Glossary

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

K Amm Pk, 1st ANZAC Corps

K Ammunition Park, 1st ANZAC Corps [First World War AIF Supplies and Transport AASC Unit]

K Corps HQ Sig Coy

1st ANZAC Corps Headquarters Signals Coy and K Corps Headquarters Signals Company [First World War AIF Signals Unit]

K Corps HQ Sig Coy [2]

K Corps Headquarters Signals Company [First World War British Signals Unit]

K St J

Knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem

K Sup Col, 1 st ANZAC Corps

K Supply Column, 1st ANZAC Corps (see Headquarters, Australian Corps Mechanical Transport Column) [First World War AIF Supplies and Transport AASC Unit]

Kangaroo

A tank minus turret and innards used as an armoured transporter

KAR

King's African Rifles

KATCOM

Korean Attached [to] Commonwealth Division

KB

Knight Bachelor

Knight of the Bath

KBA

Killed by artillery

KBE

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

KBH

King's Birthday Honours

KC

King's Counsel

KCB

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

KCH

Knight Commander of Hanover

KCIE

Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire

KCMG

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

KCO

Key Control Officer

KCS

Kilocycles Per Second

KCSI

Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India

KCVO

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

KDG

1st King's Dragoon Guards

KENNY

United States Air Force Forward Air Controller flying in support of Phuoc Tuy Sector

KERO

Kerosene

KEROA

Kerosene Grade A Fuel

KEROB

Kerosene Grade B Fuel

KG

Kilogram(s)

Knight of the Order of the Garter

KGC

Knight Grand Cross

Knight of the Golden Circle (USA)

KGF

Knight of the Golden Fleece

KH

Knight of Hanover

KHZ

Kilohertz

KIA

Killed in Action

KIA (BC)

Killed in action (body count) as opposed to an estimate (Vietnam War)

King's

The King's Regiment (Liverpool)

King's Own

The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)

KLH

Knight of the Legion of Honour

KM

Kilometer(s)

Knight of Malta

KMAG

Korean Military Advisory Group

KNIP

Komite Nasional Indonesia Poesat

KOMR

King's Own Malta Regiment

KOSB

The King's Own Scottish Borderers

KOSTRAD

Indonesian Army Land Forces (East Timor)

KOYLI

The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

KP

Knight of the Order of St Patrick

KR

The King's Regulations for the Army and the Army Reserves

KR & AI

King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions

KRC

Knight of the Red Cross

KRRC

The King's Royal Rifle Corps

KSI

Knight of the Star of India

KSLI

The King's Shropshire Light Infantry

Kt

Kempei Tai (Japanese Intelligence Organisation)

Kiloton(s)

Knight of the Order of the Thistles

Knot

Knight Bachelor

Kuwait clasp to Australian Service Medal (ASM)

Kt Bach

Knight Bachelor

KVA

Kilovolt Amperes (Vietnam)