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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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Staff diaries (diaries compiled by officers commanding columns, districts etc)
Catalogue reference: WO 108/379
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This record is about the Staff diaries (diaries compiled by officers commanding columns, districts etc) dating from 1901 May-July in the series War Office: Correspondence and Papers, South African War. 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 108/379
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1901 May-July
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Description (What the record is about)
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Staff diaries (diaries compiled by officers commanding columns, districts etc)
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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)
- MoD Library Reference: SA 18
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- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1193269/
Series information
WO 108
War Office: Correspondence and Papers, South African War
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Staff diaries (diaries compiled by officers commanding columns, districts etc)
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