| 1 CCR(M) | 1st Canadian Cavalry Regiment (Mechanized) [1st Hussars] | 
            
                | 1 Cdn Fd Pun Camp | 1 Canadian Field Punishment Camp | 
            
                | 10 CAR(FGH) | 10 Canadian Armoured Regiment (Fort Gary Horse) | 
            
                | 12 Bn 2 CBR Gp | 12 Battalion | 
            
                | 2 CAB | 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade | 
            
                | 2 CACRU | 2 Canadian Armoured Corps Reinforcement Unit | 
            
                | 25 CADR | 25 Canadian Armoured Delivery Regiment | 
            
                | 259 CDS | Corps Delivery Squadron | 
            
                | 259 CDS RAC | 259 Corp Delivery Sqn, Royal Armoured Corps | 
            
                | 3 CAB | 3rd Canadian Armour Brigade | 
            
                | 3 CACRU | 3 Canadian Armour Reinforcement Unit | 
            
                | 3 Cdn Inf Div | 3 Canadian Infantry Division | 
            
                | 54 LAD | 54 Light Aid Detachment | 
            
                | 6 CAR | 6th Canadian Armoured Regiment | 
            
                | 7 Cdn Gen Hosp | 7 Canadian General Hospital | 
            
                | AFV | Armoured Fighting Vehicle | 
            
                | Appt | Appointment | 
            
                | Armr B | Armourer Level B | 
            
                | CAC | Canadian Armoured Corps | 
            
                | CACTC | Canadian Armour Corps Training Centre | 
            
                | CAFVTC | Canadian Armoured Fighting Vehicles Training Centre - CFB Borden | 
            
                | CAOF or COF | Canadian Army Occupation Force or Canadian Occupation Force | 
            
                | CASCRU | Canadian Army Service Corps Reinforcement Unit | 
            
                | CASF | Canadian Active Service Force | 
            
                | CATR | Canadian Army Tank Regiment | 
            
                | CBRG | Canadian Base Reinforcement Group | 
            
                | CDIRU | Canadian Divisional Infantry Replacement Unit | 
            
                | Cdn Vol Svc Medal & Clasp (CVSM) | Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp | 
            
                | CFR | Commissioned from Ranks | 
            
                | CO | Commanding Officer | 
            
                | CORU | Canadian Ordnance Reinforcement Unit | 
            
                | D&M (WH) | Driver & Maintenance Wheeled | 
            
                | DAI | Died of Accidental Injuries | 
            
                | DOW | Died of Wounds | 
            
                | Dr IC III (W) | Driver In Charge III (?) | 
            
                | Dvr Mech C | Driver Mechanic Level C | 
            
                | Dvr Op C | Driver Operator Level C | 
            
                | Equip Repr | Equipment Repairer | 
            
                | Gnr (RAC) II | Gunner (Royal Armoured Corps) | 
            
                | Gnr Op C | Gunner Operator Level C | 
            
                | KIA | Killed in Action | 
            
                | Ldr Op C | Loader Operator Level C | 
            
                | MBE | Member of the Order of the British Empire | 
            
                | MiD | Mentioned in Dispatches | 
            
                | Mot Mech B | Motor Mechanic Level B | 
            
                | MV | Motor Vehicle | 
            
                | NETD | Non-Effective Transit Depot | 
            
                | OCTC | Officer Candidate Training Course | 
            
                | Promo | Promotion | 
            
                | Qual | Qualification | 
            
                | RCAC | Royal Canadian Armoured Corps | 
            
                | RCAMC | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps | 
            
                | RCASC | Royal Canadian Army Service Corps | 
            
                | RCEME | Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers | 
            
                | RHQ | Regimental Headquarters | 
            
                | Rk | Rank | 
            
                | RQM | Regimental Quarter Master | 
            
                | RQMS | Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant | 
            
                | RSM | Regimental Sergeant Major | 
            
                | SOS | Stricken Off Strength | 
            
                | Sqn | Squadron | 
            
                | Tech Stmn C | Technical Storeman Level C | 
            
                | TFR | Transfer | 
            
                | TK | Tank | 
            
                | TOS | Taken On Strength | 
            
                | Tp | Troop | 
            
                | TSM | Troop Sergeant Major A short lived rank experimant for very experienced NCOs deemd capable of commanding a cavalry troop | 
            
                | WIA | Wounded in Action |