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Offline Jules1066

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Dogtags from WW1 numbers
« on: Monday 23 October 17 10:51 BST (UK) »
I've been provided with 4 dogtags: reddish-brown, round with CE stamped in the middle.

I'd like to know from what period they are (WW1?) and what part of the number is regiment/and soldiers number?

7381709
14862754
7401726
21047073

Thanks

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Re: Dogtags from WW1 numbers
« Reply #1 on: Monday 23 October 17 11:08 BST (UK) »
I Believe they may be post 1920?...not WW1 as the numbers are too long...

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Re: Dogtags from WW1 numbers
« Reply #2 on: Monday 23 October 17 11:57 BST (UK) »
Are they like the one in the photo here?
http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/first-world-war-identity-tags

The "CE" indicates Church of England - used so that the correct burial rites could be performed.
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Dogtags from WW1 numbers
« Reply #3 on: Monday 23 October 17 12:47 BST (UK) »
Photo herewith attached.

The long long trail website shows that numbers 738 and 740 were issued to Royal Army Medical Corps....this would have been post 1920...

When we're 8 digits introduced?

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Re: Dogtags from WW1 numbers
« Reply #4 on: Monday 23 October 17 12:57 BST (UK) »
Photo file size too large to attach... yes similar to picture you have attached, but not WW1 as no prefix/number too long.
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