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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
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Series
War Office: Indian Army: Honours and Decorations, British Officers
Catalogue reference: WO 432
What's it about?
WO 432
This series contains records relating to honours and decorations awarded to British officers serving in the Indian Army during and after the Second World War. The series extends up to the partition of India in 1947
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 432
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office: Indian Army: Honours and Decorations, British Officers
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1939-1945
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains records relating to honours and decorations awarded to British officers serving in the Indian Army during and after the Second World War. The series extends up to the partition of India in 1947
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The records are arranged in alphabetical order
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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)
- War Office, 1857-1964
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 3 card(s)
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 14cm x 10cm
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 2021 Ministry of Defence
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Several cards have some tears and torn edges
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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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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- This series is accruing.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The War Office created these documents to record British officers who received honours and decorations whilst serving in the pre-partition Indian Army during the Second World War.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17104037/
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