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Abbreviations
Year/Faculty/Residence
Abbreviations
1,2,U=1st/2nd
year, Broadway campus
3,4,U=3rd/4th
year, Fort Garry Campus
5+other
abbreviations=Honours year of B.A./B.Sc. or final year of Medicine
Br=Brandon
College
M=Medical
College
St.B/B=St.
Boniface College
St.J/J=St.
John’s College
St.P=St.
Paul’s College
St.M=St
Mary’s Academy & College
Ud=United
College
W=Wesley
College
XM=Extra
Mural
A=Arts
Acc’g=Accountancy
Ag=Agriculture
Ar=Architecture
C=Commerce
E=Engineering
Ed=Education
HE=Home
Economics
IntDec=Interior
Decorating
L=Law
M=Medicine
Ph=Pharmacy
Probationary=Probationary
Accountancy Student
S=Science
Sp=Special
S.S.=Summer
School
Th/T=Theology
MAC=Manitoba
Agricultural College
PlaP=Portage
La Prairie
YMCA=Young
Men’s Christian Association
YWCA=Young
Women’s Christian Association
Degree/Diploma
Abbreviations
B.A.=Bachelor
of Arts
B.Sc=Bachelor
of Science
B.A.
(Hons)=Bachelor of Arts Honours
B.Sc.
(Hons)=Bachelor of Science Honours
B.A.
(Latin Philosophy)=Bachelor of Arts in Latin Philosophy (only available
at St.Boniface College)
B.D.=Bachelor
of Divinity (Theology)
B.Arch=Bachelor
of Architecture
B.Comm=Bachelor
of Commerce
B.S.A.=Bachelor
of Science in Agriculture
B.Sc.C.E.=Bachelor
of Science in Civil Engineering
B.Sc.E.E.=Bachelor
of Science in Electrical Engineering
B.Sc.H.Ec.=Bachelor
of Science in Home Economics
B.Ed.=Bachelor
of Education
LL.B=Bachelor
of Laws
M.D.=Doctor
of Medicine
M.A.=Master
of Arts
C.A.=Chartered
Accountant
AMM=Associate
in Music, Manitoba
Cert.Ag.=Certificate
in Agriculture
Dip.Ag.=Diploma
in Agriculture
Dip.Pharm.=Diploma
in Pharmacy
Dip.Ed.=Diploma
in Education
Dip.Int.Dec=Diploma
in Interior Decorating
Military
Abbreviations
Service
Abbreviations
CWAC=Canadian
Women’s Army Corps
CDC=Canadian
Dental Corps
CIC/C.Int.C=Canadian
Intelligence Corps
CWAC=Canadian
Women’s Army Corps
RCA=Royal
Canadian Army
RCAF=Royal
Canadian Air Force
RCNVR=Royal
Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve
RAF=Royal
Air Force (Great Britain)
RNVR=Royal
Navy Volunteer Reserve
US
Army=United States Army
USAAF=United
States Army Air Force
USAMC=United
States Army Medical Corps
USMC=United
States Marine Corps
USN=United
States Navy
USWAS=United
States Women’s Air Service
WRCNS=Women’s
Royal Canadian Naval Service
RAMC=Royal
Army Medical Corps (Great Britain)
RCOC=Royal
Canadian Ordnance Corps
Branch
Abbreviations
ATS=Auxiliary
Territorial Service
ATU=Anti-Tank
Unit
RCAC=Royal
Canadian Artillery Corps
HMCS=His
Majesty’s Canadian Ship
HMS=His
Majesty’s Ship (Great Britain)
HMCMTB=His
Majesty’s Canadian Motor Torpedo Boat
CANLOAN=a scheme
whereby Canadian junior officers could volunteer for service with
the British Army. Designed specifically for infantry Lieutenants
and Captains.
RWR=Royal
Winnipeg Rifles, RCA
RCCE/RCE=Royal
Canadian Corps of Engineers
RCCS=Royal
Canadian Corps of Signals
CCS=Canadian
Chaplains Service
PPCLI=Princess
Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
RCAMC=Royal
Canadian Army Medical Corps
QOCN=Queen’s
Own Camerons?
RCEME=Royal
Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
RCASC=Royal
Canadian Army Service Corps
RCAF
Abbreviations
Sqdn.=Squadron
Obs.=Observer
Gnr.=Gunner
Nav.=Navigator
W.Op.=Weapons
Operator
Rank
and Structure Abbreviations
RCAF
| Marshal
of the RAF |
Mshl/RAF |
| Air
Chief Marshal |
ACM |
| Air
Marshal |
AM |
| Air
Vice Marshal |
AVM |
| Air
Commodore |
ACom |
| Group
Captain |
G/Cpt |
| Wing
Commander |
W/Cdr |
| Squadron
Leader |
S/Ldr |
| Flight
Lieutenant |
F/Lt |
| Flight
Officer |
F/O |
| Pilot
Officer |
P/O |
| Warrant
Officer |
W/O |
| Flight
Sergeant |
F/Sgt |
| Sergeant |
Sgt |
| Corporal |
Cpl |
| Leading
Aircraftman |
LAC |
| Aircraftman
No 1 Class |
AC
1 |
| Aircraftman
No 2 Class |
AC
2 |
Army
| Private
|
Pte
|
| Lance
Corporal |
LCpl |
| Corporal
|
Cpl |
| Sergeant
|
Sgt |
| Colour
Sergeant (equivalent of Staff Sergeant) |
Col.Sgt |
| Sergeant
Major |
Sgt.Maj |
| Warrant
Officer |
WOI
or WOII |
| Second
Lieutenant |
2Lt |
| Lieutenant
|
Lt |
| Captain
|
Capt |
| Major
|
Maj |
| Lieutenant
Colonel |
Lt.Col |
| Colonel
|
Col |
| Brigadier |
Brig |
| Major
General |
Maj-Gen |
| Lieutenant
General |
Lt-Gen |
| General
|
Gen |
| Field
Marshal |
F.Marsh. |
| Lance
Sergeant |
L-Sgt. |
| Acting
Major |
A/Maj. |
Navy
| Admiral
of the Fleet |
Flt/Adm |
| Admiral |
Adm |
| Vice
Admiral |
V/Adm |
| Rear
Admiral |
R/Adm |
| Commodore |
Commod. |
| Captain |
Capt. |
| Commander |
Cdr/Cmdr. |
| Lieutenant-Commander |
Lt-Cdr/Lt-Cmdr |
| Lieutenant |
Lieut |
| Sub-Lieutenant |
Sub/Lt |
| Midshipman |
|
| Warrant
Officer |
WO
(I or II) |
| Chief
Petty Officer |
CPO |
| Petty
Officer |
PO |
| Leading
Seaman |
L/Smn |
| Able
Seaman |
A/Smn |
| Ordinary
Seaman |
O/Smn |
Please
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us if you have information regarding University of Manitoba
Alumni who served in World War II.
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