General Abbreviations
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| S | Sickness. |
| SA | Small arms, South Africa or South African. |
| S.A. | Shortly After. |
| SAA | Small arms ammunition. |
| Sab | Saboteur. |
| sal | Salvage or salvaged. |
| S.A.S. | Small Arms School. |
| S.A.S. | Special Air Service. |
| S.A.S.C. | Small Arms School Corps. |
| SB | Stetcher Bearer. |
| SBG | Small box girder. (Bridge.) |
| SBS | Special Boat Section. |
| Sch | School. |
| SD | Staff Duties. |
| S/d- | Signed. |
| SDP | Supply dropping point. |
| SEAC | South East Asia Command. |
| sec | Section - Second. |
| Sgd | Signed. |
| shelrep | Shelling report. |
| sic [sic] | Show that the original statement has been quoted accurately. |
| sig(s) | Signal(s). |
| sitrep | Situation report. |
| SL | Searchlight. |
| SL | Start line. |
| SLA | Supply loading airfield. |
| sldr | Soldier. |
| SLP | Supply landing point. |
| SMC | Sten machine carbine. |
| SOG | Special Operations Group. |
| SOS | Struck off strength (Removed from unit, wounded/sick). |
| SOSS | Struck off strength, or usual emergency SOS. |
| SP | Starting point or self-propelled. |
| sp | Support or supported. |
| SPD | Sober and properly dressed. |
| Sq | Square. |
| sqn | Squadron. |
| SR | Special Reserve. |
| strat R | Strategical reconnaissance. |
| S rg | Sound ranging. |
| SRH | Supply railhead. |
| SS | Steamship. |
| SSAFA | Soldiers, Sailors, and Airman’s family association. |
| sta - stn | Station. |
| Staty | Stationary (Hospital). |
| stereo | Stereoscope or stereoscopic. |
| stn - sta | Station. |
| str | Strength - Seater. |
| strat R | Strategical reconnaissance. |
| sup | Supply or supplied. |
| sup P | Supply point. |
| svy | Survey. |
| SW | Shrapnel (Shell) wound. |
| swb - swbd | Switchboard. |
Abbreviations