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42 Commando, Royal Marines. Orderable at item level
Catalogue reference: ADM 202/891
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This record is about the 42 Commando, Royal Marines. Orderable at item level dating from 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31 in the series Admiralty and Ministry of Defence: Royal Marines: War Diaries, Unit Diaries, Detachment.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31
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42 Commando, Royal Marines. Orderable at item level
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Admiralty and Ministry of Defence: Royal Marines: War Diaries, Unit Diaries, Detachment...
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