ID help what do I have here...military??

[stringfrenzy]

I recovered this aluminum disc today at around 6". Rang up nice on the ETRAC and seems to be an interesting piece. Only problem is I'm not quite sure what it is. I apologize for the pics as I haven't really tried to clean it up much but it could certainly be in better shape.

WHAT I CAN TELL YOU
It is about the size of a half dollar
It appears to be made of aluminum about as thick as a half dollar
I can make out details so far such as
Fort Barr. Pensa. Fla.
PVT CO.12 CAC and what looks like maybe the word R. RINGE

Is this piece related to the coast artillery corps.? About how old is it? Can anyone tell me what it is?
Thanks in advance for any help.

 

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[adalabama]

I flipped your pic to make it easier to read.

 

[doublet2a]

Looks to me it says "R.RINGE"
Neat old tag..

Tim

 

[stringfrenzy]

I flipped your pic to make it easier to read.
View attachment 852001

Oh yeah that would help. Thanks!

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

I see Pvt (private). And fort Barr/barry and USA. Look like a specific fort dog tag

 

[stringfrenzy]

Looks to me it says "R.RINGE"
Neat old tag..

Tim

Good possibility that it could say that.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Fort Barrancas area def. got a-lot of history too it.

 

[taz42o]

ww1 dog tag.

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

R.Ringe Company 12, he was a private at fort Barr/Barry. That's the best I can do for you

 

[HutSiteDigger]

I found a Reinert O Ringe serving in WWI

 

[duggap]

ww1 dog tag.

I found one from one of the old Ft. Oglethorpe camps of turn of the century.

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

Fort Barry in California was a WW1 camp just a thought

 

[stringfrenzy]

Fort Barrancas area def. got a-lot of history too it.

There was something about Florida on it so that sounds like it would fit.

 

[stringfrenzy]

Seriously?? This could be an old dog tag like WWI or something? Should I try to clean it off a little better for a clearer view to ID if so any recommendations? Military items like this are a bit out of my knowledge base in a sense so I'm not quite sure on this piece.

 

[daroofa]

CAC = Coastal Artillery Company. They used company numbers from 1901 to 1924. I found a reference which lists the locations of all the CACs for that time, and although many of the other companies appear at Ft. Barrancas, the 12th company does not so idk.

http://www.cdsg.org/reprint%20PDFs/CACcomp.pdf

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

 

[stringfrenzy]

I've updated information on original post...upon closer examination it does appear to say R.RINGE. Still not sure how the PENSA. FLA. fits in then.

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

I've updated information on original post...upon closer examination it does appear to say R.RINGE. Still not sure how the PENSA. FLA. fits in then.

They say that because under R. Ringe it looks to say Pensacola, FLA

 

[fyrffytr1]

Is it possible that Pvt Ringe added his name and Pensa Fla after being transferred there?

 

[BosnMate]

Here's a quote from Wikipedia:
"The U.S. Army first authorized identification tags in War Department General Order No. 204, dated December 20, 1906, which essentially prescribes the Kennedy identification tag: An aluminum identification tag, the size of a silver half dollar and of suitable thickness, stamped with the name, rank, company, regiment, or corps of the wearer, will be worn by each officer and enlisted man of the Army whenever the field kit is worn, the tag to be suspended from the neck, underneath the clothing, by a cord or thong passed through a small hole in the tab. It is prescribed as a part of the uniform and when not worn as directed herein will be habitually kept in the possession of the owner. The tag will be issued by the Quartermaster's Department gratuitously to enlisted men and at cost price to officers..."
The Kennedy they were talking about was a man named John Kennedy from New York that had contacted the War Dept. and offered to make identification tags.