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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
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Nova Scotia
Catalogue reference: WO 44/201
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This record is about the Nova Scotia dating from 1827 in the series Ordnance Office and War Office: Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1827
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Description (What the record is about)
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Nova Scotia
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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WO 44
Ordnance Office and War Office: Correspondence
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