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List of Abbreviations Used in Military Service Files
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| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I | Intelligence Branch of the General Staff |
| I | Interrogation |
| I (b) | Secret Service Branch of the General Staff |
| I"E"toHQCT | Increment ''E'' to Headquarters Canadian Troops |
| I(A)HQCAGRA | Increment (A) Headquarters Canadian, Army Group Royal Artillery |
| I/C | In Charge |
| IAF | Inspector of Admiralty Fuel |
| IAM | Institute of Aviation Medicine |
| IAS | Infantry Assault Ships |
| IATC | Infantry Advanced Training Center |
| I''A''toCSGHQEAP | Increment ''A'' to Canadian Section |
| IAW | In Accordance With |
| IBD | Infantry Base Depot |
| IBDCASF(LS) | Infantry Base Depot, Canadian Active Service Force, (Lorne Scots) |
| IBDP | Infantry Brigade Defence Platoon |
| IBLAD | Infantry Brigade Light Aid Detachment |
| IBofUK&C | Inspection Board of United Kingdom & Canada |
| IBRS | Infantry Brigade Recce Squadron |
| IBSS&WT | Infantry Brigade Signals Section & Wireless Telegraphy |
| IC | Instructional Cadre |
| IC | Internment Camp |
| IC | In Command |
| ICB | Inspection of Contract Built Ships |
| ICB | Inspector of Contract Built Ships |
| ICB | Inspector of Contract Built Ships (Naval) |
| ICCDP | Iceland Coastal Command Daily Programme |
| ICCFS | Inspecting Captain Of Coastal Force Schools |
| ICCPC | Internment Camp Canadian Provost Corps |
| ICCSS Medal | International Commission of Control and Supervision Service Medal |
| ICE | Integrated Clothing Ensemble |
| ICEPAT. | Iceland Patrol (U.S.) |
| ICFPC | Increment Canadian Field Punishment Camp |
| ICI | Imperial Chemical Industries |
| ICMHRCAMC | Internment Camp Military Hospital, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| ICSCS Medal | International Commission for Supervision and Control Service Medal (Indo China) |
| IDE | Imperial Defence College or Inter-Department Cypher |
| IdentTech | Identification Technician |
| IDGHRCAMC | Infectious Diseases General Hospital, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| IE | Increased Endurance |
| IE | Intermediate Engagement |
| IE Tech | Instrument Electrical Technician |
| IECS | Improved Environmental Clothing System |
| IF | Irish Fusiliers |
| IFofC | Irish Fusiliers of Canada (11th Regiment) |
| IFPP | No. 1 Ferry Pilots Pool |
| IFS | Instrument Flying School |
| IG(CC) | Inspector-General (Central Canada) |
| IGC | Imperial General Council |
| IGds | Irish Guards |
| I-GEC(A) | Inspector-General Eastern Canada OR Educational Company (Army) |
| IGTCAC | Instructors Gunnery Team, Canadian Armoured Corps |
| IHU | Infantry Holding Unit |
| IMD | Indian Medical Department |
| IMHRCAMC | Ipperwash Military Hospital, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| Imp | Imperial |
| IMS | Indian Medical Service |
| IMTU | Inspector of Machine Tool Utilisation |
| IN | Inspector |
| In | Inch |
| INAITCoy | Infantry Brigade AIT Company |
| Incl | include, inclusive or including |
| ind | independent |
| Indef.Lve. | Indefinite Leave |
| indep | independent |
| Inf | Infantryman |
| Inf | Infantry |
| Infmn | Infantryman |
| INFO | Information |
| Inj | Injured |
| INO(W) | Inspector of Naval Ordnance (Woolwick) |
| Inspr | Inspector |
| inst | instructor |
| instr | instructor |
| Instr | Instruction(al) |
| Instr(s) | Instructor(s) |
| Instr.Cr. | Instructor Commander |
| Int | Intelligence |
| INT | Interpreter |
| Int. | General Staff Officer 1 (Intelligence) |
| Int.C. | Internment Camp |
| INTEL | Intelligence (U.S.) |
| IntOp | Intelligence Operator |
| Intrep | Intelligence Report |
| inv | Invalid |
| Inv "wd" | Invalided Wounded |
| INWE | Infantry North West Echelon |
| IO | Intelligence Officer |
| I-O | Infantry Officers |
| IOA | Indian Ocean Area |
| IOB | Inspector of Booms (Naval) |
| IOC | Instructional Officer Course |
| IODE | Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire |
| IORAS | Inspection of Reserve Army Stores |
| IOS | Inspector of Ordnance Services |
| IPB | Intelligence Preparation of Battlefield |
| IPC | Island Park Camp |
| IPO | Inshore Patrol Officer |
| IR | Instructor's Regiment |
| Ir.Fus.(VR) | Irish Fusiliers (Vancouver Regiment) |
| IREM | Inspector of Royal Engineer Machinery |
| IrGds | Irish Guards |
| IRofC | Irish Regiment of Canada |
| IRS | Intelligence Reports Section (Naval) |
| IRVC | Imperial Railways Volunteer Corps |
| IS Tech | Integral Systems Technician |
| IS.C.B. | Inter-Service Communications Board (U.S.) |
| ISC | Inter Service Committee |
| ISC | Indian Staff Corps |
| ISC | Inter-Service Cypher |
| ISCC | Infantry Section Commander's Course |
| ISCO | Intelligence Section, Combined Operations |
| ISF | Internal Security Force |
| ISHQCC | Intelligence Section Headquarters Canadian Corps |
| ISO | Imperial Service Order |
| ISp | Intelligence Specialist |
| ISTAR | Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance |
| ISTD | Inter-Service Topographical |
| ISTDC | Interservice Training Defence Centre |
| IT | Instructional Technique |
| ITB | Infantry Training Battalion |
| ITC | Infantry Training Centre |
| ITC(R) | Infantry Training Centre (Reserve) |
| ITD | Infantry Training Depot |
| ITDUCIC | Infantry Training Demonstration Unit, Canadian Infantry Corps |
| ITech | Instrument Technician |
| ITM | Inspector of Torpedoes and Mines |
| ItoHQCC | Increment to Headquarters Canadian Corps |
| ItoHQCID | Increment to Headquarters Canadian Armoured Division |
| ITS | Initial Training School |
| IW.C.B.D. | 'I'' Wing Canadian Base Depot |
| IWBB | Improvised Widened Bailey Bridge |
| IWDRE | Inland Waterways & Docks, Royal Engineers |
| IWGC | Imperial War Graves Commission |
| IWT | Inland Water Transport |
| IYB | Imperial Yeomanry Bearer |
| IYH | Imperial Yeomanry Hospital |
| O/SB.C.D.C. | Intermediate Overseas Base, Canadian Dental Corps OR Canadian Disciplinary Centre |
