzahlig
UG. Prisoners of War Camp, Uganda (Place of Internment)
Uga. Prisoners of War Camps, Uganda (Place of Internment)
Ung. Ungarn (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Uo. Unteroffizier (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Ux.H. Hillingdon House, Convalescent
Hospital, Uxbridge
Uz. Unterzahlmeister
V. Vogtland (Home Address or
Birthplace)
VA. N. Prisoners of War Camp, Nanaimo,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
(Place of Internment)
Van. Prisoners of War Camps, Vancouver,
Canada
(Place of Internment)
Vb. Vorpostenboot
Vfm. Vizeflugmeister (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Vfw. Vizefeldwebel (Military or Naval
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Particulars)
VI. L. Prisoners of War Camp, Langwarrin,
Victoria, Australia
(Place of Internment)
VI. M. Prisoners of War Camp, Melbourne,
Victoria
(Place of Internment)
VI. P. Prisoners of War Camp, Port Cook,
Victoria
(Place of Internment)
Vet. Veterinär
Vict. Prisoners of War Camps, Victoria (Place of Internment)
Vmg. Vermessungsgast
Vmt. Vermessungsmaat
Vorlbg. Vorarlberg
Vorlb. Vorarlberg (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Vorm. Vormeister
Vsg. Verwaltungs-Schreibersgast
Vst. Vizesteuermann (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Vwr. Vizewachtmeister
W. Wounded (Military or Naval
Particulars)
W. Ast. Prisoners of War Camp, West
Australia
(Place of Internment)
W. Aust. Prisoners of War Camp, West
Australia
(Place of Internment)
W.D. Werft. Division (Military or Naval
Particulars)
WA. A. Prisoners of War Camp, Accra, West
Africa
(Place of Internment)
WA. L. Prisoners of War Camp, Lagos, West
Africa
(Place of Internment)
WA. S. Prisoners of War Camp, Sierra Leone (Place of Internment)
WA.T. Prisoners of War Camp, Togoland,
Africa
WAS. R. Prisoners of War Camp, Rottnest,
West Australia
(Place of Internment)
WAS.F. Prisoners of War Camp, Fremantle,
West Australia
Wch. Royal Herbert Hopital, Woolwich (Place of Internment)
Wch. H. Royal Herbert Hopital, Woolwich (Place of Internment)
Wds. H. 3rd London General Hospital,
Wandsworth, London, S.W.
(Place of Internment)
Wf. Westfalen (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Wf. Prisoners of War Camp, Lofthouse
Park, Wakefield, Yorkshire
Wfm. Waffenmeister
Wkb. Wehrkampf-Batterie
Wkfd. Prisoners of War Camp, Lofthouse
Park, Wakefield
(Place of Internment)
Wkfd. Lofthouse Park, Wakefield, Prisoners
of War Camp
Wm. Wehrmann (Military or Naval
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Particulars)
Wnds. 3rd London General Hospital,
Wandsworth, London, S.W.
(Place of Internment)
Wpr. Westpreussen (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Wr. Wachtmeister (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Wrt. Württemberg (Home Address or
Birthplace)
Y.C. Prisoners of War Camp, York (Place of Internment)
Y.C. Leeman Road Siding, York, Prisoners
of War Camp
Ya. Prisoners od War Camp, Yate, Bristol
Yk. Prisoners of War Camp, York,
England
(Place of Internment)
Z. Zahlmeister (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Zanz. Prisoners of War Camp, Zanzibar (Place of Internment)
Zasp. Zahlmeisteraspirant (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Zgf. Zugführer
Zmg. Zimmermanngast (Military or Naval
Particulars)
Zomt. Zeugobermaat
Zs Zaszlos
Fernsprecher-Abteilung (Military or Naval
Particulars)