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Headquarters, British Expeditionary Force, 1940: retreat to Dunkirk: diary of Lieutenant-Colonel...
Catalogue reference: CAB 106/243
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This record is about the Headquarters, British Expeditionary Force, 1940: retreat to Dunkirk: diary of Lieutenant-Colonel... dating from 1940-1944 in the series War Cabinet and Cabinet Office: Historical Section: Archivist and Librarian Files:.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CAB 106/243
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940-1944
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Headquarters, British Expeditionary Force, 1940: retreat to Dunkirk: diary of Lieutenant-Colonel A Jeffreys, personal assistant to Adjutant-General; narrative by Adjutant-General, Lieutenant-General Sir W D S Brownrigg; war diary of Captain H A B Digby-Beste, naval staff
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- AL 335/1-5
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- Open Document, Open Description
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CAB 106
War Cabinet and Cabinet Office: Historical Section: Archivist and Librarian Files:...
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