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ABBREVIATIONS, &o<
HOTES — (I) The names of Officers of the Royal Navy who are employed in the Royal
Air Force are indicated in italics on the list of their rank in the Royal
Navy in order to indicate that their naval rank is in abeyance.
A. F. denotes
Hon. A. F. .
A. .
Hon. A
V. A.
Hon. V. A
R. A
C. .
Cr,
Lt.-Cr
L.
Hon. L.
S. L.
Mid.
N. C.
S. C.
S. Cr.
E. V.
E. A.
E. C.
E.Cr
E. L. Cr.
A.
E. L .
E. S. L.
E. Ins.
F. E .
S. E. .
r.h. E.
E. . .
Oh. A. E,
A. E. .
Oh. F. .
Ch. . .
Bapti. Ch.
Pres. Ch.
R.C. Ch. .
Wes. Ch.
Ch. N. I ,
N.I. . .
S. G. . .
D. S. G. .
I. H. . .
D. I. H.
Admiral of the Fleet.
Honorary do.
Admiral
Honorary Admiral.
Vice -Admiral.
Honorary Vice-Admiral.
Rear- Admiral.
Captain.
Commander.
Lieutenant-Commander.
Lieutenant.
Honorary Lieutenant.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Midshipman.
Naval Cadet.
Staff Captain.
Staff Commander.
Engineer Vice-Admiral.
Engineer Rear-Admiral.
Engineer Captain.
Engineer Commander.
Engineer Lieutenant- Com-
mander.
Engneer Lieutenant.
Engineer Sub-Lieutenant.
Inspector of Machinery.
Fleet Engineer.
Staff Engineer.
Chief Engineer.
Engineer
Chief Artificer Engineer.
Artificer Engineer (in Ac-
tive List) and Assistant
Engineer (Retired List).
Chaplain of the Fleet.
Chap'ain.
Baptist Chaplain.
Presbyterian Chaplain.
Roman Catholic Chaplain.
Wesleyan Chaplain.
Chief Naval Instructors.
Naval Instructor.
Surgeon-General.
Deputy Surgeon-General.
Inspector-General of Hos-
pitals and Fleets.
Deputy Inspector- General
of Hospitals and Fleets.
F. S. denotes Fleet Surgeon.
S. S. . . . Staff Surgeon.
S Surgeon.
P. D. G. . . Paymaster Director
General
P. in C. . . Paymaster-in-Chief
F. P. . . Fleet Paymaster.
S. P. . . . Staff Paymaster.
P Paymaster.
A. P. . . . Assistant Paymaster.
Ok. . . . Clerk.
A. C. . . . Assistant Clerk.
Ch. Gr. . Chief Gunner.
Gr. . . . Gunner.
Ch. B. . . Chief Boatswain.
B Boatswain.
Ch. S. B. . . Chief Signal Boatswain.
S. B. . . . Signal Boatswain.
Cd. T. . . Commissioned Telegraphist
W. T. . . . Warrant Telegraphist.
Nh. Lt Cr. . Shipwright Lieutenant-
Commander.
Sb. Lt. . . Shipwright Lieutenant.
Cd. Sh. . . Commissioned Si ipwright.
Wt. Sb. . . Warrant Shipwright.
Schm. L. . Schoolmaster Lieutenant.
Ch. Sch. . . Chief Schoolmaster.
! H. Sch. . . Head Schoolmasi er.
Cd. Wdr. . Commissioned Wardm aster
W. Wdr. . Warrant Waidmaster.
W. E. . . . Warrant Electrician (in
Active List) and Warrant
Engineer (in Royal Naval
Reserve).
! Cd. E. . . Commissioned Electrician.
I Cd. M. . . CommissionedMechanician
I W. M. . - Warrant Hechanicia> .
I Cd. W. . Commissioned Writer.
I W W. . . Warrant Writer.
Cd. V. O. . Commissioned Victualling
Officer.
Wt V. 0. . Warrant Victualling Officer
Cd. M.-A.-A. Commissioned Master-at-
Arms.
Ch. M.-A.-A. Chief Master-at- Arms.
Cd. I. C. . Commissioned Instructor
of Cookery.
'I. C. . . . Instructor in Cookery,