Identity Tags
Identity tags. From November 1916 a British solder carried two
identity tags made of vulcanised asbestos fibre on a string round
his neck. In the event of death the red disc remained with the body
to aid identification. The lozenge shaped green/brown tag was
removed for administration purposes. Previously only one disc had
been issued and some men carried additional means of identification
should the worst happen.
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EAWW1220a,b
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