RAF Silver War Badge - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

jamyam · #1 29-07-22, 10:32 AM

Is there any way to search the recipient of an RAF Silver War Badge from the serial number on the badge?

Buttonman · #2 29-07-22, 12:35 PM

Royal Flying Corps SWB rolls are on Ancestry under UK, Silver War Badge Records 1914-1920, and RNAS SWB rolls are on Ancestry under UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls 1793-1972.
There doesn't appear to be one for the RAF either on Ancestry or Discovery at the National Archives.
If you don't get an answer here try the British Medals Forum.

David.

jamyam · #3 30-07-22, 06:24 AM

Thanks David. You have correctly identified my frustration! I just cannot understand why everything else seems to have been digitised and is available, but the RAF roll just does not seem to be accessible at all. I wonder if it has survived.

mike_vee · #4 30-07-22, 06:33 AM

Found this on another site :

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According to The National Archives, the only true RAF record relating to the SWB is in AIR 2/197/C33296. So, unless your RAF ancestor was a RFC recipient (WO 329/3244) or RNAS (ADM 171/173-87), you’re likely to draw a blank. This is something not made clear in the description on the commercial sites.

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hmsk212 · #5 05-08-22, 10:55 AM

There is only one surviving roll available for the RAF Silver War Badges and that is in Air2 it covers badge number 9426 to 9492. However, after years of research, I can now identify about 9100 out of the 11050 badges. Let me know the number and I may be able to help.
Steve

GWF1967 · #6 05-06-23, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hmsk212

There is only one surviving roll available for the RAF Silver War Badges and that is in Air2 it covers badge number 9426 to 9492. However, after years of research, I can now identify about 9100 out of the 11050 badges. Let me know the number and I may be able to help.
Steve

Hi, would you have details of the recipient of badge No. RAF 532 please?