Do British soldiers have dog tags?

The British Army introduced them in 1907. The British Armed Forces currently utilise two circular non-reflecting stainless steel tags engraved with the "Big 6": 1. Blood group 2. Service Number 3. Last name (Surname) 4. Initials 5. read more

Yes. The British Army introduced them in 1907. The British Armed Forces currently utilise two circular non-reflecting stainless steel tags engraved with the "Big 6": 1. read more

Best Answer: The current service personnel do get their id discs on a chain. When I first joined we had one circular and one oval. The two were metal. Both contained the same information , number, name and initials, blood group and religion (I still have mine). read more

And if you have 5 people who you know very well burnt in a vehicle following an IED strike or in a helicopter that goes down, then at least the metal ID Disks will give you some clue as to a) who was in the vehicle and b) which one is which. read more