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INVESTIGATOR, Surgeon H Eales, Asst Surgeon R J Sweetness: Niger expedition 1864...
Catalogue reference: ADM 101/134
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This record is about the INVESTIGATOR, Surgeon H Eales, Asst Surgeon R J Sweetness: Niger expedition 1864... dating from 1864 Aug.-1865 Dec. in the series Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department.... 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)
- ADM 101/134
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1864 Aug.-1865 Dec.
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Description (What the record is about)
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INVESTIGATOR, Surgeon H Eales, Asst Surgeon R J Sweetness: Niger expedition 1864 and notes on Station.
For description purposes, ADM 101/134 has been split into two parts (1A and 1B), as follows:
HMS Investigator 26 August-15 October 1864: ADM 101/134/1A.
HMS Investigator 23 October 1864-31 December 1865: ADM 101/134/1B.
NOTE: The two parts are produced as a single document using this catalogue reference (ADM 101/134).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 6
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4107278/
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ADM 101
Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department...
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