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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
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Backhouse, Edward - Bayley, Isaac (described at item level)
Catalogue reference: WO 400/168
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This record is about the Backhouse, Edward - Bayley, Isaac (described at item level) dating from 1805 Jan 01-1856 Dec 31 in the series Soldiers' Documents: The Household Cavalry. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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WO 400/168
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1805 Jan 01-1856 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Backhouse, Edward - Bayley, Isaac (described at item level)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Army
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WO 400
Soldiers' Documents: The Household Cavalry
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Backhouse, Edward - Bayley, Isaac (described at item level)
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