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Air Ministry and associated departments: Personal Files

Catalogue reference: AVIA 43

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AVIA 43

This series consists of a few selected personal files from the Ministry of Supply, the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, the Air Ministry and the Ministry of Aircraft Production.

Full description and record details

Reference

AVIA 43

Title
Air Ministry and associated departments: Personal Files
Date

1915-1965

Description

This series consists of a few selected personal files from the Ministry of Supply, the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, the Air Ministry and the Ministry of Aircraft Production.

Related material

For selected personal files for employees of the Ministry of Supply see SUPP 20

For selected civilian personal files for employees of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research see DSIR 47

For selected civilian personal files for Air Ministry employees see AIR 73

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Air Ministry, 1918-1964
  • Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1916-1965
  • Ministry of Aircraft Production, 1940-1945
  • Ministry of Supply, 1939-1959
Physical description

20 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Immediate source of acquisition

, 1947-

Subjects
Topics
Air Force
Air transport
Research
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Selection and destruction information

The vast majority of personal files are destroyed five years after the death of the individual concerned, or upon their 85th birthday.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2623/

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