Glossary

WW1 Glossary

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
There are 87 names in this directory beginning with the letter D.
D of A
Director of Artillery
D Rlys
Director of Railways
DA
Divisional Artillery
DA & QMG
Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster General
DAA
Director of Army Accounts
DAAG
Deputy Assistant Adjutant General
DACG
Deputy Assistant Chaplain General
DAD Roads
Deputy Assistant Director of Roads
DAD Sigs
Deputy Assistant Director of Signals
DADAPS
Deputy Assistant Director Army Postal Services
DADGR&E
Deputy Assistant Director of Graves Registration and Enquires
DADGT
Deputy Assistant Director-General of Transportation
DADL
Deputy Assistant Director of Labour
DADMS
Deputy Assistant Director Medical Services
DADOS
Deputy Assistant Director Ordnance Services
DADPS
Deputy Assistant Director Postal Services
DADRT
Deputy Assistant Director Railway Traffic
DADS
Deputy Assistant Director Supplies
DADT
Deputy Assistant Director Transport
DADW
Deputy Assistant Director of Works
DAG
Deputy Adjutant General
DAH
disorderly action of the heart (seen in medical records)
DAMS
Deputy Assistant Military Secretary
DAP
Divisional Ammunition Park
DAPC
Deputy Assistant Principal Chaplain
DAPS
Director of Army Postal Services
DAQMG
Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General
DBC
Director of Barrack Construction
DCIGS
Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff
DCM
Distinguished Conduct Medal awarded
DD S and T
Deputy Director Supplies and Transport
DD Sigs
Deputy Director of Signals
DDAPS
Deputy Director of Army Postal Services
DDGMR
Deputy Director-General Military Railways or Movements and Railways
DDGT
Deputy Director-General of Transportation
DDIWT
Deputy Director Inland Waterway Transport
DDMS
Deputy Director Medical Services
DDOS
Deputy Director Ordnance Services
DDRT
Deputy Director Railway Traffic
DDTN
Deputy Director of Transportation
DDVS
Deputy Director Veterinary Services
DDW
Deputy Director of Works
DECKHND
Deckhand
DEOS
Director of Equipment and Ordnance Stores
DFC
Distinguished Flying Cross
DFS
Director of Financial Services
DFW
Director of Fortifications and Works
DGAMS
Director-General, Army Medical Services
DGAVS
Director-General, Army Veterinary Services
DGNS
Director-General National Service
DGO
Divisional Gas Officer
DGTF
Director-General of the Territorial Force
DIL
Dangerously Ill List
DIWD
Director Inland Waterways and Docks
DIY
Derbyshire Imperial Yeomanry
DLI
Durham Light Infantry
DLR
Director of Light Railways
DM
Director of Mobilisation
DMO
Director of Military Operations
DMS
Director of Medical Services, also Deputy Military Secretary
DMT
Director of Military Training
DNTO
Divisional Naval Transport Officer
Donkey
Donkey man part of a ships crew
DORA
Defence of the Realm Act
DORE
District Office Royal Engineers
DOS
Director of Ordnance Services
DOW
Died of Wounds
DP
Drill Purpose
DPS
Director of Personal Services
DPW
Director of Prisoners of War
DQMG
Deputy Quartermaster-General
DR
Despatch Rider
DRF
Depression Range-Finder
DRG&E
Director of Graves Registration and Enquires
DRLS
Despatch Rider Letter Service
DRO
Director of Recruiting and Organisation
DRT
Director Railway Traffic
DRV
Transport Driver
DSC
Distinguished Service Cross (a naval decoration)
DSD
Director of Staff Duties
DSM
Distinguished Service Medal (a naval decoration)
DSO
Distinguished Service Order
DSQ
Director of Supplies and Quartering
DTM
Director of Transport and Movements
DTMO
Divisional Trench Mortar Officer
DTN
Director of Transportation
DW
Director of Works