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Ireland. Soldiers' rations. Decision in view of famine to withdraw Commissariat department...
Catalogue reference: WO 43/829
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This record is about the Ireland. Soldiers' rations. Decision in view of famine to withdraw Commissariat department... dating from 1847-1853 in the series War Office: Secretary-at-War, Correspondence, Very Old Series (VOS) and Old Series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 43/829
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1847-1853
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ireland. Soldiers' rations. Decision in view of famine to withdraw Commissariat department and to revert to regimental contracts. Question of extension to the whole army. Sidney Herbert favours scheme: "--- a plentiful supply of good and wholesome food is far more beneficial to the soldier than any addition to pocket money ---".
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 112,600
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- Open Document, Open Description
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WO 43
War Office: Secretary-at-War, Correspondence, Very Old Series (VOS) and Old Series...
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