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Report on the British Indian Army, 1943
This Second World War War Office document assessed the British Indian Army's battle readiness and made recommendations for its development.
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Squadron Leader A E Thompson, Flying Officer P J Playfair, Sergeant W W Marsh, Sergeant...
Catalogue reference: AIR 81/23476
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This record is about the Squadron Leader A E Thompson, Flying Officer P J Playfair, Sergeant W W Marsh, Sergeant... dating from 1943 Jan 1 - 1999 Dec 31 in the series Air Ministry: P4 (Cas) Files relating to casualties suffered during air operations.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- AIR 81/23476
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1943 Jan 1 - 1999 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Squadron Leader A E Thompson, Flying Officer P J Playfair, Sergeant W W Marsh, Sergeant W K Elderson, Flight Sergeant P F O'Loghlan (RAAF): missing believed killed; Wellington HE763, 142 Squadron, aircraft failed to return from an operational flight, Messina Strait, 7 August 1943
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- P407239/43
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- Open Document, Open Description
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