These are my Grandfather’s dog tags (ID tags) from WW1. Inside the little box/envelope are his medals.
Coincidently, it was 13th Feb 1916 that he signed up for the A.I.F to serve in WW1 – 109 years ago to the day! (I only just realised that as I was working out what to say about this photo)
I didn’t know my Grandfather as he died when my mum was a little girl. I believe the dog tags & medals were never displayed or brought out from where he kept them. As is common with many men from any war, it’s not something they talked about, so he probably didn’t like to show his medals or tags either.
This is an older photo from a time when the medals & tags were lent to my mum, so we no longer have them.
Such a beautiful shot of these amazing old tags, I have never seen any before. A very interesting narrative and coincidence. It's a pity you don't have these precious items anymore.
Oh my word, what a beautiful image, and so beautifully displayed. My maternal grandfather also died (in the 2nd world war) when my mum was a little girl, so I never had the privilege of knowing him either. It was so hard back then for the widows, bringing up children on their own and dealing with the grief and the hardship.
Such a shame that you no longer have this piece of your family history- does someone else in the family have them? Wonderful image on such a significant day.
February 15th, 2025
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