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Gunner (T) W F Backhouse, RN: report of death from natural causes
Catalogue reference: ADM 358/842
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This record is about the Gunner (T) W F Backhouse, RN: report of death from natural causes dating from 1942 Jan 01 - 1942 Dec 31 in the series Admiralty: Casualty Branch: Enquiries into Missing Personnel, 1939-1945 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)
- ADM 358/842
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1942 Jan 01 - 1942 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Gunner (T) W F Backhouse, RN: report of death from natural causes
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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)
- CW(C) 378/42
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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/C12760208/
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ADM 358
Admiralty: Casualty Branch: Enquiries into Missing Personnel, 1939-1945 War
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