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    asherall
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    Hi there

    I have recently found a Silver War Badge in the dirt on my 320 acre property here in Queensland Australia. I would love to know who the badge was issued to. The number on the back is A 54235. Am also wondering what the 'A' prefix means. Any information at all would be handy for my search.

    Thanks kindly

    Asherall

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    https://www.1914-1918.net/soldiers/swbrecords.html

    see reference to records on A*****y
    "dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"

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    Welcome to Brit Gen!

    The website here

    Of course, I couldn't resist checking Ancestry. Badge number 54235 was issued to Private Harold Hattersley, S.Staffs Rgt (South Staffordshire Regiment), regimental number 9454. He'd enlisted on 2- Apr 1914, discharged on 29 Aug 1916 due to wounds. He'd served overseas.
    There is no mention of the "A" in the database, and no mention of separate badges/numbering for Commonwealth troops.

    I'm glad you asked about this - I didn't know about the badges until you mentioned them. That database will be very useful!

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    According to wikipedia A - Australia Silver War Badge Prefix, so I think we need to be looking at Australia war records which I admit I know absolutely nothing however this may help https://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/...ver_war_badge/

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    I've seen a list somewhere which lists A as Australia but also as certain other things. But in view of where it was found, this may be the file you need -

    https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Searc...rcode=10508163

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    Hi

    I agree A = Australian, so not the person above.
    Peter you will need to tell him how you got to that link. NAA links drop out after a while so you cant just put them in.
    regards

    Robert

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    NAA links drop out after a while
    Title
    Register of Discharged Returned Soldiers Badge Military District 2, Nos. 50005 to 64898 with gaps
    Contents date range
    1914 - 1945
    Series number
    MT1384/2
    Click to see which government agency or person created this item.
    Control symbol
    BOOK 104
    Item barcode
    10508163
    Location
    Melbourne
    Access status
    Not yet examined
    Physical format
    PAPER FILES AND DOCUMENTS (allocated at series level)
    Date registered
    06 Jun 1997

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    Thankyou to all that have responded. I got excited over the owner of the badge being Harold Hattersley, however I shall now endeavor to search Australian records knowing what the A prefix means. I do find it strange that the same number would be given twice even if in different countries. If any more information is forthcoming I would be very appreciative. Thanks once again for all your help.

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    Hi asherall, there is a private Harold William Hattersley no 6381 18th Battalion killed in action 7th of the 10th 1917 listed in the First World War nominal rolls at the Australian War Memorial, (address below)also listed on the same page is s/Nurse Sarah Florence Hattersley A.N.S.
    Hugh.


    https://www.awm.gov.au/research/peopl...rst_world_war/

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    Also if this is your Harold William Paige Hattersley, his service records are available at the National Archives, free to download, address below.
    Hugh.

    https://www.naa.gov.au/

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