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South Atlantic Command and West Africa Colonies: War Diaries
Catalogue reference: ADM 199/381
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This record is about the South Atlantic Command and West Africa Colonies: War Diaries dating from 1939-1940 in the series Admiralty: War History Cases and Papers, Second World War. 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 199/381
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1939-1940
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Description (What the record is about)
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South Atlantic Command and West Africa Colonies: War Diaries
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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)
- Case No. 7352
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4120732/
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Series information
ADM 199
Admiralty: War History Cases and Papers, Second World War
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Catalogue hierarchy
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: ADM
Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies
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Within the series: ADM 199
Admiralty: War History Cases and Papers, Second World War
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South Atlantic Command and West Africa Colonies: War Diaries
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