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Borneo: presumption of death of prisoners of war; includes report on investigations...
Catalogue reference: WO 361/781
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This record is about the Borneo: presumption of death of prisoners of war; includes report on investigations... dating from 1946 Feb 05 - 1946 Aug 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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- WO 361/781
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1946 Feb 05 - 1946 Aug 19
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Borneo: presumption of death of prisoners of war; includes report on investigations concerning the fate of Australian and Allied prisoners of war in British Borneo (British North Borneo, Labuan, Brunei and Sarawak) by 9th Australian Division, 15 August to27 November 1945
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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)
- M 963
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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