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OVERSEAS: New Zealand (Code 0(K)): Maori Rising: Defeat of natives on banks of Katikari...
Catalogue reference: WO 32/8262
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- WO 32/8262
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1863
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OVERSEAS: New Zealand (Code 0(K)): Maori Rising: Defeat of natives on banks of Katikari River
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 090/385
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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WO 32
War Office and successors: Registered Files (General Series)
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