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Rum ration: future of issue ashore and afloat, Admiralty Board consideration
Catalogue reference: DEFE 49/62
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This record is about the Rum ration: future of issue ashore and afloat, Admiralty Board consideration dating from 1969 Jan 01-1970 Mar 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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- DEFE 49/62
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1969 Jan 01-1970 Mar 31
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Rum ration: future of issue ashore and afloat, Admiralty Board consideration
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- N/NP2/918/5/67/B PT 5
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- Open Document, Open Description
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DEFE 49
Ministry of Defence: Navy Department, Naval Personnel (Pay) Division: Registered...
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