Combination Set Identity Tags of Leading Aircraftwoman Gladys Ellison (nee Dewhirst)

Second World War RAF identity tags of Leading Aircraftwoman Gladys Dewhirst (later Ellison). The tags were worn around the neck and if their owner died, the red disk was removed and used to report the fatality while the green disk remained with the body.

Every serving member of the UK armed forces was issued with a set of identity tags during the Second World War. Each tag recorded the person's name, service number, unit and religion.