First World War – Ranks – A.B. to R.S.M.

Ranks

A.B

Able Seaman

1/A.M

Air Mechanic 1st Class (Canadian & British)

Art.E

Artificer Engineer

Bdr

Bombardier

Bglr

Bugler

Blksm

Blacksmith

Bmstr

Bandmaster

Bos'n

Boatswain

Boy

Boy

Boy Std

Boy Steward

B.Q.M.S

Battery Quarter Master Sergeant

Brig.Gen

Brigadier General

Cadet

Cadet

Capt

Captain

C.Art.E

Chief Artificer Engineer

C.E.R.A

Chief Engineroom Artificer

Ch.Bos'n

Chief Boatswain

Ch.Ck

Chief Cook

Ch.M.A.A

Chief Master at Arms

Ch.Skr

Chief Skipper

Ch.Wtr

Chief Writer

Clr.Sgt

Colour Sergeant

Col

Colonel

Cpl

Corporal

2/Cpl or 2Cpl

Lance Corporal

C.P.O

Chief Petty Officer

Cptr

Carpenter

C.Q.M.S

Company Quarter Master Sergeant

C.S.B.S

Chief Sick Berth Steward

C.S.M

Company Sergeant Major

Dk.Hd

Deck Hand(British)

Dmr

Drummer(British)

Dvr

Driver

Eng.Lt

Engineer Lieutenant

Engmn

Engineman(British)

Engr

Engineer(British)

E.R.A

Engineroom Artificer

F.Cdt

Flight Cadet(British)

Flg.Off

Flying Officer(British)

Flt.Cadet

Flight Cadet

F/Sgt

Flight Sergeant

F.S.Lt

Flight Sub-Lieutenant(British)

Gdsn

Guardsman

Gnr

Gunner

H/Capt

Honorary Captain

H/Lieut

Honorary Lieutenant

H/Lt.Col

Honorary Lieutenant Colonel

Lt.Col

Lieutenant Colonel

H/Maj

Honorary Major

H.Schm

Head Schoolmaster

H/Std

Head Steward

Jr.Eng

Junior Engineer(British)

Lieut

Lieutenant

2/Lt

2nd Lieutenant(British)

L.S

Leading Seaman

L.Sig

Leading Signalman

L/Sgt

Lance Sergeant

L.Sto

Leading Stoker

Lt/Col

Lieutenant Colonel

Maj-Gen

Major General

Major

Major

Mate

Mate

Matron

Matron

Mid

Midshipman

N.S

Nursing Sister

Nurse

Nurse(British)

Ord

Ordinary Seaman

O.Sig

Ordinary Signalman

Piper

Piper

P.F.O.(British)

Probationary Flying Officer(British)

Pnr

Pioneer

P.O

Petty Officer

P.S/Lt

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant

Pte

Private

Q.M.S

Quarter Master Sergeant

Rfn

Rifleman

R.S.M

Regimental Sergeant Major