Can anyone read this Chinese (?) symbol?

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motorollin wrote:
This symbol is from the dog tag of a Prisoner of War in Changi prison during World War 2. On the opposite side is the arabic number "954". We are interested in what the symbol might mean.

If anyone can read it, please let me know :-)

You know... I really should, but I think I'm dating the only Chinese person in the whole world who can't read Chinese 

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I think jmbattle and ADZ have it cracked! It seems to be Nationality and a number.

Good detective work guys!