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List of Abbreviations Used in Military Service Files
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| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| E | East |
| EinC | Engineer in Chief |
| E&M (Coy) | Electrical and Mechanical (Company) |
| E&SCID | Eastern & Southern Commands Infantry Depot |
| EA | Emergency Aerodromes |
| EA | Air Electrical Technician |
| EA | Electrical Technician (Air) |
| EA | Electrical Artificer |
| EA | Enemy Aircraft |
| EA | Enemy Action |
| EA (No) | Distinguishing letters on files of Permanent Joint Board on Defence |
| EA, 1c (or 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c) | Electrical Artificer, 1st Class (or 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th Class) |
| EAC | Eastern Air Command |
| EACC | Enemy Alien Concentration Camp |
| EAFC | Empty Anti-Freeze Containers |
| EAM | Executive Assistant to the Honourable Minister |
| EAM/BMO | Electrical Anti-mining Base Maintenance Officer |
| EAMGO | Executive Assistant to the Master General of Ordnance |
| EARS | Enemy Alien Receiving Station |
| EATS | Equipment Accounting Training School |
| EBSRVR | East Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifles |
| EC | Eastern Canada |
| EC | Educational Company |
| Ech | Echelon |
| ECMCourse | Electronics Countermeasures Course |
| ECr | Engineer Commander |
| ED | Efficiency Decoration |
| ED | Equipment Depot |
| ED | Excused Duties |
| ED&T | Exempt From Drill and Training |
| EDC | Elementary Driving Corps |
| EdmFus | Edmonton Fusiliers |
| EDR | Radar Display Room |
| EdServ | Educational Services |
| EDSRCASC | Echelon Division Supply, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps |
| EE | Electrical Engineer |
| EE | Exercise Eskimo |
| EEAD | Chief Examiner of Armament Design |
| EEF | Egyptian Expeditionary Force |
| EERCE | Experimental Establishment, Royal Canadian Engineers |
| EES | Eastern Examination Service |
| EF | Eastern Fleet |
| EF | Edmonton Fusiliers |
| EFC | Expeditionary Forces Canteens |
| EFERCCS | Eastern Fortress Establishment, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals |
| EFM | Expeditionary Force Message |
| EFTS | Elemental Flying Training School(s) |
| EGSTech | Electrical Generating Systems Technician |
| EGSUP | Eastern Group Supply Council |
| EHU | Engineer Holding Unit |
| EI | Essential Industry |
| EInC | Engineer-in-Chief Naval Service |
| EinC | Engineer in Chief |
| EINLO | Royal Indian Naval Liaison Officer |
| EIS | Equipment Issue Scale |
| EISIS | East Indies Merchant Shipping Intelligence |
| EL | Embarkation Leave |
| EL | Air Artificer (Electrics) |
| ElA/Lieut -Cdr | Electrical Acting Lieutenant-Commander |
| ELanR | East Lancashire regiment |
| ElCr | Electrical Commander |
| Elect | Electrician |
| ElL | Electrical Lieutenant |
| ElLCr | Electrical Lieutenant Commander |
| ElMTech | Electro-Mechanical Technician |
| ELOC | Essential Level of Capability |
| ElSL | Electrical Sub-Lieutenant |
| EM | Efficiency Medal |
| EM | Electrician's Mate |
| EM | Engineering Mechanic |
| EM | Electrical Mechanic |
| Emb | Embarked |
| EmbL | Embarkation Leave |
| EmbLve | Embarkation Leave |
| EMH | Edmunston Military Hospital |
| EMH | Esquimalt Military Hospital |
| EMHRCAMC | Edmonton Military Hospital, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| EMHRCAMC | Espanola Military Hospital, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| Emp | Employed |
| Emp | Employment |
| Empl’d | Employed |
| EN | Ensign |
| Engn | Engineman |
| Engr | Engineer |
| Engr(s) | Engineer(s) |
| Engrs | Director of Engineer Services |
| Ens | Ensign |
| ENSA | Entertainments National Services Association |
| ent | Entitled |
| EO | Engineer Officer |
| EO | Enabling Objective |
| EOFS | Engineer Officer French Ships |
| EOP | Engineer Officer Personnel (Naval) |
| EOR | Eastern Ontario Regiment |
| EORCE | Executive Officer, Royal Canadian Engineers |
| EORD | Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot |
| EP | Employment Platoon |
| EP | Estimated Position |
| EPB | Exercise Polar Bear |
| EPZ | Enter Promotion Zone |
| Eqpm.Ass't | Equipment Assistant |
| Eqpt | Equipment |
| Equipt(N) | Equipment Division (Naval) |
| ER | Elgin Regiment |
| ER | Essex Regiment |
| ER | Engineering Technician |
| ER | Engine Room Artificer |
| ERA(A) | Engine Room Artificer (Apprentice) |
| ERA, 1c (or 2c,3c,4c,5c) | Engine Room Artificer, 1st Class (or 2nd,3rd,4th or 5th Class) |
| ERO | Emergency Repair Officer |
| ERofYorkY | East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry |
| ERRatings | Engine Room Ratings |
| ERU | Engineer Reinforcement Unit |
| ES | Emergency Service |
| ES&W | Engineer Services & Works |
| ES&WCoy | Engineer Survey and Works Company |
| ESBD | Engineer Stores Base Depot |
| ESCMFGHQ | Educational Services Central Mediterranean Force General Headquarters |
| ESO | Embarkation Staff Office |
| ESR | Essex Scottish Regiment |
| EssexR | Essex Regiment |
| EssexYeo | Essex Yeomanry |
| ESSRCE | Engineer Stores Section, Royal Canadian Engineers |
| Est | Estimates |
| Est | Establishment |
| Estab | Establishment |
| ESurrR | East Surrey Regiment |
| ET | Electrical Technician |
| ETA | Estimated / Expected Time of Arrival (U.S.) |
| ETC | Embarkation Transit Camp |
| ETD | Expected Time of Departure (U.S.) |
| ETech | Electrical Technician |
| ETech(A) | Electrical Technician (Air) |
| ETOUSA | European Theatre of Operations, U. S. A. |
| ETP | Estimated Time of Departure (U.S.) |
| ETQMS | Engineer Technical Quartermaster Sergeant |
| ETU | Embarkation Transit Unit |
| EU | Entertainment Unit |
| Evac | Evacuated |
| Ex | Expeditionary |
| EXFCECAN | Expeditionary Force Canteen |
| Exp | Expeditionary |
| Exptl | Experimental |
| Ext Aff | External Affairs |
| External | Canadian Department of External Affairs (Address used in telegrams) |
| ExVes | Examination Vessels |
| EYorkR | East Yorkshire Regiment |
