General Abbreviations
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R
| R.A.P. | Regimental aid post. (Battaion size unit.) |
| rd | Road. |
| RDI | Relief driver increment. |
| Rds | Rounds. |
| rec | Recover, recovered or recovery. |
| recce | Reconnaissance - Reconnoitre. |
| ref | Reference. |
| reg | Regulate, regulated, regulating or regulation. |
| regt | Regiment or regimental. |
| rel | Relief. |
| Rem | Remained (stayed in an area, or stayed on duty). |
| rep | Represent, represented or representative. |
| Report. | |
| Repat. | Repatriated home. |
| Rept | Reported. |
| Re - Res | Reserve(s). |
| restd | Restricted. |
| retarded | Delayed. |
| RFB | Reported from Base. |
| rfn | Rifleman - riflemen. |
| Rft | Reinforcement. |
| R.H. | Railhead. |
| RHMA | Railhead or roadhead, maintenance area. |
| rly | Railway. |
| RMA | Rear maintenance area. |
| RO | Routine order. |
| Rp | Refilling point, regimental police, or Rules of Procedure. |
| rpg (pm) | Rounds per gun per minute. |
| rptd | Repeated. |
| R & R | Rest and relaxation. |
| RSD | Returned stores depot. |
| R/T. - RT | Radio-telephony. |
| RTD | Returned to duty. |
| RTC | Returned to Corps. |
| RTO | Railway traffic order. |
| RTU | Returned to Unit. |
| RV | Rendezvous. |
| RW | Royal Warrant for Pay and Promotion. |
Abbreviations