The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 47, November 5, 2005, Article 27

SOLDIER ID TAGS

Henry Bergos writes: "Regarding "dog tags", I have a 1696
English crown with a soldier's name, town and birth date
on it from the early 19th cent.  The idea was that if the
soldier fell in battle one of his comrades would take the
coin and contact his relatives and keep the coin for his
effort."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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