Glossary of terms used throughout this website.

  • ACF               Army Cadet Force,
  • A. Major        Acting Major.
  • CBE               Commander of the British Empire.
  • CCF               Combined Cadet Force,
  • CSM              Company Sergeant Major.
  • DCM              Distinguished Conduct Medal.
  • DL                 Deputy Lieutenant.
  • DPM             Disruptive Pattern Material: camouflage fabric pattern used on combat uniforms and helmet covers.
  • FS Cap         Field Service cap.
  • GS Cap         General Service cap.
  • KC                King's Crown (1901 - 1953).
  • MID              Mentioned in Dispatches.
  • MTP             Multi Terrain Pattern: camouflage fabric pattern  used on British combat uniforms and helmet covers, 
                                 from 2010 onwards.
  • NCO              Non-commissioned Officer.
  • OCTU            Officer Cadet Training Unit.
  • OR                Other Ranks (Not commissioned Officers).
  • PWRR          The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment
  • QC                Queen's Crown (1953 -).
  • QOWH          The Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars.
  • RFC              Royal Flying Corps.
  • SD Cap         Service Dress cap or khaki peaked cap.
  • TA                Territorial Army.
  • TRF               Tactical Recognition Flash.  
  • WO2              Warrant Officer 2nd Class.
  • WOR              Worcestershire Home Guard abbreviation.
  • WR               The Worcestershire Regiment.
  • WFR             The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment.