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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
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Special Raiding Squadron, 1 Special Air Service Regiment
Catalogue reference: WO 218/99
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This record is about the Special Raiding Squadron, 1 Special Air Service Regiment dating from 1943 July - Oct in the series War Office: Special Services War Diaries, Second World War. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 218/99
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1943 July - Oct
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Description (What the record is about)
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Special Raiding Squadron, 1 Special Air Service Regiment
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C168370/
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WO 218
War Office: Special Services War Diaries, Second World War
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