| ACC | Assistant Chief Constable
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| AFS | Auxiliary Fire Service
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| AGIO | Assistant Gas Identification Officer
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| ARP | Air-Raid Precautions
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| ARPA | ARP Ambulance Driver
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| ARPCC | ARP Control Centre
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| ARPD | ARP Demolition Service
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| ARPDS | ARP Decontamination Service
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| ARPI | ARP Instructor
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| ARPM | ARP Messenger
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| ARPR | ARP Rescue
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| ARPSB | ARP Stretcher Bearer
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| ARPT | ARP Telephonist
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| ARPW | Air-Raid Precautions - Works
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| ARW | Air-Raid Warden
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| AS | Ambulance Service
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| ATC | Air Training Corps
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| BRCS | British Red Cross Society
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| CDSL | Civil Defence Service Leader
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| CMSCDO | Cyclist Messenger Service Corps, Divisional
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| CS | Casualty Service
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| DHW | Deputy Head Warden
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| DMOH | Deputy Medical Officer of Health
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| DUR | Co. Durham
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| ERY | Yorkshire, East Riding
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| FAP | First-Aid Party
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| FAPL | First-Aid Party Leader
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| FB | Fire Brigade
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| FG | Fire Guard
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| FW | Firewatcher
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| GIS | Gas Identification Service
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| HFVAFS | Hull Fishing Vessels Association Fire Service
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| HG | Home Guard
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| HRS | Heavy Rescue Service
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| MN | Merchant Navy
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| N | Nurse
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| NBL | Northumberland
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| NFS | National Fire Service
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| NFSDR | NFS Dispatch Rider
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| NFSM | NFS Messenger
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| NRY | Yorkshire, North Riding
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| PC | Police Constable
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| PCLNER | Railway Policeman
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| PF | Police Fireman
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| PSGT | Police Sergeant
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| PTO | Police Telephone Operator
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| PWR | Police War Reserve
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| RD | Rural District
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| ROC | Royal Observer Corps
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| SC | Special Constable
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| SJAB | St John Ambulance Brigade
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| SRN | State Registered Nurse
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| SW | Shelter Warden
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| UD | Urban District
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| WRY | Yorkshire, West Riding
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| WVS | Women's Voluntary Service
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| YMN | Yugoslav Merchant Navy
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