Glossary

In our collection you will encounter military terminology and acronyms. Here you can find out what they mean.

8 H

8th King's Royal Irish Hussars

8/13 VMR

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles

8th ADUS

8th Australian Depot Unit of Supply [First World War AIF Supplies and Transport AASC Unit]

8th ALH Regt

8th Australian Light Horse Regiment [First World War AIF Light Horse Unit]

8th Aust LTM Bty

8th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery [First World War AIF Infantry Unit]

8th Aust Mob Vet Sect

8th Australian Mobile Veterinary Section [First World War AIF Veterinary Unit]

8th Aust MTM Bty

8th Australian Medium Trench Mortar Battery [First World War AIF Artillery Unit]

8th Bty AFA

8th Battery, Australian Field Artillery [First World War AIF Artillery Unit]

8th Fd Coy AE

8th Field Company, Australian Engineers [First World War AIF Engineers Unit]

8th Inf Bde

8th Infantry Brigade [First World War AIF Infantry Unit]

8th Inf Bn

8th Infantry Battalion [First World War AIF Infantry Unit]

8th MG Coy

8th Australian Machine Gun Company [First World War AIF Machine Gun Unit]

8th San Sect Aust Mtd Div

8th Sanitary Section, Australian Mounted Division [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

8th Tng Bn

8th Training Battalion [First World War AIF Infantry Unit]

8th Tng Sqdn AFC

8th Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps (formerly 33rd Training Squadron) [First World War AIF Flying Corps Unit]