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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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Papers relating to arrangements for the return of British and Commonwealth servicemen...
Catalogue reference: WO 162/342
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This record is about the Papers relating to arrangements for the return of British and Commonwealth servicemen... dating from 1943 Jan 05 - 1946 Jun 04 in the series Commander-in-Chief and War Office: Adjutant General's Department: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 162/342
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1943 Jan 05 - 1946 Jun 04
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Description (What the record is about)
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Papers relating to arrangements for the return of British and Commonwealth servicemen held as prisoners of war by the Axis powers
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11195142/
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WO 162
Commander-in-Chief and War Office: Adjutant General's Department: Papers
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