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D C T Bennett: Air Vice Marshal
Catalogue reference: DR 4/221
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This record is about the D C T Bennett: Air Vice Marshal dating from 1954-1964 in the series Air Registration Board and Civil Aviation Authority: Licensing Functions, Representative.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DR 4/221
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1954-1964
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Description (What the record is about)
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D C T Bennett: Air Vice Marshal
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- SGP 6591 Part C
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed For 75 years
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Air Force
- Air transport
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10853524/
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