MLFHS War Memorial Inscriptions
The search facility provides access to a number of war memorial inscriptions relating to war memorials in Greater Manchester.
Ranks - Abbreviations
The following abbreviations for military ranks are used in the transcriptions:
| Abbreviation | |
|---|---|
| 1st.Cl.Boy Gnr | 1st Class Boy Gunner. |
| 2nd Cl.Wire'n | 2nd Class Wireman (RN) |
| 2nd. Lt. | 2nd Lieutenant |
| A/Sman | Able Seaman |
| Air Mech. | Air Mechanic |
| B'man Pte. | Bandsman Private |
| Bmdr. | Bombardier |
| Capt. | Captain |
| C/Sgt., L/Sgt., S/Sgt. & A/Sgt. | Colour Sergeant, Lance Sergeant , Staff Sergeant & Acting Sergeant |
| CSM, A/CSM | Company Sergeant Major. Acting Company Sergeant Major |
| Cpl.. L/Cpl. A/Cpl. Y/Cpl. | Corporal, Lance Corporal, Acting Corporal, Yeoman Corporal. |
| Dvr. | Driver |
| Dmr. | Drummer |
| F/Eng. | Flight Engineer |
| F/Lt. | Flight Lieutenant |
| F/Sub Lt. | Flight Sub Lieutenant |
| Gds.Man | Guardsman |
| Gnr. | Gunner |
| Gun.Capt | Gunnery Captain. |
| Insp.of Gun'ry. | Inspector of Gunnery |
| Lt. | Lieutenant |
| Maj. | Major |
| Marine Eng'r. | Marine Engineer |
| P.O.Mech. | Petty Officer Mechanic |
| Pnr. | Pioneer |
| Pte. | Private |
| QMS. | Quarter Master Sergeant |
| Rfman | Rifleman |
| Spr. | Sapper |
| Spr. | Sapper |
| Sman. & L/Sman | Seaman & Leading Seaman (RN) |
| S/QM.Sgt. | Senior Quarter Master Sergeant |
| Sgt. | Sergeant |
| S/Major, Batt.S/Maj. | Sergeant Major, Battalion Sergeant Major |
| Sgt/Obs. | Sergeant Observer |
| Sig'r | Signaller |
| Sig'r (Pte.) | Signaller (Private) |
| Sqr.Ldr. | Sqadron Leader |
| Stkr & L/Stkr. & 1st.Cl.Stkr. | Stoker, Leading Stoker & 1st Class Stoker (RN) |
| Sub Lt. | Sub Lieutenant (RN) |
| Trimmer | Trimmer |
| Tpr. | Trooper |
| W/Off.Mech. | Warrant Officer Mechanic |
| W.Telegr. | Wireless Telegrapher |
| Wrn., C/Wrn. | Wren, Chief Wren |