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gary1666

22-12-18 08:49 PM

Help with SWB

Hi,
I have obtained a Services Rendered badge, but the number on the rear is 'MS114", which was not traced on Ancestry. The MS is also a prefix I haven't been able to find out about, do any members have any ideas?
It shows no signs of having had a number erased and the font is the same as other SWB I have
Thanks Gary

Nozzer

23-12-18 07:41 AM

The prefix "MS" is for the Merchant Navy (Merchant Service). There were only around 155 issued so are quite scarce.

The records are available to download (for a small fee) at the National Archives.

I will send you a PM in a bit.

Andy

gary1666

23-12-18 08:10 AM

Thanks for the help Andy
Merry Christmas, Gary

dumdum

31-01-19 03:25 AM

Nice badge and a great find! Only once seen a picture of one so well done!

gary1666

06-02-19 07:43 PM

Thanks, the MS threw me as its not in Williamsons book as a prefix for the badges, it has MN there but no MS, plenty of research there for me to get on with

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