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31 Bombing and Gunnery School, Picton, Ontario, Canada. Contents include photographs...
Catalogue reference: AIR 29/599
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This record is about the 31 Bombing and Gunnery School, Picton, Ontario, Canada. Contents include photographs... dating from 1941 Apr-1944 Oct in the series Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Miscellaneous Units. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AIR 29/599
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1941 Apr-1944 Oct
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Description (What the record is about)
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31 Bombing and Gunnery School, Picton, Ontario, Canada. Contents include photographs of funerals, personnel, civilians, sports and a Christmas dinner; copies of magazines (Wings and Hill Topics), two sports day programmes and a 1943 Christmas menu (BGS). With appendices
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Open in 1972
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- IIM/FP104/1 and 1A
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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/C4100308/
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AIR 29
Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Miscellaneous Units
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