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Kenneth Edward BERRY: he joined the Royal Navy in 1940, aged fifteen. When his ship...
Catalogue reference: KV 2/255
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This record is about the Kenneth Edward BERRY: he joined the Royal Navy in 1940, aged fifteen. When his ship... dating from 1944 May 15-1946 Mar 28 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- KV 2/255
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1944 May 15-1946 Mar 28
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Kenneth Edward BERRY: he joined the Royal Navy in 1940, aged fifteen. When his ship was sunk in September that year, he was rescued and interned by the Germans. He later joined the British Free Corps and helped in the recruitment to the German cause of fellow-prisoners. He was convicted in 1945 of assisting the enemy and sentenced to nine months hard labour.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- PF 90890
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files
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