General Abbreviations
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W
| w, (w) | Wounded (injury caused by enemy action). |
| WA | West Africa or West African. |
| W.A.A.C. | War Artists Advisory Committee. |
| WAS(B) | Women's Auxiliary Service (Burma). |
| W.D. | War Department. |
| w.e.f. - wef | With effect from. |
| W.E. | War Establishment. |
| W.E.R. | War Establishment Reserve (Reinforcements). |
| W.G. | War Gratuity. |
| wh | Wheel or wheeled. |
| Wks | Works. |
| wksp | Workshop. |
| WL | Wagon line. |
| wng O | Warning order. |
| WOSB | War Office Selection Board. |
| WP | Water point. |
| wpfg | Waterproofing. |
| wpn | Weapon. |
| wrls | Wireless. |
| WS | Warlike Stores, wireless set. |
| W.S.I. | War Service Increment paid for years of war service completed 1939-45. |
| WT | Weapon training or wireless telegraphy. |
| W/T. | Wireless telegraphy. |
| W.W.C.S. | Walking wounded collecting station. |
| W.W.C.P. | Walking wounded collecting post. |
Abbreviations