The following abbreviations are used throughout this site
AIF – Australian Imperial Force
ANA – Australian Natives Association
AWM – Australian War Memorial
DAS – Died at Sea
DEMOB – Demobilised
DISC – Discharged (either prior to embarkation or prior to returning to Australia, usually in England)
DCM – Distinguished Conduct Medal
DNE – Did not Embark (ie Did not serve overseas)
DOD – Died of Disease
DOW – Died of Wounds
DSO – Distinguished Service Order
EMB – Embarked (from Australia)
ENL – Enlisted
HMAT – His Majesty’s Australian Transport
KIA – Killed in Action
MBE – Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
MC – Military Cross
MM – Military Medal
MSM – Meritorious Service Medal
NAA – National Archives of Australia
NCU – Not Called Up For Duty
NOK – Next of Kin
NSW – New South Wales
OBE – Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
POB – Place of Birth
POW – Prisoner of War
QLD – Queensland
RAN – Royal Australian Navy
RTA – Returned to Australia (usually the date the person embarked from the war zone to return to Australia)
SA – South Australia
TAS – Tasmania
VIC – Victoria
WA – Western Australia