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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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Branches and Services: General Staff.
Catalogue reference: WO 95/22
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This record is about the Branches and Services: General Staff. dating from 1918 Sept 29 - 1918 Nov 2 in the series War Office: First World War and Army of Occupation War Diaries. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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WO 95/22
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1918 Sept 29 - 1918 Nov 2
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Description (What the record is about)
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Branches and Services: General Staff.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4553173/
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WO 95
War Office: First World War and Army of Occupation War Diaries
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