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Old 23-03-17, 06:59 PM
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Hi, not sure if this is Australian. Any help appreciated. Cheers Karl
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Old 24-03-17, 06:18 AM
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Not an issue Aust Army dog tag that I am aware of Karl. Might be RAN or RAAF however the prefix P/MX doesn't ring a bell. Keith
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I believe that the disc belonged to a member of the Royal Navy.

The P, for Portsmouth, being added in 1934, and the X to show that the man in question was in receipt of the (lower) post 1925 rate of pay.

The JPEM stands/stood for Junior Provisional Electrical Mechanic.

I had to google to find out exactly what JPEM stood for, and found this interesting account of a JPEM who took part in the D Day landings, carrying American troops to Utah:

https://www.combinedops.com/HMLCT%20795.htm
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Hi Keith, Many thanks for eliminating Australian angle. Cheers Karl
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Great work BWEF. Mystery solved I think, with an excellent link to boot. Many thanks, Karl
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