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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


Compagny, France


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


AL.B. Prisoners of War Camp, Bauff (Banff

?), Alberta, Canada

AL.C. Prisoners of War Camp, Castle,

Alberta, Canada


AL.J. Prisoners of War Camp, Jasper Park,

Alberta, Canada


AL.L. Prisoners of War Camp, Lethbridge,

Alberta, Canada


Alb. Prisoners of War Camp, Alberta,

Canada


Ald. Prisoners of War Camp, Aldershot,

Surrey


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,


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


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


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


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,


BC.F. Prisoners of War Camp, Fernie,

British Columbia


BC.V. Prisoners of War Camp, Vernon,

British Columbia


BC.M. Prisoners of War Camp, Morrissey,


BC.N. Prisoners of War Camp, Nanaimo,


Bch. Prisoners of War Camp, Beachley,

Chepstow, Monmouthshire

BE.P. Prisoners of War Camp, Ports Island,

Bermuda


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


BH Prisoners of War Camp, British

Honduras


Bhm. 1st Southern General Hospital,

Edgbaston, Birmingham


Bl. Prisoners of War Camp, Blandford,

Dorsetshire

Bm.H. 1st / 2nd Southern General Hospital,

Edgbaston, Birmingham


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


BU. T. Prisoners of War Camp, Thayetmyo,

Burma


Buk. Bukowina (Home Address or

Birthplace)

Burm. Prisoners of War Camp, Thayetmyo,

Burmah


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


CE.R. Prisoners of War Camp, Ragama,

Ceylon


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.


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


D.H.E. Detention House, Edinburgh Castle

D.H.H. 4th London General Hospital,

Denmark Hill, London, S.E.


D.M.I. Royal Marine Infirmary, Deal

D.O.A

.

Deutsch Ost Afrika

D.Q.C. Prisoners of War Camp, Detention

Quarters, Chatham


D.Q.D. Prisoners of War Camp, Detention

Quarters, Devonport


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.


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


Dgn.H. Prisoners of War Camp, Donington

Hall, Castle Donington, Derby


Doff. Deck Offizier

Dor. Prisoners of War Camp, Dorchester (Place of Internment)

Doug. Prisoners of War Camp, Douglas, Isle-

of-Man


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


EA. N. Prisoners of War Camp, Nairobi, East

Africa


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


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


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Ey. El Hayat, Helouan, near Cairo, Egypt

F. Füselier

F.Hl. Prisoners of War Camp, Frith Hill,

Frimley, Surrey


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


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


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


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


G.C. Gardes du Corps

G.H.D. German Hospital, Dalston, London,

N.E.


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


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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


Hfx. Prisoners of War Camps, Halifax,

Nova Scotia, Canada


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


Hlpt. Prisoners of War Camp, Holyport,

Bray, Maidenhead, Berkshire


Hlt. Prisoners of War Camp, Holyport,

Bray, Berkshire


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


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


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IN. A. Prisoners of War Camp, Ahmednagar,

India


IN. B. Prisoners of War Camp, Belgaum,

India


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


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.


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


JA. U. Prisoners of War Camp, Up Park,

Jamaica


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


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


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


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


L.H. Military Hospital, Lewisham, London,

S.E.

L.I. Lehr-Infanterie-Regiment

L.W.H. East Leeds War Hospital, Harehills

Rd., Leeds


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


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


Li.H. 4th Northern General Hospital,

Lincoln

Lib. Prisoners of War Camp, Libury Hall,

Ware, Hertfordshire, England


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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


Lpl. H. 1st Western General Hospital,

Fazakerley, Liverpool


Lpl. 1st Western General Hospital,

Liverpool


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


MA. B. Prisoners of War Camp, Brandon,

Manitoba, Canada


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Mähr. Mähren (Home Address or

Birthplace)

Man. 2nd Western General Hospital,

Manchester


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.


Mill. Queen Alexandra Hospital, Grosvenor

Rd., London, S.W.


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


MnH. Nell Lane Military Hospital

Moaa. Marine-Oberassistenzarzt

M.Obin. Marine Oberingenieur

Mont. Prisoners of War Camp, Montreal,

Canada


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


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


N.Y.D. Not yet diagnosed

N.Z. Prisoners of War Camps, New

Zealand


N/L. Nieder-Lausitz (Home Address or

Birthplace)

NA. D. Prisoners of War Camp, Durban,

Natal, South Africa


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


Natl. Prisoners of War Camps, Natal, South

Africa


NB.J. Prisoners of war Camp, Jesselton,

British North Borneo

NB.S. Prisoners of war Camp, Sandakan,


NB.T. Prisoners of war Camp, Tenom,


Nby. Prisoners of War Camp, Newbury,

Berkshire


Né. Népfelkelö

Net. Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley,

Hants.


Net. H. Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley,

Hants.


N.F. Prisoners of War Camp,

Newfoundland

NF. J. Prisoners of War Camp, St. John's,

Newfoundland


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


NO.H. Prisoners of War Camp, Halifax, Nova

Scotia, Canada


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


NSW. Bk. Prisoners of War Camp, Bourke, New

South Wales


NSW. L. Prisoners of War Camp, Liverpool,

New South Wales


NSW. M. Prisoners of War Camp, Molonglo,

New South Wales

NSW. T. Prisoners of War Camp, Trial Bay,

New South Wales


Ny. Prisoners of War Camp, Nyasaland,

British East Africa


NY. B. Prisoners of War Camp, Blantyre,

Nyasaland, East Africa


NZ. D. Prisoners of War Camp, Davenport,

New Zealand


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


NZ. S. Prisoners of War Camp, Somes Island,

New Zealand


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)

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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


Okan. Oberkanonier

O/H. Ober-Hessen

O/L. Ober-Lausitz

Ola. Prisoners of War Camp, Olympia,

Kensington, London, W.


Old. Prisoners of War Camp, Oldcastle, Co.

Meath, Ireland


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


ON.Kn. Prisoners of War Camp, Kingston,

Ontario, Canada


ON.N. Prisoners of War Camp, Niagara Falls,

Ontario, Canada


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


ON.T. Prisoners of War Camp, Toronto,

Ontario, Canada


Ont. Prisoners of War Camps, Ontario,

Canada


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


Plym. 4th Southern General Hospital,

Plymouth


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


Qfy. Prisoners of War Camp, Queen's ferry,

Cheshire


QL.B. Prisoners of War Camp, Brisbane,

Queensland, Australia


QL.E. Prisoners of War Camp, Enoggera,

Queensland, Australia


Qsld. Prisoners of War Camps, Queensland,

Australia


Qtn. Prisoners of War Camp, Queenstown,

Co. Cork, Ireland


QU. B. Prisoners of War Camp, Beaufort

Armoury, Quebec, Canada


QU. M. Prisoners of War Camp, Montreal,

Quebec, Canada


QU. S. Prisoners of War Camp, Spirit Lake,

Quebec, Canada


QU. V. Prisoners of War Camp, Valcartier,

Quebec, Canada


24

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,


338. Belongs to the Reverve

R.J.18/4/128 Reserve-Jäger-Bataillon 18,


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


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


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


S. Aust. Prisoners of War Camps, South

Australia


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


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


S.A.G.H.(F) South African General Hospital in

France

SA.O. Prisoners of War Camp, Okanjande,



SA.Sw. Swakopmund General Hospital,



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


SAS. T. Prisoners of War Camp, Torrens

islands, South Australia


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


Sed. Prisoners of war Camp, Southend,

Essex

Send. Prisoners of War Ships, Southend-on-

Sea


Serg. Sergeant (Military or Naval

Particulars)

Sey. Prisoners of War Camp, Seychelles

Islands


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


Shy. Royal Naval Sick Quarters, Shotley,

Harwich


Shy. Shotley Naval Barracks, Harwich

Shy. H. Royal Naval Sick Quarters, Shotley,

Harwich


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


Spn. Prisoners of War Camps, Bevois

Mount House and Skating Rink,

Southampton


Ss. Seesoldat

Ssea 5th Southern General Hospital,

Southsea, Portsmouth


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.


ST.HE. Prisoners of War Camp, St. Helena

St.L. Prisoners of War Camp, St. Lucia,

West Indies


St. Lca. Prisoners of War Camp, St. Lucia,

West Indies


Sta. Staffel

Stap. Stabsapotheker

Staz. Stabsarzt

Stbs. Prisoners of War Camp, Stobs,

Hawick, Scotland


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.


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,



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


TA. C. Prisoners of War Camp, Claremont,

Tasmania


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


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,



Van. Prisoners of War Camps, Vancouver,

Canada


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


VI. M. Prisoners of War Camp, Melbourne,

Victoria


VI. P. Prisoners of War Camp, Port Cook,

Victoria


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


W. Aust. Prisoners of War Camp, West

Australia


W.D. Werft. Division (Military or Naval

Particulars)

WA. A. Prisoners of War Camp, Accra, West

Africa


WA. L. Prisoners of War Camp, Lagos, West

Africa


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


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.


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


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.


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


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)

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3/ Acronyms used in the prisoner lists established by Swiss authorities

Abbreviations Explanation of the abbreviation

B.O.A Berner Oberland Bernois

B.O.B Berner Oberland B

O.B.A. Oberland Bernois A

O.B.B. Oberland Bernois B

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