Glossary

WW1 Glossary

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There are 25 names in this directory beginning with the letter S.
S/S
Steam Ship
S/T
Steam Trawler/Tug
SAA
Small Arms Ammunition
SANLC
South African Native Labour Corps
SC
Staff Captain
SCF
Senior Chaplain to the Forces
SCULC
Sculcoates Lane
SD
Soldier Died Regiment records
Second or 2 L/T

2nd Lieutenant

SGS
Surveyor-General of Supply
SGT
Sergeant
SIW
Self-Inflicted Wound
Sjt
Serjeant (rank, sometimes spelled Sergeant)
SKIPPER
Ships Captain - Merchant Navy
SLR
Superintendent of Light Railways
SMLE
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield
SOS
Struck off strength. Also used in usual sense (of emergency).
SP
Strongpoint
SPR
Sapper - Royal Engineers
SR
Special Reserve
SRS
Sound Ranging Section
SSM
Squadron Sergeant Major (cavalry)
ST
Street
Steward
Ships Steward
Stoker
Ships coal Stoker