Record revealed
Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
Piece
Skanse Battery 1816-1944
Catalogue reference: WO 192/4
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This record is about the Skanse Battery 1816-1944 dating from 1940-1944 in the series Commander-in-Chief and War Office: Fort Record Books. 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 192/4
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940-1944
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Description (What the record is about)
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Skanse Battery 1816-1944
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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/C2352556/
Series information
WO 192
Commander-in-Chief and War Office: Fort Record Books
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Skanse Battery 1816-1944
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