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Portsmouth Garrison
Catalogue reference: ADM 201/27
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This record is about the Portsmouth Garrison dating from 1847 July - 1851 June in the series Admiralty and Ministry of Defence: Royal Marine Office: Correspondence and Papers. 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)
- ADM 201/27
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1847 July - 1851 June
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Description (What the record is about)
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Portsmouth Garrison
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2225856/
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ADM 201
Admiralty and Ministry of Defence: Royal Marine Office: Correspondence and Papers
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