Dogtags

[marcelxl]

Hi All,

I was given a silver dogtag a few years ago but never got round to getting it engraved. Granted, its just jewellry and I'm not in the forces or anything!

Does anyone know what info goes on them?

Cheers!

Marc

 

[MartinK9]

Number
Name
Blood type
Religion

 

[Retired Member southey]

Blood group, service number, last name, first initial, religion. In that order dude.

 

[John Fenna]

I used to wear some cheapo ones on exped and just had Name, address, next of kin and blood group...
Lost them in the woods somewhere....

 

[marcelxl]

So just name and blood type applicable then!


Thanks chaps!

 

[John Fenna]

So just name and blood type applicable then!


Thanks chaps!

You have no home address or next of kin?

 

[marcelxl]

I would be able to get more info on, just I obviously have no service number and lack any real belief to note!

Next of kin is a good point and I am in the process of a huge change of address so I guess that could be stalled until we know.

 

[bojit]

Your name .
Name of your local .
What you drink .

Just in case you get lost , they know where to return you. lol

Craig...................

 

[John Fenna]

I would be able to get more info on, just I obviously have no service number and lack any real belief to note!

Next of kin is a good point and I am in the process of a huge change of address so I guess that could be stalled until we know.

Always helpful if all they have to identify you by are the tags......

 

[MartinK9]

Always helpful if all they have to identify you by are the tags......

NHS Number might be worth adding then.

 

[_mark_]

Use your NI number.

 

[marcelxl]

All good points,

But "The Fishermans" & a list of various delicious beverages could be in order. That said if I can only identified by the dogtags there is a good chance that could have been the reason!

 

[al21]

I have one of those SOS talismans for when I travel, purely because I'm allergic to Penicillin. An allergy might be worth adding if appropriate.

Al

 

[chris_r]

Use your NI number.

I bought some to wear when I'm out on the bike, in case anything nasty happens. I bought the round British ones. I have blood group at the top, NI number on the second line, surname on the third and initial on the fourth. Presumably, if the rozzers have to scrape me off the road at any point they'll be able to find my current address through my NI number.

 

[Sabot]

I have Name, date of birth, allergies and an emergency phone number on mine. Oddly, only yesterday I posted a blog article with some information ideas for dog tags. See link in my sig.

 

[hiho]

on mine I've got

Hiho9

first name
surname
date of birth

 

[Graham_S]

"please look after this bear"?

 

[3bears]

I cant remember where I heard this one... ties in with the thread though....


some old fella in the states, living in bear country has his name, and DOB tattooed on each of his libs and head, figuring that if a bear did get him there would be enough 'bits' left for him to be for the authorities to get a positive ID... grizzly or what!


( yes, I know it's a terrible pun, but I couldn't help it! lol)

 

[Steve13]

Out of interest where do people buy the genuine ones from

 

[lab72]

how about http://www.dog-tags.co.uk/ no connection etc