Record revealed
Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
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126 Regt. Originally catalogued as missing at transfer; contents found in WO 171/4839...
Catalogue reference: WO 171/9076
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- WO 171/9076
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1946 Jan - Mar
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Description (What the record is about)
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126 Regt. Originally catalogued as missing at transfer; contents found in WO 171/4839, February 2010
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Closed Until 1996
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- Open Document, Open Description
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WO 171
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