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Forgotten front: Britain, Bolshevism, and Chinese auxiliaries in northern Russia
At the end of the First World War, the British Army enlisted the service of Chinese labourers working in the Arctic.
Series
Ordnance Office: Bill Books (Series III)
Catalogue reference: WO 52
What's it about?
WO 52
This series contains general entry books of bills. They include the quarterly bills which contain the salary lists of the officials, clerks and artificers.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 52
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ordnance Office: Bill Books (Series III)
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1782-1859
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains general entry books of bills. They include the quarterly bills which contain the salary lists of the officials, clerks and artificers.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For additional information see WO 48
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Ordnance Office, 1683-1855
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 782 volume(s)
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14261/
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