List of Abbreviations

A/Cpl.acting corporal

A/Sgt.acting sergeant

BEFBritish Expeditionary Force

Brig.-Gen.brigadier general (oftentimes simply brigadier, or Brig.)

CASFCanadian Active Service Force

Capt.captain

CEFCanadian Expeditionary Force

COcommanding officer

Cpl.corporal

DNDDepartment of National Defence

DCMDistinguished Conduct Medal

DHHDirectorate of History and Heritage (Department of National Defence)

DNDDepartment of National Defence

DSODistinguished Service Order

D–Q LineDrocourt–Quéant Line

Gengeneral

GHQGeneral Headquarters (of the BEF)

GSO 1general staff officer grade 1

GAGlenbow Archives (University of Calgary)

IWMImperial War Museum

KOCRThe King’s Own Calgary Regiment

KOCRAThe King’s Own Calgary Regiment Archives

KORR (Lancaster)King’s Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)

LACLibrary and Archives Canada

L/Cpl.lance corporal

L/Sgt.lance sergeant

LOBleft out of battle

LSTlanding ship tank

Lt.lieutenant

Lt.-Col.lieutenant colonel

Lt.-Gen.lieutenant general

Maj.major

Maj.-Gen.major general

MCMilitary Cross

MDmilitary district

MMMilitary Medal

NPAMNon-Permanent Active Militia

Pvt.private

RCACRoyal Canadian Armoured Corps

Sgt.sergeant

Sgt.-Maj.sergeant major

TLCtank landing craft

TNAThe National Archives

Tpr.trooper

VCVictoria Cross

WDwar diary

WO(British) War Office