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RAF crew - Personal identification?
« on: Friday 27 February 09 10:58 GMT (UK) »
Could anyone tell me if individual RAF aircrew wore identification bracelets/dog tags?
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Re: RAF crew - Personal identification?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 28 February 09 20:06 GMT (UK) »
All Aircrew were issued with dog tags which they were supposed to wear, whether they did or not of course was another matter. The Dog tag would give, Rank, Name, number, and religion. The latter might not be the right one though as it would not be wise for a Jewish airman to bale out over Germany wearing something that identified them as being Jewish. I am not sure if there was any other information on them. I hope this is of some help
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Re: RAF crew - Personal identification?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 01 March 09 10:43 GMT (UK) »
Thank you very much for the info, very helpful.

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Ali
HISCOX-Worc, Staffs, Lancs.  WATSON-Warks. GOODHALL-Beds. WATERFIELD-Worcs, Lancs.  GINNS-Northants.  ROBERTS-Lancs.  SAWYER-Berks. COOLE-Glos. DAVIES-Berks, Australia, NZ.