Not the Slightest Chance: The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941

Abbreviations

Burial Records K Known grave at Stanley or Sai Wan military cemeteries unless otherwise stated. CCC Cape Collinson Roman Catholic Cemetery HKC Hong Kong Cemetery HKJ Hong Kong Jewish Cemetery HKM Hong Kong Muslim Cemetery HKR Hong Kong Roman Catholic Cemetery U Unknown grave. Commemorated in Hong Kong unless otherwise stated. UC Unknown grave. Commemorated in Chatham UCWD Unknown grave. Commemorated in the list of Civilian War Dead UP Unknown grave. Commemorated in Plymouth UPO Unknown grave. Commemorated in Portsmouth UT Unknown grave. Commemorated at Tower Hill UX Unknown grave. Not in CWGC records. Dates in [square brackets] are original CWGC dates that this work has corrected. Abbreviations 未命名5A xviii ABBREVIATIONS Hospital Abbreviations BRH Bowen Road Hospital (also known as BMH, British Military Hospital). CSUC Chinese School University Compound HKH Hong Kong Hotel Relief Hospital IGH Indian General Hospital RNH Royal Naval Hospital SAH St. Albert’s Convent Relief Hospital SSH St. Stephen’s College Relief Hospital STH St. Teresa’s Hospital UH University Hospital WMH War Memorial Hospital Other Abbreviations 2IC Second in Command AA Anti Aircraft A/C Armoured Car ADC Aide De Camp ANS Auxiliary Nursing Service APV Auxiliary Patrol Vessel ARP Air Raid Precautions ASC Army Service Corps ASP Assistant Superintendent ATS Auxiliary Transport Service BAAG British Army Aid Group BOP Battery Observation Post BOR British Other Rank BSM Battery Sergeant Major CWGC Commonwealth War Graves Commission CNAC China National Aviation Corporation CO Commanding Officer CSM Company Sergeant Major DOA Dead on Arrival DOW Died Of Wounds FAA Fleet Air Arm GC George Cross 未命名5A ABBREVIATIONS xix GSO General Staff Officer HAA Heavy Anti Aircraft HKDDC Hong Kong Dockyard Defence Corps HKH Hong Kong Hotel HKMC Hong Kong Mule Corps HKPF Hong Kong Police Force HKRNVR Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve HKSRA Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery HKVDC Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps IGH Indian General Hospital IHC Indian Hospital Corps IOR Indian Other Rank IWM Imperial War Museum JLO Jardine’s Lookout KCRC Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation KIA Killed In Action KL Kowloon LAA Light Anti Aircraft LMG Light Machine Gun MAP Medical Aid Post MB Mountain Battery/Medium Battery MC Military Cross MiD Mentioned in Despatches ML Motor Launch MO Medical Officer MTB Motor Torpedo Boat OP Observation Post OR Other Rank PB Pillbox POW Prisoner Of War PWD Public Works Department QAIMNS Queen Alexandria’s Imperial Military Nursing Service QF Quick Firing QM Quarter Master QMS Quarter Master Sergeant RA Royal Artillery RADC Royal Army Dental Corps RAF Royal Air Force RAFVR Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 未命名5A xx ABBREVIATIONS RAMC Royal Army Medical Corps RAOC Royal Army Ordnance Corps RAPC Royal Army Pay Corps RASC Royal Army Service Corps RAVC Royal Army Veterinary Corps RBH Repulse Bay Hotel RCAMC Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps RCAOC Royal Canadian Army Ordnance Corps RCASC Royal Canadian Army Service Corps RCCS Royal Canadian Corps of Signals RE Royal Engineers RIASC Royal Indian Army Service Corps RN Royal Navy RNR Royal Naval Reserve RNVR Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve RSM Regimental Sergeant Major VAD Volunteer Aid Detachment VC Victoria Cross VCO Viceroy Commissioned Officer WDV War Department Vessel WNCG Wong Nai Chung Gap 未命名5A ...