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How can I find out who a silver war badge was awarded to in WW1?
I found the badge in my Mother's possesions after she died. There is a number on the back of the badge but I don't know how to find the owner of it.
Is it a badge or a medal? If it is a badge it could be for just about anything from anything. A war plant award for working in a war factory. It could have been an early type of access card - people with a certain type of badge are permitted to a restricted area. So, the clarification of badge or medal is a first step.
If it is a medal it will be easier to track down. What is the shape? Does it have a a ribbon attached to hang from? What are the colors on the ribbon if it does have one. All these items are clues to the type and reason the medal was given.