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Help with AVL Abbreviations


Tank

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Hi Folks

I'm working my way through some Absent Voters Lists and have managed to decipher many of the abbreviations but need some help with the Regiments below

AE ART Co

AOC

Cent Wrks T.C.

COSNO

(2077) DS

DW WRR

RMA (HMS Agincourt)

RME

ROR Lancs

SBR

YRBA

Cheers

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AE ART Co = Area Employment Artizan Company - part of the Labour Corps, but doing slightly more skilled work on the lines of communication

AOC = Army Ordnance Corps

Cent Wrks T.C. - possibly Central Works, Tank Corps??

COSNO

(2077) DS

DW WRR = Duke of Wellington's, West Riding Regiment

RMA (HMS Agincourt) = Royal Marine Artillery, serving aboard HMS Agincourt

RME = Royal Marine Engineers

ROR Lancs - suspect this is a typo for KOR Lancs ie King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)

SBR = Sick Berth Reserve (ie St John's or Red Cross men who volunteered as Sick Berth Attendants in the Royal Navy essentially)

YRBA

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Hi Tank,

Looks like David has it spot on, here is a site which might help in the future.

http://www.1914-1918.net/abbrev.htm

Kind regards

Hiram

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