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Murder of Captain Ralph Douglas Binney R.N. when attempting to stop 'smash and grab'...

Catalogue reference: MEPO 3/2284

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This record is about the Murder of Captain Ralph Douglas Binney R.N. when attempting to stop 'smash and grab'... dating from 1944-1945 in the series Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner: Correspondence and Papers, Special.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
MEPO 3/2284
Date
1944-1945
Description

Murder of Captain Ralph Douglas Binney R.N. when attempting to stop 'smash and grab' raiders at Birchin Lane, City of London: Metropolitan Police assistance in arrests. A medal known as the Captain Ralph D. Binney Memorial Medal founded in memory of Captain R.D. Binney, C.B.E., R.N., who met his death in a valiant endeavour to stop thieves

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
201/44/175
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Closed Until 2006
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1258067/

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MEPO 3

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