bkristof Posted 29 July , 2004 Share Posted 29 July , 2004 Can anyone provide more info on this dog tag + the coins pin who was with it? Number: 3115 Name: H Hughes Religion: CE Regiment: 6 SSR ?????? Looks like SSP but with a small stripe adapted later to make it SSR and are those egyptian coins or such? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewThornton Posted 29 July , 2004 Share Posted 29 July , 2004 Kristof The items belonged to Henry C. Hughes, who served with the 1/6th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, hence the "SSR" on the identity disc. He appears to have survived the war. His regimental number was 3115, indicating that he enlisted sometime in October 1914, and received his new six digit number (240645) in March 1917. He was a Territorial Force soldier, and his battalion had it headquarters in Wolverhampton, with companies in Tipton, Sedgley, Darlaston, Willenhall, Bilston, Wednesfield and Tettenhall. As for the coin, it does look like Arabic script but the only reason I can think of as to why he may have had it is that the 1/6th South Staffords served briefly in Egypt in January/February 1916. Where did you find these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 29 July , 2004 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2004 WAW! What a luck i had! They were in a lot of shoulder titles, strange enough no SSR's in it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 29 July , 2004 Share Posted 29 July , 2004 Hi Kristof, The Coins are I believe Turkish Copper Piastre or 1/2 Piastre,I'll check me "Krause" & get back to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 29 July , 2004 Share Posted 29 July , 2004 Kristof, Perhaps it is also of 'gay interest'? Richard I am getting worried about some of you guys or is that a typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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