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Dunkirk medal: French award to commemorate evacuation, May-June 1940
Catalogue reference: DEFE 49/47
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This record is about the Dunkirk medal: French award to commemorate evacuation, May-June 1940 dating from 1973 Jan 01-1977 Dec 31 in the series Ministry of Defence: Navy Department, Naval Personnel (Pay) Division: Registered.... 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)
- DEFE 49/47
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1973 Jan 01-1977 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Dunkirk medal: French award to commemorate evacuation, May-June 1940
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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)
- N/NP2/652/6/73/A
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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 Until 2005
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11067319/
Series information
DEFE 49
Ministry of Defence: Navy Department, Naval Personnel (Pay) Division: Registered...
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