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Military Tag
« on: Monday 09 October 17 18:09 BST (UK) »
I attach a photo of a tag I have. Assuming it is naval I have tried name and number on Ancestry and Findmypast, no luck. I am not sure what the significance of the PMx is. can anyone suggest any avenues of research please?

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Re: Military Tag
« Reply #1 on: Monday 09 October 17 18:23 BST (UK) »
PMX = Portsmouth, prefix to Service number

These links may be of interest regarding Service numbers -

http://www.godfreydykes.info/ROYAL%20NAVY%20OFFICIAL%20NUMBERS%20[RATINGS].htm

http://www.hms-vengeance.co.uk/serviceNo.htm

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Re: Military Tag
« Reply #2 on: Monday 09 October 17 19:32 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that although the first link keeps failing. This looks like a home made tag, is it? As this appears to be from someone who joined after 1930 where can I research the service number. I've never had much to do with more modern military records.

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Re: Military Tag
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 11 October 17 14:14 BST (UK) »
I have now ascertained that his forename is Matthew but I still can't trace him.

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Re: Military Tag
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 11 October 17 14:49 BST (UK) »
This might help:

http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/Records_page.htm

His record will be with the MOD.
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: Military Tag
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 11 October 17 15:48 BST (UK) »
Yes but unfortunately as I am not a relative I need to provide proof of death to obtain the records.

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Re: Military Tag
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 11 October 17 18:06 BST (UK) »
Quote from: mickawinn on Wednesday 11 October 17 15:48 BST (UK)
Yes but unfortunately as I am not a relative I need to provide proof of death to obtain the records.

Even relatives have to provide proof of death unless the subject died in service.

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