S.W.B

[simmo1]

Hi

It wont be SWB were not issued to those killed. Sorry

regards

Robert

[Lesley Robertson]

If the "A" on the number indicates a separate numbering scheme for Australiana, then Hattersly was a red herring, his number didn't start with "A".
There should be a database with the "other" numbers (did Canadians, etc, also have separate numbers?).

[gasser]

Hi

It wont be SWB were not issued to those killed. Sorry

Robert

Thanks Robert.... see https://www.greatwar.co.uk/medals/ww1...medals.htm#swb for confirmation. Also, take note of the paragraph which includes '....engraved with a unique number on the reverse, although this number is not related to the recipient's Service Number'.

[postiebear]

the same number was issued to the commonwealth and the different services, also the army had different suffixes and prefixes so the same number could be issued several times.