WAAF dog tag

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Can anyone help with I.D.ing this dog tag? Strangely, it was in an airman's Service Book.

Fibre, marked '890696 / WAAF / C E /.BODFIELD SS'. reverse: 'DO NOT REMOVE'.

Any assistance much appreciated

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[MH331]

This block of numbers covers WAAF enlistments from March 1939

880000 to 897999 Mar 1939 WAAF


WAAF records still held by the MOD

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Thanks for that

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I'd like to add that the dogtag was included among a male LAC's service docs so possibly there may have been an attachment.

This serviceman served throughout the war from 1939 to 1945 as an armourer, proficiency 'superior', yet only awarded the Defence Medal. Would this mean that he served throughout the war in a safe location which didn't merit even the War Medal?

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[High Wood]

Births Jun 1920
BODFIELD. Sarah S. (Mother's maiden name Srathart: ). St Olave 1d 416

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Bingo, but I don't get the 1d 416 input

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[Hoot]

Originally Posted by GTB

I'd like to add that the dogtag was included among a male LAC's service docs so possibly there may have been an attachment.

This serviceman served throughout the war from 1939 to 1945 as an armourer, proficiency 'superior', yet only awarded the Defence Medal. Would this mean that he served throughout the war in a safe location which didn't merit even the War Medal?

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He would definitely have been awarded the War Medal as well as the Defence Medal. The War Medal was awarded for 28 days full-time service regardless of where the recipient served.

[High Wood]

Originally Posted by GTB

Bingo, but I don't get the 1d 416 input

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It is the code for the volume and page of the Birth certificate register.

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Originally Posted by Hoot

He would definitely have been awarded the War Medal as well as the Defence Medal. The War Medal was awarded for 28 days full-time service regardless of where the recipient served.

Strange. his Service and release Book shows Overseas Service as from 28-2-41 to 26-3-45.

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