The following are some of the more common abbreviations used by Captain
Challis in his Index.
A.A.G. |
Assistant Adjutant General |
A.C.G. |
Assistant Commissary General |
Actg |
Acting |
A.D.C. |
Aide-de-Camp |
| Adj. |
Adjutant |
Adour |
Passage of
the Adour River |
Alb. |
Albuera |
Alba de T. |
Alba de Tormes |
Aldea P. |
Aldea del Pontea |
Alm. |
Almaraz |
A.Q.M.G. |
Assistant Quartermaster General |
Arroyo. |
Arroyo dos Molinos |
Arty. |
Artillery |
Ass. |
Assistant |
Asst. |
Assistant |
Attchd |
Attached |
B1 |
1st Brigade |
| B2 |
2nd Brigade |
| B3 |
3rd Brigade |
1 Bad. |
1st Siege of
Badajoz |
2 Bad. |
2nd Siege of
Badajoz |
Bad. |
Capture of
Badajoz |
| Ba. del P. |
Barba del Puerco |
| Bal. |
Baltic |
Barba de P. |
Barba del Puerco |
Bay. |
Bayonne |
Ben. |
Benevente |
Bid. |
Bidassoa |
B.M. |
Brigade Major |
Bn. |
Battalion |
Bordx |
Bordeaux |
Brig. |
Brigade |
| Brunswk |
Brunswick |
Bt. |
Brevet |
Burg. |
Burgos |
Burg R. |
Retreat from
Burgos |
Bus. |
Busaco |
Caca |
Cacabellos |
Cacad. |
Cacadores |
Camp
M. |
Campo Major |
Capt. |
Captain |
Casal N. |
Casal Nova |
Casta. |
Castalla |
Castr. |
Castrejon |
C.B. |
Commander of the
Bath |
| Chass. Britt. |
Chasseurs Brittanique |
Ciud |
Ciudad Rodrigo |
Col.
|
Colonel |
Comm. |
Commissary |
Commsy |
Commissary |
Cond. |
Condeixa |
Cor. |
Coruna |
Cor. Camp. |
Coruna Campaign |
Corn. |
Cornet |
Cornt |
Cornet |
| Coy. |
Company |
D. |
Died |
| D1 |
1st Division |
| D2 |
2nd Division |
| D3 |
3rd Division |
| D4 |
4th Division |
| D5 |
5th Division |
| D6 |
6th Division |
| D7 |
7th Division |
D.A.G. |
Deputy Adjutant General |
D.A.A.G. |
Deputy Assistant Adjutant General |
D.A.Q.M.G. |
Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General |
Detchts |
Detachments |
Depty |
Deputy |
D.G. |
Dragoon Guards |
Douro |
Douro Campaign |
Drag |
Dragoons |
El Bod. |
El Bodon |
Ens. |
Ensign |
E.O.P.S. |
Employed on a particular Service |
F.G. |
Foot Guards |
Foz d’A |
Fox d’Arrounce |
| F.P. |
Full Pay |
Fuent. |
Fuentes d’Onoro |
F Guin. |
Funete Guinaldo |
Ft. |
Foot |
Gall. |
Gallegos |
Garris. |
Garris or St. Palais |
G.C. |
Gold Cross |
Gds. |
Guards |
Gen. |
General |
| G.H. |
Good Hope |
G.M. |
Gold Medal |
Gn. |
Garrison |
| Gnl. |
General |
| G.O.C. |
General Officer Commanding |
| Han. |
Hanover |
Hon. |
Honourable |
Hosp. |
Hospital |
H.P. |
Half Pay |
| Huss. |
Hussars |
K. |
Killed |
K/A |
Killed in Action |
K.C.B. |
Knight Commander of the
Bath |
Kd. |
Killed |
K.G.L. |
King’s German Legion |
K.H. |
Knight of
Hannover |
| L.D. |
Light Division |
L.D. |
Light Dragoons |
L.I. |
Light Infantry |
Lt. |
Lieutenant |
Maj. |
Major |
| Majal. |
Majalahonda |
Mata. |
Matagorda |
M.D. |
Mentioned in Despatches |
M.D.B. |
Mentioned in Despatches Beresford |
M.D.W. |
Mentioned in Despatches
Wellington |
| Medd. |
Mediterranean |
M.S. |
Military Secretary |
| N'America |
North America |
NGSM |
Navy General Service Medal |
Neth. |
The
Netherlands
|
N’lle |
Nivelle |
| N'Orleans |
New Orleans |
Obid. |
Obidos |
O.C. |
Officer Commanding |
O.D.D. |
General Beresford’s Orders of the
Day |
Oliva. |
Olivencia |
Orth. |
Orthes |
Pa. |
Served in the
Peninsula between the following dates |
P.A. |
Portuguese Army |
Paymr |
Paymaster |
P de Maya. |
Puerto de Maya |
Pens. |
Pension |
Pomb. |
Pombal |
Port. |
Portuguese |
Purvr. |
Purveyor |
PW |
Prisoner of War |
Pyr. |
Pyrenees |
QMr |
Quartermaster |
| R. |
Royal |
R.A. |
Royal Artillery |
R. African C. |
Royal African Corps |
R.D. |
Royal Dragoons |
| R.E. |
Royal Engineers |
Red. |
Redhina |
| Reg. |
Regiment |
| Resd. |
Resigned |
| R.H.A. |
Royal Horse Artillery |
| R.H.Gds. |
Royal Horse Guards |
| Rl. |
Royal |
Rol. |
Rolica |
Roy. |
Royal |
Ryl. |
Royal |
Sab. |
Sabugal |
| S.Am. |
South America |
S.M. |
Army General Service Medal |
S. Millan. |
San Millan |
San M. |
San Munos |
S. Seb. |
Siege of
San Sebastian |
1 S. Seb |
San Sebastian 1st Assault |
2 S. Seb |
San Sebastian 2nd Assault |
Saur. |
Sauroen |
| Sergt |
Sergeant |
Sev. |
Seville |
Sev. Wd. |
Severely Wounded |
| Sge Sal. |
Siege of the Forts of Salamanca |
Sli. Wd. |
Slightly Wounded |
Sob. |
Sobral |
| St. Et. |
Saint Etienne |
| Staff C. Cavalry |
Staff Corps Cavalry |
Surg. |
Surgeon |
Tal. |
Talavera |
Tar. |
Tarifa |
Tarr. |
Tarragona |
Toul. |
Toulouse |
Trn. |
Train |
Usag. |
Usage |
| V.B. |
Veterans Battalion |
V. Del P. |
Venta
del Pozo |
| Vent. De. P. |
Venta
del Pozo |
Vera. |
Vera |
Vic B. |
Vic Bigorre |
V. Muriel |
Villa Muriel |
Vim. |
Vimiero |
Vitt. |
Vittoria |
| Vol. |
Volunteer |
Voltr. |
Volunteer |
| Vent. De. P. |
Venta
del Pozo |
| Vty. |
Veterinary |
Walch. |
Walcheren |
Wd. |
Wounded |
W.I. |
West Indies |
W’loo |
Waterloo |
