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List of Abbreviations Used in Military Service Files
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| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| M | Minelayer |
| M | Minister, National Defence |
| M | Miscellaneous |
| M | Major |
| M | Matron |
| M & D | Medals and Decorations |
| M & S | Munitions and Supply |
| M&D | Medicine and Return to Duty |
| M&D | Medals & Decorations |
| M&JWS | Mountain & Jungle Warfare School |
| M&Wasst | Munitions and Weapons Assistant |
| M&Wtech | Munitions and Weapons Technician |
| M(N) | Minister for Naval Services |
| M(No) | Captain "M" (Number) Mine Laying Squadron |
| M/A | Meal Allowance |
| M/F | Medium Frequency |
| m/n | Marginally Named |
| M/S | Minesweeper(s) |
| M/SAux | Minesweepers Auxiliary |
| M/SBan | Minesweepers Bangor |
| M/SBas | Minesweepers Bassett |
| M/SMotor | Minesweepers Motor |
| M/SWood | Minesweepers Wooden |
| M/T | Motor Transport |
| M1 | Army Service Corps, Mechanical Transport Section |
| M2 | Army Service Corps, Electricians |
| MA | Medical Assistant |
| MA | Master |
| MA | Meal Allowance |
| MA/SBI | Motor Torpedo Boat fitted with asdic set and depth charges |
| MA/STU | Mobile Asdic Training Unit |
| MAA | Master at Arms |
| MAA | Medium Anti Aircraft (Royal Canadian Artillery) |
| MAAF | Mediterranean Allied Air Forces |
| MAC | Merchant Aircraft Carriers |
| MAC | Minesweeping Craft |
| MAC | Minesweeping Attendant |
| MAC | Motor Ambulance Convoy |
| MAC | Merchant-Ship Aircraft Carrier |
| MAC | Motor Ambulance Car or Convoy |
| Mach | Machinist |
| MachAccOp | Machine Accounting Operator |
| MACR(A)D | (Manitoba) Armoured Car Regiment (Armoured) Division |
| MACRCAMC | Motor Ambulance Convoy, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| MACRI | Maritime Atlantic Coastal Routing Instructions |
| MAD | Magnetic Air Detector |
| Mag | Magnetic |
| Mag | Magazine |
| mag | Magnetic |
| MAGU | Master Gunner |
| maint | Maintenance |
| Maj | Major |
| Maj-Gen | Major-General |
| MAMS | Mobile Air Movement Section |
| Man | Manitoba |
| ManchR | Manchester Regiment |
| MANSR | Miramichi Area North Shore Regiment |
| MAO | Medical Associate |
| MARCOM | Maritime Command |
| MARE | Maritime Engineer |
| MarEngT | Marine Engineering Technician |
| MARI | Mercantile Atlantic Routing Instructions |
| MARS | Maritime Surface and Sub-surface |
| MARURCOC | Mobile Ammunition Repair Unit, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps |
| MATP | Mobilization Assignment Training Plan |
| MB | Medal of Bravery |
| MB | Military Band |
| MB | Motor Boat |
| MB(EGB) | Military Band (Esquimalt Garrison Band) |
| MB(M) | Motordrome Barracks (Montreal) |
| MBC | Motorboat Crewman |
| MBE | Order of the British Empire (Member) |
| MBE | Member of the Order of the British Empire |
| MBLRCAMC | Mobile Bacteriological Laboratory, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| MBM1 | Soldiers Pay Book |
| MBRCA | Medium Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery |
| MBSSM | Medical Board Sault St. Marie |
| MBTC | Mines Booby Traps Course |
| MBURCOC | Mobile Bath Unit, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps |
| MC | Memorial Cross |
| MC | Military Cross |
| MC | Mobile Canteen |
| MC | Motorcycle |
| MC | Motorcycle Course |
| MC of S | Military College of Science |
| MC(I) | Mule Convoy (India) |
| Mc/s | Megacycles |
| MCC | Military Career Counsellor |
| MCD | Manager Constructive Dept. |
| MCDV | Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel |
| MCH | Malton Convalescent Hospital |
| MCI | Mercantile Convoy Instructions |
| MCMHRCAMC | Macdonald College Military Hospital, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| MCMHRCAMC | Maple Creek Military Hospital, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| MCRCAMC | Medical Centre, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| MCS(C) | Movement Control Staff (Canada) |
| MCS(C) | Motor Landing Craft Carrying Ship |
| MCSP | Maintenance |
| MD | Manning Depot |
| MD | Military District |
| MD | Military Depot |
| MD#5&CCVC | Military District #5 & Camp Commander Valcartier Camp |
| MD#5&CCVC | Manning Depot |
| MD#5&CCVC | Military District #5 & Camp Commander Valcartier Camp |
| MD1 | Manning Depot / Military District or Depot Western Ontario (London) |
| MD11 | Manning Depot / Military District or Depot British Columbia (Victoria) |
| MD12 | Manning Depot / Military District or Depot Saskatchewan (Regina) |
| MD13 | Manning Depot / Military District or Depot Alberta (Calgary) |
| MD2 | Manning Depot / Military District or Depot Central Ontario (Toronto) |
| MD3 | Manning Depot / Military District or Depot Eastern Ontario (Kingston) |
| MD4 | Manning Depot / Military District or Depot Western Quebec (Montréal) |
| MD5 | Manning Depot / Military District or Depot Eastern Quebec (Quebec City) |
| MD6 | Manning Depot / Military District or Depot Maritime Provinces (Halifax) |
| MDB | Military Detention Barracks |
| MDBBO | Military Detention Barracks Brampton, Ontario |
| MDBSBCPC | Military Detention Barracks Stanley Barracks Canadian Provost Corps |
| MDC | Mobile Deperming Craft |
| MDG | Medical Director-General |
| Md'Hon | Medaille d'Honneur (France) |
| MDHQS | Military District Headquarters Staff |
| MDS | Main Dressing Station |
| MDU | Mobile Deperming Unit |
| MEAC | Military Engineers Association of Canada |
| Mech | Director of Mechanization |
| Mech | Mechanician |
| Mech | Mechanic |
| Mech | Mechanical |
| Mech | Mechanized |
| Mech | Mechanician |
| Mech Eqpt (Pk) (Coy) | Mechanical Equipment (Park) (Company) |
| MechTpr | Mechanical Transport |
| MED | Manager Engineering Dept. or Mediterranean and Red Sea Area |
| MED | Medium |
| MED | Medical |
| Med | Mediterranean |
| MedA | Medical Assistant |
| MedBd | Medical Board |
| MedCTR | Medical Centre |
| Med-Evac | Medical Evacuation |
| Meds | Director General of Medical Services |
| MEF | Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force |
| MEF | Mediterranean Expeditionary Force |
| MEIRI | Mercantile East Indies Routing Instructions |
| MEO | Mercantile Equipment Office (Naval) |
| MESPSRCE | Mechanical Equipment Spare Parts Section, Royal Canadian Engineers |
| MESRCECMF | Mechanical Equipment Section, Royal Canadian Engineers, Central Mediterranean Force |
| MESupt | Mobile Equipment Superintendent |
| MET | Meteorology |
| METech | Mobile Equipment Technician |
| MetO | Meteorological Observer |
| MetTech | Meteorological Technician |
| MEXE | Mechanical Equipment Experimental Establishment |
| MF | Mediterranean Fleet |
| MFA | Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary |
| MFB | Master File Maintenance |
| MFB1444 | Re/Engagement Form - Non-Permanent Active Militia |
| MFB1481 | Absentees and Deserters - Transportation particulars |
| MFB1482 | Absentees and Deserters - Incidental Expense Statement |
| MFB227 | Medical History of an Invalid |
| MFB235 | Attestation Paper - Permanent Force |
| MFB241 | Discharge Certificate - Permanent Force of Canada (Duplicate copy of) |
| MFB241a | Discharge Certificate - Permanent Force of Canada (Duplicate copy of - French) |
| MFB241b | Discharge Certificate of Permanent Force of Canada |
| MFB264 | Charge Report |
| MFB287 | Appointment to a Commission |
| MFB292 | Morning Sick Report |
| MFB313a | Medical Case History Sheet |
| MFB313b | Medical History Sheet - Permanent Force |
| MFB350 | Certificate of Discharge - Non-Permanent Active Militia |
| MFB375 | Court of Inquiry - Record of Declaration |
| MFB465 | Dental History Sheet |
| MFB483 | Description of a Deserter |
| MFC800 | Individuals Clothing and Equipment statement |
| MFD930a | Last Pay Certificate Canadian Active Service Force |
| MFM | Master File Maintenance |
| MFM1 | Officer's Declaration Paper |
| MFM1&2b | Follow Sheet for Master File Maintenance 1 and Master file Maintenance 2 |
| MFM10 | Form of Will |
| MFM103 | Enrolment Form National Resources Mobilization Act of 1940 Personnel |
| MFM12 | Certificate of Medical Unfitness |
| MFM141 | Certificate of Medical Unfitness national Resources Mobilization Act of 1940 |
| MFM141 | Index Pay Card (Pay) |
| MFM150 | Certificate of Medical Examination, Canadian Women's Army Corps |
| MFM153 | Attestation From, Canadian Women's Army Corps |
| MFM154 | Canadian Women's Army Corps Discharge Certificate |
| MFM16 | Application for Dependent's Allowance (Wife & Child) |
| MFM16a | Application for Dependent's Allowance (Other Supplementary) |
| MFM16b | Application for Dependent's Allowance (Other Dependents) |
| MFM16d | Certificate of Examination (Births, Marriages, Deaths) |
| MFM16e | Canadian Active Service Force Request for Investigation |
| MFM16f | List of Documents (Evidence of Claim) |
| MFM16g | Card Re: Application for Dependent's Allowance |
| MFM17 | Assignment of Pay Form (All Ranks) |
| MFM18 | Stop Payment Form (Assigned Pay) |
| MFM181 | Fingerprint Form |
| MFM182 | Identification Form |
| MFM18a | Stop Payment Form (Assigned Pay) |
| MFM19 | Changes in Assigned Pay |
| MFM2 | Attestation Papers, Other Ranks, English |
| MFM216 | Certificate of Apprehension (Absent without leave or Deserter) Canadian Women's Army Corps |
| MFM23 | Proceedings on Discharge |
| MFM24 | Certificate of Service General Order 139/39 |
| MFM30 | X-Ray, Inspection of Chests |
| MFM30 | Records Cards |
| MFM4 | Service and Casualty Form (Part 1) |
| MFM55 | Receipt for a Soldier's Documents |
| MFM55 | Particulars of Family |
| MFM6 | Field Conduct Sheet |
| MFM7 | Discharge Certificate - Original - (linen) |
| MFM8 | Certificate of Service, Officers and Nursing Sisters |
| MFM81 | Proceedings of an Officer or Nursing Sister |
| MFM88 | Protection Certificate |
| MFM9 | Extension of Service - Permanent Force |
| MFM94 | Application for War Service Badge 'General Service Class' |
| MFM99 | Voluntary Transfer Form |
| MFP | Military Foot Police |
| MFRC | Military Family Resource Centre |
| MFV | Motor Fishing Vessel |
| MFW2463 | Report of Death of a Soldier (Location of grave) |
| MFW2570 | Report of Death of a Soldier (Location of grave) |
| MG | Machine Gun |
| MG | Medical Guard |
| MG | Messenger |
| MGA | Major General in charge of Administration |
| MGB | Motor Gun-Boat |
| MGC | Machine Gun Corps |
| MGCCav | Machine Gun Corps Cavalry |
| MGCT | Major-General Combined Training |
| MGGS | Major General, General Staff |
| MGHU | Machine Gun Holding Unit |
| MGO | Master General of the Ordnance |
| MGO | Master General of the Ordnance |
| MGRA | Major General, Royal Artillery |
| MGRU | Machine Gun Reinforcement Unit |
| MGS | Machine Gun Squadron |
| MGTC | Machine Gun Training Centre |
| MGTC(NRMA) | Machine Gun Training Centre (National Resources Mobilization Act of 1940) |
| MGTC(RF) | Machine Gun Training Centre (Reserve Fleet) |
| MH | Military Hospital |
| MHC | Miscellaneous Harbour Craft |
| MHHRCAMC | Montmagny Military Hospital, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| MHHRCAMC | Montreal Military Hospital, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| MHHRCAMC | Mulgrave Military Hospital, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| MHLRCAMC | Mobile Hygiene Laboratory, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| MIA | Missing in Action |
| MIA | Mounted Infantry |
| MIC | Medical Instructions Camp |
| MID | Mentioned-in-Despatches |
| Mid | Midshipman |
| mid | Mentioned in Despatches |
| Midd'xR | Middlesex Regiment |
| MidR | Midland Regiment |
| Mil | Military |
| MILE | Military Engineer |
| MilHos | Military Hospital |
| MilMed | Military Medal for Good Service (Portugal) |
| MILO | Military Intelligence Liaison Officer |
| MIN | Mine, minecraft (U.S.) |
| Min | Minister |
| Min(A) | Minister for Air |
| MIO | Maritime Interdiction Operations |
| MIR | Medical Inspection Room |
| MIS | Mercantile Intelligence Section (Naval) |
| MIS | Ministry of Information |
| Misc | Miscellaneous |
| Miss | Missing |
| Mit | Mitrailleuses |
| MJ | Major |
| MJGE | Major General |
| ML | Motor Launch |
| ML | Missing List |
| ML&BU | Mobile Laundry & Bath Unit |
| ML&FDU | Mobile Laundry & Forward Decontamination Unit |
| MLB | Motor Landing Barge (U.S.) |
| MLB | Motor Lifeboat (GG) (U.S.) |
| MLC | Motor Landing Craft |
| MLO | Military Liaison Officer or Military Landing Officer |
| MLOC | Minimum Level of Capability |
| MLRU | Mobile Land Repair Units |
| MLV | Mine Laying Vessels |
| MLVW | Medium Logistics Vehicle Wheeled |
| MM | Military Medal |
| MM | Motor Mechanic |
| MM | Meteorologist's Mate |
| MM | Motor Mechanic |
| MMG | Motor Machine Gun |
| MMG | Medium Machine Gun |
| MMGC | Motor Machine Gun Corps |
| MMHRCAMC | Magantic Military Hospital, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| MMHRCAMC | Mewata Military Hospital, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| MMHRCAMC | Mimico Military Hospital, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| MMHRCAMC | Monteith Military Hospital, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| Mmil | Medaille Militaire (France) |
| MML | Manual of Military Law |
| MMM | Member of the Order of Military Merit |
| MMP | Miscellaneous Military Personnel |
| MMP | Military Mounted Police |
| MMPITest | Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Test |
| MMR | Manitoba Mounted Rifles |
| MMR | Mercantile Marine Reserve |
| MMS | Mercantile Movements Section (Naval) |
| MMS | Motorcycle Maintenance School |
| MMTP | Military Medical Training Plan |
| MMU | Multi-National Medical Unit |
| MNB | Mobile Naval Base |
| MNBDO | Mobile Naval Base Defence Organization |
| MNC | Merchant Navy Code |
| MND | Minister of National Defence |
| MNEU | Mission Navale Etats Unis, Washington |
| MNOPF | Merchant Navy Officer's Pension Fund |
| MNP | Merchant navy Privilege |
| MNS | Manager of Naval Stores |
| Mnvre | Manoeuvre |
| MO | Meteorological Observer |
| MO | Meteorological Technician |
| MO | Medical Officer |
| MO(D) | Medical Officer (Dental) |
| MO(s) | Militia Order |
| MOB | Man overboard |
| Mob | Mobile |
| Mobn | Mobilisation |
| MOC | Military Operation Code |
| MOC | Military Occupation Code |
| MOCOMP | Maintenance of Competency (Physicians Only) |
| MOEF | Mid-Ocean Escort Force |
| MOF | Master of the Fleet |
| MofWT | Ministry of War Transport |
| MOG | Medical Officer of the Guard |
| MOMP | Mid Ocean Meeting Point |
| MonmouthR | Monmouthshire Regiment |
| MORT | Maintenance Officer Rescue Tugs |
| MOSID | Military Occupation Structure Identification Code |
| MOTP | Medical Officer Training Plan |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| Mov | Movement Control Staff |
| mov | Movement |
| MP | Military Police |
| MP | Muster Parade |
| MP | Memorial Plaque |
| MP | Military Policeman |
| MP&DB | Military Prison & Detention Barracks |
| MP&DB | Main Party |
| MPCC | Military Police Complaints Commission |
| MPCRI | Mercantile Pacific Coastwise Routeing Instructions |
| MPD | Military Prisons Department |
| MPI | Mean Point of Impact |
| MPO | Moving Picture Operators |
| MPRI | Mercantile Pacific Routeing Instructions |
| MPS | Manning Priority System |
| MPSC | Military Provost Staff Corps |
| MPSCAO/S | Mobile Printing Section Canadian Army Overseas |
| MQMS | Mechanic Quartermaster-Sergeant |
| MR | Maisonneuve Regiment |
| MR | Medium Regiment |
| MR | Midland Regiment |
| MR | Mobilization & Recruiting Section of Organization |
| MR | Montmagny Regiment |
| MR | Motor Regiment |
| MR | Mounted Rifles |
| MR | Master-at-Arms |
| MRC | Military Research Centre |
| MRD | Moncton Recruiting Depot |
| MRD | Manitoba Regimental Depot |
| MRF | Les Fusiliers de Mont-Royal |
| MRSS | Medium Regiment Signals Section |
| MS | Military Secretary to the Honourable Minister |
| MS | Minesweeper or Motor Ship (U.S.) |
| MS | Master Sergeant |
| MS | Military Secretary |
| MS | Medical Staff |
| MS | Mechanical Specials |
| MS(No) | Senior Officer (Number) Minesweeping Flotilla |
| MSA | Military Service Act (Canada 1917) |
| MSB | Medical Selection Boards |
| MSB | Military Service Branch |
| MSC | Medical Staff Corps |
| MSD | Medical Stores Depot |
| MSD | Munitions & Supply Depot |
| MSE | Mobile Support Equipment |
| MSEO | Mobile Support Equipment Officer |
| MSEOP | Mobile Support Equipment Operator |
| MSF(No) | (Number) Minesweeping Group |
| MSFF | Moroccan Sea Frontier |
| MSG(No) | (Number) Minesweeping Group |
| Msgt | Master Sergeant |
| MSLC | Mount Saint Louis Contingent |
| MSLSH | (Mechanized) Squadron Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) |
| MSM | Mechanic Sergeant-Major |
| MSM | Meritorious Service Medal |
| MSRTM | Marine Superintendent Rescue Tugs Mediterranean |
| MSS | Mechanist Staff Sergeant |
| MSSC | Military Store Staff Corps |
| MSTech | Mechanical Systems Technician |
| MStGeo | Medal of Saint George (Russia) |
| MT | Mechanical Transport |
| MT | Military |
| MT | Militia |
| MT | Motor Transport |
| MTAP | Military Training Assistance Program |
| MTB | Motor Torpedo Boat |
| MTC | Militia Training Centre |
| MTC(A&TS) | Military Training Centre (Administrative & Training Staff) |
| MTCDS | Military Training Centre District School |
| MTCRCOC | Mechanics Training Centre, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps |
| MTCT | Militia Training Centre Trainees |
| Mtd | Mounted |
| MTDGB(B) | Mechanical Transport Depot Guard Borden (Borden) |
| MTDRCOC | Mechanized Transport Depot, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps |
| MTE | Mechanical Training Establishment |
| Mtech | Metals Technician |
| MTHU | Mechanical Transport Holding Units |
| MTICMHQRCOC | Mechanical Transport Inspectorate Canadian Military Headquarter, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps |
| MTIRCASC | Mechanical Transport Inspectorate, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps |
| MTIRCEME | Mechanical Transport Inspectorate, Royal Canadian Electrical and mechanical Engineers |
| MtlTech | Metals Technician |
| MTMU | Mechanical Training Mobile Unit or Mobile Torpedo Maintenance Unit |
| Mtn | Mountain |
| MTO | Mechanical Transport Officer (Air) |
| MTO | Motor Transport Officer |
| MTOC | Maintenance Training Officer Course |
| MTOC | Mechanical Training Officer Course |
| MTR | Mechanical Transport Regiment |
| MTS | Motor Transport Service |
| MTSDRCOC | Mechanical Transport Sub Depot, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps |
| MtStBSC | Mount St. Bruno Summer Camp (Bruno Training Battalion & Bruno Summer Camp Headquarters) |
| MTTSCRCOC | Mechanical Transport Technical Stores Company, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps |
| MTVRD | Mechanical Transport Vehicle Reception Depot |
| MTW/SSRCOC | Mechanical Transport Workshop Section, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps |
| MTW/SSRCOC | Mobilization Training Centre |
| MTW/SSRCOC | Mechanical Transport Workshop Section, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps |
| MTW/SSRCOC | Mobilization Training Centre |
| MTW/SSRCOC | Mechanical Transport Workshop Section, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps |
| MTW/SSRCOC | Military Training |
| MTW/SSRCOC | Movement Train |
| MU | Maintenance Unit |
| MU | Medically Unfit |
| Mus | Muslim |
| Mus | Musician |
| MUSC | Music |
| Muscn | Musician |
| MV | Motor Vehicle |
| MV | Muzzle Velocity |
| MV | Master-At-Arms |
| MVO | Royal Victorian Order (Member - 4th Class) |
| MVO | Royal Victorian Order (Member - 5th Class) |
| MVO | Member of the Royal Victorian Order (4th or 5th Class) |
| MvtCon | Movements Controller |
| MW | Maintenance Wing |
| MW,SSupt | Metals Workshops Superintendent |
| MWT | (British) Ministry of War Transport |
| MWTelO | Marine Wireless Telegraph Operator |
| MX | Memorial Cross |
