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    Dog Tag British !ww1or ww2?


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    This is World War One.......

    From Find My Past.....  Seems he was killed in action.......

    Mike

     

     

    First name(s) DUNCAN
    Last name DEAKIN
    Service number 368
    Rank DRUMMER
    Regiment Royal Warwickshire Regiment
    Battalion 2nd Battalion.
    Birth place BARROW-IN-FURNESS
    Residence BARROW-IN-FURNESS
    Enlistment place PORTSMOUTH
    Death year 1915
    Death day 9
    Death month 5
    Cause of death Died
    Death place France & Flanders
    Theatre of war

    Western European Theatre

     

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    This is a private purchase ID tag, as soldiers were issued with two official tags, in fibre, one green and one red.  Eventually a second red one was provided for attachment to the Gas mask case.  The official ones listed name, rank, serial number, religion and unit, so were chagned when a man was promoted or transferred.  Many men also got these private ones, as gifts or for themsleves.

    French soldiers wore them as well - the metal ones on braclets, that is, tough I'm not sure whether they were official or just very popular. Sorry, no idea about value but the fact that it is to a confirmed and idnetified casualty probably makes it worth a couple pounds/Euros.

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