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Affidavit describing the uprising of enslaved people onboard the Bedford
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Database of World War II medals issued to merchant seamen. (Described and downloadable...
Catalogue reference: BT 395/1
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This record is about the Database of World War II medals issued to merchant seamen. (Described and downloadable... dating from 1946-2002 in the series Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Database of World War II Medals issued to Merchant.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1946-2002
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Database of World War II medals issued to merchant seamen. (Described and downloadable at item level)
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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BT 395
Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Database of World War II Medals issued to Merchant...
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