WW2 I'd Bracelet mystery - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

yorkstone · #1 08-02-17, 11:04 PM

WW2 ID bracelet any one have suggestions as to the letters and numbers at the bottom of the bracelet?

O could be blood group?

Regards

Stephen

Roy · #2 09-02-17, 12:18 AM

Hi Stephen,

I can't help on the letters/numbers etc but Madeley is a small town in Shropshire. The farm I grew up on was just a few miles aways and my step-dad was from Madeley, so as a youngster I have been through it more times than I care to mention.

I'm assuming it's the same Madeley of course but hope this helps.

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeley,_Shropshire

Cheerio and good luck,

Roy

Postwarden · #3 09-02-17, 10:20 AM

Your bracelet is a WW2 privately purchased civilian identity bracelet popular as a means of identification in case of injury.

The numbers are E I Buckley's unique National Registration number which appeared on their identity card. The letters indicate the area they were living in when Identity Cards were issued in 1939.

The letters OTML are from a series issued by Newcastle-under-Lyme Rural District Council and Madeley is, according to my gazetteer 'a parish and a village with a railway station 5 miles WSW of Newcastle-under-Lyme'.

Jon

Mike Jackson · #4 09-02-17, 10:31 AM

Jon,
I never cease to be astonished by the breadth and depth of your knowledge! Where would we be without you?
Now put me out of my misery by explaining the Shape 1 title MOUNTAIN!
Mike

Roy · #5 09-02-17, 03:23 PM

Well done Jon,

Some great information there.

It's always good to learn something new.

Cheers,

Roy

High Wood · #6 09-02-17, 08:38 PM

And here she is:

Births Dec 1921
Buckley Eva I Dunn Newcastle L. 6b 88

yorkstone · #7 09-02-17, 09:44 PM

Jon
Thank you very much I have passed on the information to granddaughter of original owner she is really pleased.

Her Nan passed away last week and she is now looking for the ID card in the paperwork.

Honestly I was stumped but no seems so obvious is their a web sight for researching the number codes?

Once again thank you

Stephen

BWEF · #8 10-02-17, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkstone

Jon
Thank you very much I have passed on the information to granddaughter of original owner she is really pleased.

Her Nan passed away last week and she is now looking for the ID card in the paperwork.

Honestly I was stumped but no seems so obvious is their a web sight for researching the number codes?

Once again thank you

Stephen

Yes, an online source for researching these codes would be great.

I have a number of identity cards that I would like to look into.