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Queen's Medal for Champion Shots: Air Forces
Catalogue reference: T 333/63
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This record is about the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots: Air Forces dating from 1951 Sep 25-1963 Nov 14 in the series Treasury and Successors: Ceremonial Branch: Medals Files (M Series). 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)
- T 333/63
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1951 Sep 25-1963 Nov 14
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Description (What the record is about)
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Queen's Medal for Champion Shots: Air Forces
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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)
- M 48 C
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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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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6024705/
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Series information
T 333
Treasury and Successors: Ceremonial Branch: Medals Files (M Series)
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