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War of 1939-1945: war diaries, dominion forces WO 179
Catalogue reference: PRO 57/2272
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This record is about the War of 1939-1945: war diaries, dominion forces WO 179 dating from 1972 in the series Public Record Office: Accessions of Records, Registered Files (Case Files). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- PRO 57/2272
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1972
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War of 1939-1945: war diaries, dominion forces WO 179
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- C1/5/86
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3104845/
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PRO 57
Public Record Office: Accessions of Records, Registered Files (Case Files)
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