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Formation of the Royal African Colonial Corps for defence of the western coast and...
Catalogue reference: WO 43/183
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- WO 43/183
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1822-1824
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Formation of the Royal African Colonial Corps for defence of the western coast and Gold Coast forts. Proposal to transfer troops of the late African Company, and deserters sentenced to transportation, to new corps. Officers to be recruited from 2nd West India regiment.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 131,420
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3322936/
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WO 43
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