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Homer SERAFAMIDES: Greek. He was a merchant seaman recruited by the Italians in Lourenco...
Catalogue reference: KV 2/342
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This record is about the Homer SERAFAMIDES: Greek. He was a merchant seaman recruited by the Italians in Lourenco... dating from 1943 Feb 23-1945 Dec 13 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1943 Feb 23-1945 Dec 13
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Homer SERAFAMIDES: Greek. He was a merchant seaman recruited by the Italians in Lourenco Marques to spy on Allied merchant shipping. Arrested and interned first in South Africa, then in Camp 020, where he was fully interrogated, he was deported in 1945.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- PF 65110 VOL 2
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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