stratasfan Posted November 15, 2018 Share #1 Posted November 15, 2018 I'd like to get some commemorative dog tags made, but would like them to be British style dog tags. Don't know much about British dog tags, but if I am correct, they are round. WWI-modern era . . . I'd be interested if anyone knows a good place online to get repro dog tags made. Thanks! Elizabeth Link to comment
Bugme Posted November 15, 2018 Share #2 Posted November 15, 2018 US tags are easy, haven't seen anyone doing Brit. Link to comment
earlymb Posted November 16, 2018 Share #3 Posted November 16, 2018 Soldier Of Fortune in the UK has them, and probably other sellers there too. They are made of pressed fibre. Link to comment
Bugme Posted November 16, 2018 Share #4 Posted November 16, 2018 There ya go, someone does make them. Link to comment
RustyCanteen Posted November 16, 2018 Share #5 Posted November 16, 2018 Just make sure you get the proper style for WWI if that is what you are looking for. I'm in a hurry, but I believe the most commonly encountered WWI set was one reddish color round tag, and one brown color tag that was more rectangular with clipped corners. The common WWII version had two round tags, one red and one green if I remember correctly. Of course the markings would have differed 'COE' for Church of England, etc. Link to comment
stratasfan Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted November 16, 2018 Thanks for the links! I'm deciding which would be a better thing . . .old-style fibre or new metal? The modern British dog tags are round, right? Link to comment
edstorey Posted January 10, 2019 Share #7 Posted January 10, 2019 The topic should be Identity Discs as only our four legged friends within the Commonwealth wear 'dog tags'. Here is an article which discusses ID Discs. https://milart.blog/2014/01/18/identiy-discs-in-the-canadian-army/ Link to comment
SARGE Posted January 10, 2019 Share #8 Posted January 10, 2019 The topic should be Identity Discs as only our four legged friends within the Commonwealth wear 'dog tags'. Here is an article which discusses ID Discs. https://milart.blog/2014/01/18/identiy-discs-in-the-canadian-army/ Topic now reads "... Identity Discs." Link to comment
46IR Posted January 13, 2019 Share #9 Posted January 13, 2019 Ive attached some pictures which will hopefully help you ww1 - consisted of 1 green 8 sided thick fibre and 1 redish brown round fibre disk sometimes a second red fibre disk was issued to attach to the service respirator, both green and red disks were hand stamped with Surname, Initials, service number and religion (C E is church of England). disks were suspended from one long and one short piece of cotton cord C E ww2 - same as ww1 but they were thinner and tended to be better produced still hand stamped with surname, initials, service number and religion (C of E is church of England) but now also introduced RAF if service member was an airman Army and navy were never stamped on the disks. disks were suspended from one 38 inch cotton cord and one short cord (cotton cord was often replaced with boot lace) 60s - this is when the fibre was replaced with stainless steel and consisted of 2 circular disks and 1 oval disk suspended by a green nylon cord 90s - the oval disk was removed and the 2 circular disks remain however personnel still in service at this time would still have the oval one current issue - 2 circular non reflecting stainless steel disk containing blood group, service number, surname, initials, M for male or F for female they stopped doing the RAF (army were moaning) and are suspended on one long chain 24inches long and a short chain 4.5inches long these aren't worn whilst personnel are in the UK and are only worn whilst in theatre weather that be to the sunny Falkland islands or to Afghan I'm current service RAF the image of the modern tags has the religion covered by the rubber outer (not issued and has to be brought by the service member) CE is now church of England I don't have a picture of the 60s style oval tags unfortunately Link to comment
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