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Casualties at sea, Far East: SS Lisbon Maru, sunk on 1/2 October 1942; Japanese transport...
Catalogue reference: WO 361/197
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This record is about the Casualties at sea, Far East: SS Lisbon Maru, sunk on 1/2 October 1942; Japanese transport... dating from 1943 Jan 01 - 1943 Dec 31 in the series War Office: Department of the Permanent Under Secretary of State: Casualties (L).... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1943 Jan 01 - 1943 Dec 31
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Casualties at sea, Far East: SS Lisbon Maru, sunk on 1/2 October 1942; Japanese transport ship taking British prisoners of war from Hong Kong to work in Japanese factories
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- M 318 (45/Gen/7187)
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