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Silver War Badge
« on: Sunday 20 August 23 21:16 BST (UK) »
Was the Silver War Badge stamped with the Number allocated
If so where?
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Re: Silver War Badge
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 20 August 23 21:42 BST (UK) »
Imperial War Museum say that the number was on the rear of the badge.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/silver-war-badge-and-kings-certificate-of-discharge
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Re: Silver War Badge
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 20 August 23 21:49 BST (UK) »
Cheers Bumbleb
Just found it on IWM at the same time you posted yours.
I saw one Today at Antiques Fair in Port Sunlight and the Seller said he couldn't see any number anywhere on it.
Hence my question.
Your find solves it.
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Re: Silver War Badge
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 20 August 23 22:24 BST (UK) »
There were two types of badge ,the WW1 Silver War Badge (Wounds) was stamped with a number but not the soldiers Army number.The WW2 version was not numbered and differed in design .

Known as the King`s Badge it`s predecessor  was the better known Silver War Badge of World War I, the King's Badge included the initials GRI for Georgius Rex Imperator, in this case referring to King - Emperor George VI. The earlier badge was in the name of his father, George V. The wording around the initials was also changed from For King and Empire Services Rendered to For Loyal Service. While it did come with a certificate, the King's Badge (WW2) was not serially numbered.

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Re: Silver War Badge
« Reply #4 on: Monday 21 August 23 13:16 BST (UK) »
Quote from: verrieres on Sunday 20 August 23 22:24 BST (UK)
There were two types of badge ,the WW1 Silver War Badge (Wounds) was stamped with a number but not the soldiers Army number.The WW2 version was not numbered and differed in design .

If the SWB is for WW1, the badge number on the reverse can be entered into the search criteria of the
UK, Silver War Badge Records, 1914-1920 database as held on Ancestry and then this would bring up details of the recipient.
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