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Index to Records of Rear-Admiral Sir B. Walker (part) and Commodore A. Wilmot (part)...
Catalogue reference: ADM 124/4
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This record is about the Index to Records of Rear-Admiral Sir B. Walker (part) and Commodore A. Wilmot (part)... dating from 1862-1865 in the series Admiralty: Africa Station: Indexes to Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 124/4
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1862-1865
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Index to Records of Rear-Admiral Sir B. Walker (part) and Commodore A. Wilmot (part) Slave Trade, British Interests, Foreign Powers, Naval Service Establishments, Naval Service Squadron, Naval Service General. (Adm. 123/64-70, 119, 160, 166, 167, 180-184)
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ADM 124
Admiralty: Africa Station: Indexes to Correspondence
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