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[fwhittle]

I have several badges with the owners service number scratched on the slider. Is it possible to establish a name using just a service number, I subscribe to the Ancestry site but so far all my searches have drawn a blank.

[gb64]

Originally Posted by fwhittle

I have several badges with the owners service number scratched on the slider. Is it possible to establish a name using just a service number, I subscribe to the Ancestry site but so far all my searches have drawn a blank.

Hi , can you post the service numbers and we can have a check, I’ve a few badges like this and luckily after a bit of searching I’ve found the service men’s details, what era badges and Regiments are the badges this will help narrow them down .

Gerard

[fwhittle]

The two I have to hand are ...Kings Liverpool KK 598 service number 30752 and Guards Machine Gun Corps KK 923 service number 4123.

Thanks for your efforts on my behalf ,

[gb64]

Originally Posted by fwhittle

The two I have to hand are ...Kings Liverpool KK 598 service number 30752 and Guards Machine Gun Corps KK 923 service number 4123.

Thanks for your efforts on my behalf ,

Joseph Ernest Hodson
30752
The Kings ( Liverpool Regiment)

Died 3rd May 1917
Age 25

Commemorated Arras War Memorial, France

Husband of Nellie Hodson of
39 Stopford Street, Dingle, Liverpool



I’ll have a check later for 4123

Gerard

[altcar73]

A nice touch on to-day of all day's to have Joe's cap badge identified as his after all these years. Continue to rest in peace lad, my fellow Liverpudlian.

Dave.

[fwhittle]

Wow

Many thanks !!

How did you do that ?

[gary1666]

Hi, your man :
Percy E Osmond Sapper 4123 Guards Machine Gun Regiment

You can get his MIC at the moment for free at the National Archives, google ' National Archives Medal Index Cards' and it should take you straight to the search screen.

Regards Gary

[gary1666]

Is this the same Percy Osmond mentioned on the forum in 2013 thread started by wardog, but I dont know how to do the link, anyone assist?

[Wooffy]

Originally Posted by gary1666

Is this the same Percy Osmond mentioned on the forum in 2013 thread started by wardog, but I dont know how to do the link, anyone assist?

Link to that post here

[gary1666]

Thanks wooffy, silly question but how do you do it?
Thanks Gary

[Wooffy]

I searched for the name in the forum search box, that brought up the thread.

At the top in the address bar is the full link to the thread (which looks like this: https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...t=Percy+Osmond)

It's then just a copy and paste of that entire link.

To make it look better, I used the linking feature which exists by clicking on the earth and chain link icon which appears in the menu above the main box for typing in. (This isn't necessary, but just makes it smoother to the reader in my opinion).

Hope that helps?

[gary1666]

Thats great wooffy, thanks

[fwhittle]

Thank you Gerard and Gary for you efforts on my behalf.

The information provided was useful and interesting.

Its things like this that make the Forum a fantastic aid to collectors sharing information that is difficult if not impossible to find.

Thank You !!