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Recalcitrants: pay, gratuities and emigration
Catalogue reference: WO 315/24
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This record is about the Recalcitrants: pay, gratuities and emigration dating from 1946-1949 in the series War Office: Army Records Centre (Polish Section): Records concerning Polish Forces.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 315/24
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1946-1949
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Description (What the record is about)
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Recalcitrants: pay, gratuities and emigration
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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)
- 23
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English and Polish
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1837179/
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WO 315
War Office: Army Records Centre (Polish Section): Records concerning Polish Forces...
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