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Field Marshal The Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
Catalogue reference: WO 138/44
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This record is about the Field Marshal The Earl Kitchener of Khartoum dating from 1916-1932 in the series War Office: Personal Files. 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 138/44
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1916-1932
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Description (What the record is about)
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Field Marshal The Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Opened in 1998 by LCI 130
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 83691/25-54 56-64, 66, 68, 70 72, 73, 75, 78, 81
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2358093/
Series information
WO 138
War Office: Personal Files
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Field Marshal The Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
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