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Korea: Combatant Gallantry and Meritorious Service Awards: 1950-1954. Former reference:...
Catalogue reference: WO 373/119
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This record is about the Korea: Combatant Gallantry and Meritorious Service Awards: 1950-1954. Former reference:... dating from 1950-1956 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 373/119
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1950-1956
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Korea: Combatant Gallantry and Meritorious Service Awards: 1950-1954. Former reference: 68/Ord/2114. 11 Dec 1951-18 June 1954 (awards to missing personnel). Former reference: 68/Ord/2114. 1950-1953, 1 Apr 1952-23 Feb 1954 (flying awards to army personnel). 1950-1953, 18 June 1954 (IS9 awards). Former reference: 68/Gen/9363. 1950-1953, 10 June 1955. Korea 1950-1953, 18 June 1954 (IS9 awards). Former reference: 68/Gen/9363. 1950-1953, 10 June 1955. 1950-1953, 16 Feb 1951-15 Feb 1955. Korea, post-hostilities, 10 June 1954. Former reference: 68/Ord/2238. Korea, post-hostilities, 29 Oct 1954. Former reference: 68/Ord/9433. Korea, post-hostilities, 29 Oct 1954. Former reference: 68/Ord/9433. Korea, post-hostilities, 22 Nov 1955-13 Jan 1956. Former reference: 68/Ord/9560. Korea, post-hostilities, 31 May 1956. Former reference: 68/Ord/2293.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Includes: 68/Ord/2114; 68/Ord/9311; 68/Gen/9363; 68/Ord/2238; 68/Ord/2258; 68/Ord/9433; 68/Ord/2272; 68/Ord/9560; 68/Ord/2293
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- Open Document, Open Description
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