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Casualties at sea, China Sea: prisoners of war aboard Japanese transport ship Rakuyo...
Catalogue reference: WO 361/734
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This record is about the Casualties at sea, China Sea: prisoners of war aboard Japanese transport ship Rakuyo... dating from 1945 Feb 27 - 1945 Nov 19 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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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 361/734
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1945 Feb 27 - 1945 Nov 19
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Description (What the record is about)
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Casualties at sea, China Sea: prisoners of war aboard Japanese transport ship Rakuyo Maru, sunk by torpedo on 12 September 1944
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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)
- Enclosure 1 to M 892
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11603319/
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WO 361
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