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Ballale Island, Watom Island, New Britain: killing of POWs and killing of survivors...
Catalogue reference: WO 311/549
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This record is about the Ballale Island, Watom Island, New Britain: killing of POWs and killing of survivors... dating from 1945 Dec - 1949 Sept in the series Judge Advocate General's Office, Military Deputy's Department, and War Office, Directorates.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 311/549
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1945 Dec - 1949 Sept
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ballale Island, Watom Island, New Britain: killing of POWs and killing of survivors from MV Behar
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- MD/JAG/FS JC/163
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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WO 311
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