A

AA

Assistant Adjutant

AAIA

Associate of the Australian Institute of Advertising

AAICA

Australian Associate of the Commonwealth Institute of Accountants

AAMC

Australian Army Medical Corps

A and H

Agricultural and Horticultural

A and P

Agricultural and Pastoral

A’Asia

Australasian

AASA

Associate of the Australian Society of Accountants

ABC

Australian Broadcasting Commission/Corporation

AC

Companion of the Order of Australia

ACIS

Associate of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries

ACROD

National Industry Association for Disability Services

ACSDM

Australian Council of Soft Drink Manufacturers

ACSPA

Australian Council of Salaried and Professional Associations

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

ACTT

Accredited Course of Teacher Training

ACTU

Australian Council of Trade Unions

ADC

Aide-de-Camp

admin

Administrative, administration

AEA

Air Efficiency Award

AEEMA

Australian Electrical & Electronic Manufacturers Association

AEME

Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

AEU

Amalgamated Engineering Union

AFA

Australian Field Artillery

AFAIM

Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management

AFC

Australian Flying Corps

AFIA

Associate of the Federal Institute of Accountants

AFL

Australian Football League

AFS

Australian Foremen’s Society

AFULE

Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen

A-G

Adjutant-General

A-g LHQ

Adjutant-General Land Headquarters

agric.

Agriculture, agricultural

AICD

Australian Institute of Company Directors

AIF

Australian Imperial Force

AIMA

Associate of the Institute of Municipal Administration

AIPS

Australian Institute of Political Science

AJA

Australian Journalists’ Association

AK

Knight of the Order of Australia

ALAA

Associate of the Library Association of Australia

ALCOA

Aluminium Company of America

ALH

Australian Light Horse

ALIA

Australian Library & Information Association

ALP

Australian Labor Party

AM

Member of the Order of Australia

AMA

Australian Medical Association

AMF

Australian Military Forces

AMP

Australian Mutual Provident Society

AMSWU

Australian Metal Workers and Shipwrights Union

AMWU

Amalgamated Metal Workers Union

ANA

Australian Natives Association

ANFC

Australian National Football Council

ANU

Australian National University

ANZ

Australia-New Zealand

AO

Officer of the Order of Australia

AOC

Australian Olympics Commission

APEX

Associate of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staffs

APSA

Australian Public Service Association

APPU

Australian Primary Producers’ Union

ARACI

Associate of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute

ARAIA

Associate of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects

ARAPI

Affiliate of the Royal Australian Planning Institute

ARIBA

Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects

ARP

Air Raid Precautions

arr.

Arrived

ARU

Australian Railways Union

ASC

Australian Signal Corps

ASE

Australasian Society of Engineers

ASEA

Association of South East Asia

ASEAN

Association of South East Asian Nations

Assn

Association

asst

Assistant

AUP

Australian United Press

AUS

Australian Union of Students

Aust.

Australia, Australian

AVA

Australian Veterinary Association

AWNL

Australian Women’s National League

AWU

Australian Workers’ Union

B

B., b.

born

BA

Bachelor of Arts

BAgrSc

Bachelor of Agricultural Science

BAppSc

Bachelor of Applied Science

BArch

Bachelor of Architecture

BBus

Bachelor of Business

BCom

Bachelor of Commerce

BD

Bachelor of Divinity

bd

Board

bde

Brigade

b/e

By-election

BE

Bachelor of Engineering

BEc

Bachelor of Economics

BEd

Bachelor of Education

B Physical Ed

Bachelor of Physical Education

BHP

The Broken Hill Proprietary Compant Ltd

BJuris

Bachelor of Jurisprudence

BMA

British Medical Association

bn

Battalion

Biochem.

Biochemical

BP

British Petroleum

Brit.

British

bros

Brothers

BSc

Bachelor of Science

BSocW

Bachelor of Social Work

Bt

Baronet

BTEC

Brucellosis and Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign

BVSc

Bachelor of Veterinary Science

C

c.

Circa

C

Church

CACCI

Confederation of Asian Chambers of Commerce

CAE

College of Advanced Education

CAF

Citizen Air Force

capt.

Captain

Cath.

Catholic

cav.

Cavalry

CB

Companion of the Bath

CBA

Commercial Bank of Australia

CBC

Christain Brothers College

CBE

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

CBOA

Commonwealth Bank Officers Association

CBS

Christian Brothers School

CC

Cricket Club

CE

Civil Engineer

CEGGS

Church of England Girls’ Grammar School

cem.

Cemetery

CERES

Centre for Education and Research into Environmental Strategies

CES

Commonwealth Employment Service

CFA

Country Fire Authority

CFBB

Country Fire Brigades Board

Ch.

Chamber

CH

Companion of Honour

ChB

Bachelor of Surgery

ChM

Master of Surgery

chmn

Chairman

CIB

Criminal Investigation Branch

CIRE

Companion Institute of Radio Engineers

CIT

Caulfield (Chisholm) Institute of Technology

CIV

Commonwealth Institute of Valuers

cl.

Council

CMF

Citizen Military Forces

CMG

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

co.

Company

CO

Commanding Officer

C of E

Church of England

col

Colonel

coll.

College

com.

Commission

comr

Commissioner

Cong.

Congregationalist

Cons.

Conservative

cont.

Contested

co-op.

Co-operative

corp.

Corporation

CP

Country Party

CPA

Certified Practicing Accountant

CPA

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

CPSU

Community & Public Sector Union

crem.

Crematorium, cremated

CSIR

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research

CSIRO

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

CSM

Company Sergeant Major

cttee

Committee

CVO

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Cwealth

Commonwealth

CYMS

Catholic Young Men’s Society

CYSS

Community Youth Support Scheme

D

d.

Daughter

D.

Died

DAQMG

Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General

DCM

Distinguished Conduct Medal

DCR

District Chief Ruler

DDR

District Deputy Ruler

dec.

Deceased

dept

Department

DFC

Distinguished Flying Cross

Dip

Diploma

Dip Arch

Diploma of Architecture

Dip Agr

Diploma of Agriculture

Dip Bus

Diploma of Business Studies

Dip CE

Diploma of Civil Engineering

Dip Com

Diploma of Commerce

Dip Crim

Diploma of Criminology

Dip Ed

Diploma of Education

Dip Hum

Diploma of Humanities

Dip L

Diploma of Law

Dip Pharm

Diploma of Pharmacy

Dip Phil

Diploma of Philosophy

Dip Phys Ed

Diploma of Physical Education

Dip Pub Policy

Diploma of Public Policy

Dip T

Diploma of Teaching

dir

Director

dist

District

div.

Division

DLP

Democratic Labor Party

DPA

Diploma in Public Administration

Dip YW

Diploma of Youth Work

DSO

Distinguished Service Order

DVSM

Diploma of Veterinary Science Medicine

E

E

East

ed

Educated

ed.

Editor

ED

Efficiency Decoration

edn

Edition

educ.

Education

Eng.

England

engr.

Engineering

EPA

Empire Parliamentary Association

EPA

Environment Protection Authority

ES & A Bank

English, Scottish and Australian Bank

estd

Established

ETU

Electrical Trades Union

exec.

Executive

exhib.

Exhibition

F

FA

Field Ambulance

FAAE

Fellow of the Association of Automotive Engineers

FAB

Field Artillery Brigade

FAIBM

Fellow of the Australian Institute of Business Management

FAICD

Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

FAIM

Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management

FASA

Fellow of the Australian Society of Accountants

FC

Football Club

FCA

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants

FCIS

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries

FCIV

Fellow of the Commonwealth Institute of Valuers

FEA

Federal Electorate Assembly

FEC

Federal Electorate Council

fed.

Federal, federated, federation

FEDFA

Federated Engine Drivers’ and Firemen’s Association

FFIA

Fellow of the Federal Institute of Accountants

FICA

Fellow of the Commonwealth Institute of Accountancy

FID

Fellow of the Institute of Directors

FIIA

Fellow of the International Institute of Accountants

FILEF

Federazione Italiana Lavorati Emigrati Famiglie

(Federation of Italian Migrant Workers and their Families)

FIMA

Fellow of the Institute of Municipal Administration

FIT

Footscray Institute of Technology

FRACS

Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

FRAIA

Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects

FRCS

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

FRS

Fellow of the Royal Society

FSAA

Fellow of the Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors

FSSE

Fellow of the Society of Senior Executives

G

GCB

Knight Grand Cross of the Bath

GCMG

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

gen.

General

geog.

Geography, geographical

GHQ

General Headquarters

GIAE

Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education

gov.

Government

GMH

General Motors-Holden

grad.

Graduate

Grad Dip

Graduate Diploma

Grad Dip Bus Admin

Graduate Diploma of Business Administration

Grad Dip Ed

Graduate Diploma of Education

Grad Dip Ed Admin

Graduate Diploma of Education Administration

Grad Dip Urb Soc

Graduate Diploma of Urban Sociology

H

HACSU

Health and Community Service Union

HBA

Hospital Benefits Association

HEF

Hospital Employees Association

hist.

Historical

HM

His/Her Majesty

HMAS

His/Her Majesty’s Australian Ship

hon.

Honorary

Hons

Honours

hort.

Horticulture, horticultural

hosp.

Hospital

HQ

Headquarters

HS

High School

HSC

Higher School Certificate

HSUA

Health Services Union of Australia

I

I Ave E CI

Institute of Automotive Engineers Council

IC

In command

ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organisation

ILO

Internal Labor Organisation

Inc.

Incorporated

incl.

Including

Ind.

Independent

internatl

International

IOC

International Olympic Committee

IPA

Institute of Public Affairs

IPU

International Parliamentary Union

J

J.

Justice

JP

Justice of the Peace

jr

Junior

K

KBE

Knight of the Order of the British Empire

KC

King’s Counsel

KCB

Knight Commander of the Order of Bath

KCMG

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

KCVO

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

KStJ

Knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem

Kt

Knight

KT

Knight of the Order of the Thistle

L

LA

Legislative Assembly

LC

Legislative Council

LCP

Liberal Country Party

LHMU

Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers’ Union

Lib.

Liberal

LICA

Licentiate of the Commonwealth Institute of Accountants

lieut

Lieutenant

liet-col.

Lieutenant-Colonel

Litt. D

Doctor of Letters

LLB

Bachelor of Laws

LLD

Doctor of Laws

LLM

Master of Laws

LP

Liberal Party

LRCP

Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians

LRCS

Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons

LRCSI

Licentiate of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Ireland

LTAA

Lawn Tennis Association of Australia

LTAV

Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria

Ltd

Limited

M

m.

Married

MA

Master of Arts

MAcc

Master of Accounting

MACE

Member of the Australian College of Education

MACVSc

Member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists

MAIAS

Member of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science

MAIM

Member of the Australian Institute of Management

MArch

Master of Architecture

MAV

Municipal Association of Victoria

MB

Bachelor of Medicine

MBA

Master of Business Administration

MBE

Member of the Order of the British Empire

mber

Member

MC

Military Cross

MCC

Marylebone Cricket Club

MCC

Melbourne Cricket Club

MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

MCom

Master of Commerce

MD

Doctor of Medicine

MEAA

Media Entertainment Arts Alliance

MEc

Master of Economics

Melb.

Melbourne

MEngSc

Master Engineering Science

metrop.

Metropolitan

Meth.

Methodist

MEU

Municipal Employees Union

MFBB

Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board

mgr

Manager

MHR

Member of the House of Representatives

m.i.d.

Mentioned in despatches

M Int Law

Master of International Law

Min.

Minister, ministerialist

Min w/t Port

Minister without Portfolio

MLA

Member of the Legislative Assembly

MLC

Member of the Legislative Council

MLitt

Master of Literature

MM

Military Medal

MMBW

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works

MMFB

Melbourne and Metropolitan Fire Brigade

MMTB

Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board

MO

Medical Officer

MOA

Municipal Officers

MP

Member of Parliament

MPRIA

Member of the Public Relations Institute of Australia

MPS

Member Pharmaceutical Society

MPRCS

Member of the Royal College of Surgeons

MSc

Master of Science

MT

Motor Transport

MVRC

Moonee Valley Racing Club

MVSc

Master of Veterinary Science

MWU

Miscellaneous Workers’ Union

N

N

North

NA

North America

Nat.

Nationalist

NAT

Nationals

natl

National

NCO

Non-commissioned officer

NL

No liability

no.

Number

NP

National Party

nr

Near

NSW

New South Wales

NT

Northern Territory

NTCLP

Northern Territory Country Liberal Party

Nthn

Northern

NUAUS

National Union of Australian University Students

NW

North Western

NZ

New Zealand

O

OAM

Medal of the Order of Australia

OBE

Officer of the British Empire

occ.

Occasionally

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

off.

Office

OIC

Officer in Charge

org.

Organisation

P

P and A

Pastoral and Agricultural

P and C

Parents and Citizens

P and O

Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company

PALS

Partnership and Linking for the Seriously Mentally Ill

parl.

Parliament, parliamentary

PC

Privy Counsellor

PhC

Pharmaceutical Chemist

PhD

Doctor of Philosophy

phys.

Physical

PLC

Political Labor Council

PMG

Postmaster-General

PNG

Papua-New Guinea

POW

Prisoner of war

PPL

Progressive Political League

PPU

Primary Producers Union

Prep.

Preparatory

pres.

President

Presb.

Presbyterian

Prim.

Primitive

pro.

Professional

Prof.

Professor

Prot

Protestant

prov.

Province

PS

Primary School

PTTA

Postal Telegraphists and Technicians Association

Pty

Proprietary

PWU

Postal Workers Union

Q

QC

Queen’s Counsel

Qld

Queensland

QMG

Quartermater-General

q.v.

quod vide (which see)

R

RAAF

Royal Australian Air Force

RACS

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

RACT

Royal Australian Corps of Transport

RACV

Royal Automobile Club of Victoria

RAE

Royal Australian Engineers

RAF

Royal Air Force

RAIA

Royal Australian Institute of Architects

RAIPA

Royal Australian Institute of Public Administration

RAN

Royal Australian Navy

RANVR

Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve

RASC

Royal Australian Service Corps

RC

Roman Catholic

REIV

Real Estate Institute of Victoria

regt

Regiment

rep.

Representative

repat.

Repatriation

RESI

Real Estate and Stock Institute

Rev.

Reverend

RFA

Royal Airfield Artillery

RFC

Royal Flying Corps

RMD

Resident Medical Doctor

RMIT

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

RMO

Resident Medical Officer

RMS

Royal Mail Steamer

RN

Royal Navy

Roy. Com.

Royal Commission

Roy. Geog. Soc

Royal Geographical Society

RPNG

Royal Papua-New Guinea

RSL

Returned Service League of Australia

RSPCA

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

RVHS

Royal Victorian Historical Society

RVIA

Royal Victorian Institute of Architects

RVIB

Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind

RWU

Rural Workers Union

S

s.

Son

S

South

SA

South Australia

S Africa

South Africa

SC

Secondary College

sch.

School

Scot.

Scotland

sec.

Secretary

SEC

State Electricity Commission

SECV

State Electricity Commission of Victoria

Sen.

Senator

sgt

Sergeant

SMO

Senior Medical Officer

snr.

Senior

Soc.

Society

SOLO

Supporters of Law & Order

SPSF

State Public Services Federation (Vic.)

SPC

Shepparton Fruit Preserving Company Ltd.

SPEECH

Society to Promote Essendon Education for Children with Communication Handicaps

sr

Senior

SRC

Students’ Representative Council

SRMD

Senior Resident Medical Doctor

st

Street

St.

Saint

stn

Station

Sthn

Southern

Supp.

Supplement

SW

South Western

Switz.

Switzerland

Syd.

Sydney

T

TAA

Trans Australia Airlines

TAB

Totalisator Agency Board

TAFE

Technical and Further Education

Tas.

Tasmania

TB

Tuberculosis

TCB

Trotting Control Board

T & CPA

Town and Country Planning Authority

tech.

Technical

THC

Trades Hall Council

ThL

Licentiate in Theology

TLC

Trades and Labour Council

TPI

Totally and permanently incapacitated

TPNG

Territory of Papua-New Guinea

TPTC

Trained Primary Teacher’s Certificate

TSTC

Trained Secondary Teacher’s Certificate

treas.

Treasurer

TSpTC

Trained Special Teacher’s Certificate

TSTC

Trained Secondary Teacher’s Certificate

TTAV

Technical Teachers Association of Victoria (renamed TTU (Union) V)

t’tee

Trustee

TTrIC

Trained Trade Instructor’s Certificate

U

UAP

United Australia Party

UDV

United Dairyfarmers of Victoria

UK

United Kingdom

ULP

United Labor Party

UN

United Nations

UNCTAD

United Nations Commission for Trade and Development

univ.

University

unm.

Unmarried

USA

United States of America

USSR

United Socialist Soviet Republics

V

v.

Vice

VATC

Victoria Amateur Turf Club

VC

Victoria Cross

VD

Volunteers Officers’ Decoration

VDA

Victorian Dairyfamers Association

VDC

Volunteer Defence Corps

VDL

Van Diemen’s Land

VCA

Victorian Cricket Association

VECCI

Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Vet.

Veterinary

VFA

Victorian Football Association

VFF

Victorian Farmers Federation

VFGA

Victorian Farmers and Graziers Association

VFL

Victorian Football League

VFU

Victorian Farmers Union

Vic.

Victoria, Victorian

VIE

Victorian Institute of Engineers

VIS

Victorian Institute of Sport

VISE

Victorian Institute of Secondary Education

VPSA

Victorian Public Service Association

VRC

Victoria Racing Club

VRU

Victorian Railways Union

VSP

Victorian Socialist Party

VSTA

Victorian Secondary Teachers Association

VTU

Victorian Teachers Union

W

W

West

WA

Western Australia

WAGS

We Are Geelong Supporters

wks

Works

Wm

William

WMC

Western Mining Corporation

WUS

World University Service

WWI

World War I

WWII

World War II

Y

Y

Young

YMCA

Young Men’s Christian Association

YWCA

Young Women’s Christian Association

yr

Year