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2/Lieutenant John William Ward CHASTNEY The King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Catalogue reference: WO 339/91208
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This record is about the 2/Lieutenant John William Ward CHASTNEY The King's Royal Rifle Corps. dating from [1914-1922] in the series War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, Long Number Papers (numerical). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 339/91208
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1914-1922]
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Description (What the record is about)
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2/Lieutenant John William Ward CHASTNEY
The King's Royal Rifle Corps.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 176680
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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/C1145032/
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WO 339
War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, Long Number Papers (numerical)
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