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Register of Foremen and Men, Commissariat.
Catalogue reference: WO 28/252
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This record is about the Register of Foremen and Men, Commissariat. dating from 1855 in the series War Office: Records of Military Headquarters. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 28/252
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1855
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Description (What the record is about)
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Register of Foremen and Men, Commissariat.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2208862/
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WO 28
War Office: Records of Military Headquarters
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