| B.M.R. | Border Mounted Rifles. |
| Cd. | Command, i.e. "Presented by 'Command' of His
Majesty to both Houses of Parliament." |
| C.M.R. | Cape Mounted Rifles. |
| C.N.A. | Commissioner for Native Affairs. |
| D.C.M. | Distinguished Conduct Medal. |
| D.L.I. | Durban Light Infantry. |
| H.F.F. | Helpmakaar Field Force. |
| I.L.H. | Imperial Light Horse. |
| J.M.R. | Johannesburg Mounted Rifles. |
| L. and Y. | Lancaster and York. |
| M.C.R. | Militia Composite Regiment. |
| N.C. | Natal Carbineers. |
| N.D.M.R. | Northern District Mounted Rifles. |
| N.F.A. | Natal Field Artillery. |
| N.M.C. | Natal Medical Corps. |
| N.M.R. | Natal Mounted Rifles. |
| N.N.C. | Natal Naval Corps. |
| N.N.H. | Natal Native Horse. |
| N.P. | Natal Police. |
| N.R. | Natal Rangers. |
| N.R.R. | Natal Royal Regiment. |
| N.S.C. | Natal Service Corps. |
| N.T.C. | Natal Telegraph Corps. |
| N.V.C. | Natal Veterinary Corps. |
| O.C. | Officer Commanding. |
| R.H. | Royston's Horse. |
| S.A.L.H. | South African Light Horse. |
| Sc.H. | Scottish Horse. |
| S.N.A. | Secretary for Native Affairs. |
| T.M.R. | Transvaal Mounted Rifles. |
| Transport | Natal Transport Corps. |
| U.D.R. | Umvoti District Reserves. |
| U.F.F. | Umvoti Field Force. |
| U.M.R. | Umvoti Mounted Rifles. |
| U.S.N.A. | Under Secretary for Native Affairs. |
| V.D. | Volunteer Decoration. |
| Z.F.F. | Zululand Field Force. |
| Z.M.R. | Zululand Mounted Rifles. |
| Z.N.P. | Zululand Native Police (Nongqai). |