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War Office: Department of the Adjutant General, Statistics Branch: Published Statistical...

Catalogue reference: WO 365

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WO 365

This series contains copies of S prefix statistical reports and strength returns which were printed and circulated each month during the Second World War by Adjutant General (Statistics) Branch. Subjects include battle casualties, the...

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WO 365

Title
War Office: Department of the Adjutant General, Statistics Branch: Published Statistical Reports (S Prefix)
Date

1937-1957

Description

This series contains copies of S prefix statistical reports and strength returns which were printed and circulated each month during the Second World War by Adjutant General (Statistics) Branch. Subjects include battle casualties, the anti-aircraft defence of Great Britain, the release of coal-miners from the army, the distribution of different nationalities and religious groups within the army, strength returns from theatres of war and garrisons, the Auxiliary Territorial Service and an age profile of the army.

Although not a complete collection, these papers provide a source of statistical data on the army during the Second World War

Arrangement
Arrangement

The reports were created and collated into subjects by the War Office library, which assigned its own references (shown in the piece descriptions).

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

S Prefix series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
War Office, Adjutant General's Department, 1870-1964
Physical description

224 file(s)

Subjects
Topics
Army
Religions
Conflict
Coal
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Operations, battles and campaigns
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14569/

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