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Lagos Defence Force
Catalogue reference: WO 173/129
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This record is about the Lagos Defence Force dating from 1941 Jan - Dec in the series War Office: West African Command: War Diaries, Second World War. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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WO 173/129
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Date (When the record was created)
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1941 Jan - Dec
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Description (What the record is about)
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Lagos Defence Force
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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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Closed Until 1986
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
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WO 173
War Office: West African Command: War Diaries, Second World War
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Within the series: WO 173
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Lagos Defence Force
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