
Thi page lists all abbreviations used throughout the register
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ACB |
Alex Clark Burials - information taken from Undertakers of Hobart Vols 1 and 2 produced by TFHS Inc. from the funeral records of Pierce J Keating 1895–1964 and Alex Clark and Son 1885–1907. |
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AIF |
Australian Infantry Forces |
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aka |
also known as |
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assig |
assigned |
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Aug. |
Augusta |
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b. |
born |
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Batt. |
Battalion |
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Bch |
Beach |
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Capt |
Captain |
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CBC |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery |
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CMB |
Courier-Mail Brisbane |
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Comm. |
Commissioned |
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crem. |
cremation |
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CQOH |
Children Queen’s Orphanage Hobart - see list of books by Joyce Purtscher page iv |
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Cttge |
Cottage |
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Col |
Colonel or Colonial |
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d |
day |
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d. |
died |
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DCG |
Deputy Commissary General |
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Dept |
Department |
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disch. |
Discharged |
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Dist |
District |
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D/N |
Death Notice |
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d/o |
daughter of |
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eld |
eldest |
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Eliz |
Elizabeth |
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f |
father |
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F |
followed by a number refers to the Church of England Section F and plot number at Cornelian Bay Cemetery where many vaults and tombstones were relocated following the closure of St John’s Burial Ground. |
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FOS |
Female Orphan School |
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fr |
from |
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fun. |
funeral |
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Glen. |
Glenorchy |
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Gov. |
Government |
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h |
hour |
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Hbt |
Hobart |
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h/o |
husband of |
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Hosp. |
Hospital |
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HTC |
Hobart Town Courier |
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inf |
infant |
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Inq. |
Inquest |
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Insp. |
Inspector |
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IQOH |
Infants Queen’s Orphanage Hobart - see list of books by Joyce Purtscher page iv |
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IOS |
Infant Orphan School |
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IRE |
Ireland |
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KB |
Keating Burials - information taken from Undertakers of Hobart Vols 1 and 2 produced by TFHS Inc. from the funeral records of Pierce J Keating 1895–1964 and Alex Clark and Son 1885–1907 available at TFHS Inc. Hobart Branch Library. |
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KIA |
Killed in action |
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KOS |
King’s Orphan Schools |
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Lind. |
Lindisfarne |
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Lt. |
late |
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Lt |
Lieutenant |
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m |
month |
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Maj. |
Major |
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m/o |
mother of |
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m. |
married |
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M Ex |
Member Executive |
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MB |
Millington Burials - records available at TFHS Inc. Hobart Branch Library. |
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MD |
Medical doctor |
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MLC |
Member Legislative Council |
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MOS |
Male Orphan School |
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NSW |
New South Wales |
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NT or N Town |
New Town |
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OS |
Orphan School |
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PHD |
Public Health Department |
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QFOS |
Queen’s Female Orphan School |
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QIOS |
Queen’s Infant Orphan School |
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QMOS |
Queen’s Male Orphan School |
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QOS |
Queen’s Orphan Schools |
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Provid. Vy |
Providence Valley |
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Pt |
Point |
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RC |
Roman Catholic |
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Rd |
Road |
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reg. |
Registered |
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Repat. |
Repatriation |
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Ret. |
Retired |
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Rev. |
Reverend |
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Rgt |
Regiment |
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RHH |
Royal Hobart Hospital |
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San. |
Sanatorium |
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SB or S Bay |
Sandy Bay |
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sis/o |
sister of |
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Sgt |
Sergeant |
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s/o |
son of |
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SCRT |
Southern Regional Cemetery Trust |
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StJ |
St John’s |
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Supt |
Superintendent |
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Terr. |
Terrace |
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TFI |
Tasmanian Federation Index |
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TPI |
Tasmanian Pioneer Index |
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VIC |
Victoria |
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Vy |
Valley |
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w |
week |
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W H |
West Hobart |
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wks |
weeks |
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w/o |
wife of |
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wid/o |
widow or widower of |
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y or yrs |
year or years |
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