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Report on the British Indian Army, 1943
This Second World War War Office document assessed the British Indian Army's battle readiness and made recommendations for its development.
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Corporal H W King: injured; four mistimed Bofors shells exploded on reaching the...
Catalogue reference: AIR 81/623
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This record is about the Corporal H W King: injured; four mistimed Bofors shells exploded on reaching the... dating from 1940 Jan 01 - 1940 Dec 31 in the series Air Ministry: P4 (Cas) Files relating to casualties suffered during air operations.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- AIR 81/623
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940 Jan 01 - 1940 Dec 31
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Corporal H W King: injured; four mistimed Bofors shells exploded on reaching the ground, 27 May 1940
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- P 352469/40
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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AIR 81
Air Ministry: P4 (Cas) Files relating to casualties suffered during air operations...
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