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Burma: 15 November 1945. Burma: 5 June 1945 (Victoria Cross). Italy: 7 September...
Catalogue reference: WO 373/47
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This record is about the Burma: 15 November 1945. Burma: 5 June 1945 (Victoria Cross). Italy: 7 September... dating from 1940-1946 in the series War Office and Ministry of Defence: Military Secretary's Department: Recommendations.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 373/47
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940-1946
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Burma: 15 November 1945. Burma: 5 June 1945 (Victoria Cross). Italy: 7 September 1945 (Victoria Cross). Middle East (Egypt and Libya): 10 January 1946. Middle East (Special Operations): 21 February 1946 (2nd bar to Military Cross). Malaya and Singapore: 13 December 1945-19 December 1946. Java: 30 May 1946. Hong Kong: 4 April-29 August 1946. Services while PoW: 12 September 1946 (Military Medal). Army awards to Royal Navy: 22 January 1946 (Military Cross). Army awards to Royal Marines: 4 November 1941-2 July 1946. Army awards to Royal Air Force: 20 December 1940-5 January 1945. (Described at item level)
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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War Office and Ministry of Defence: Military Secretary's Department: Recommendations...
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