January 1, 2005    

Enfield-Stuff
           A web site about Lee-Enfield rifles and the men who carried them.

     
 
 
 
A glossary of Military Abbreviations used in the British Empire
 
   

Glossary of British Empire Military Abbreviations
There is no single source - no one book, web site or paper - that lists all of the thousands of military abbreviations and acronyms in use during the time that the Lee-Enfield rifle was in active production, 1888 - 1976.  Regiments contracted and expanded, countries were born, changed names, came and went.  Our focus is on regiments and unit organization, not chain-of-command.  As we encounter the acronymns or other useful terms in our research we will post them as time allows. Whenever practical the far right column will include the source information.

  A-B-C-D   E-F-G-H   I-J-K-L   M-N-O-P   Q-R-S-T   U-V-W-X-Y-Z

 

I-J-K-L

IBEAC Imperial British East African Company KAR
Ind (In unit/formation designation) Indian KAR
Inf Infantry KAR
K (In unit/formation designation) Kenya (eg: 11 (K) Bn KAR KAR
KAR King's African Rifles KAR
KARMI King's African Rifles Mounted Infantry KAR
KARRO King's African Rifles Reserve of Officers KAR
KARSTAFF HQ for KAR regimental affairs in WWI (1914-1918).
Disbanded in July 1920
KAR
KDF Kenya Defense Force KAR
KG Kikuyu (Home) Guard KAR
KPR Kenya Police Reserve KAR
KRRC King's Royal Rifle Corps KAR
Lcpl Lance Corporal KAR
Lt Lieutenant KAR