I have discovered that there are some war diaries on this site. They are very useful, so thanks to those who have posted them. Unsurprisingly, they are full of military abbreviations and jargon. Google is helping me with a lot of these but some I have not been able to find. Is there a glossary of these abbreviations somewhere ? Finally does own cas mean casualties on one's own side ? I would be grateful for any help.
'Own Cas' in a War Diary entry would normally refer to the units own casualties in a particular engagement. 'Cas' is commonly used as an abbreviation for Casualty.
The only list of abbreviations I have seen is that which accompanies Service Records which have been applied for.
Pete Rogers, son of LSgt Joe Rogers MM & nephew of TSM Ken McAllister. Both No2 Commando.
God and the Soldier, all men adore, In time of danger and not before.
When the danger is passed and all things righted, God is forgotten, and the Soldier slighted.
Many thanks Pete. I have seen some lists online that refer to British or various Commonwealth armies but they are not identical. I am having more joy typing individual abbreviations into Google but own cas, although it seemed obvious was one that was not appearing, so thank you for clearing that up