[austechwriter] Re: Query: Honorifics and other dotted abbrev es /sentences
- From: Brenton McDonald <brenmarg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 11:41:34 +1000
Tpr is indeed Trooper - Private soldier in Royal Australian Armoured
Corps
Musn is Musician - Private soldier in Band Corps
Spr is Sapper - Private soldier in Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) or
the now defunct Royal Australian Survey Corps (RASvy)
Brenton McDonald
Broadreach Communications
(ex RASvy)
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[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George Mena
Sent: Friday, 15 August 2003 10:59 AM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [austechwriter] Re: Query: Honorifics and other dotted abbrev
es / sentences
Woff = warrant officer (NCO type who gets to fly Hueys without having to
be
an officer).
Tpr = probably "trooper"
Spr = probably "superior", as in a commissioned officer and alleged
gentleman
Musn = probably "musician" --- somebody has to play an instrument during
a
parade
-----Original Message-----
From: Elizabeth Fullerton [mailto:Elizabeth.Fullerton@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 5:51 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [austechwriter] Re: Query: Honorifics and other dotted abbreves
/ sentences
What's a Woff.? (and a Spr, Musn and Tpr?)
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