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Sir William Gallagher CB, ISO, Commissioner of Customs and Excise: retirement
Catalogue reference: CUST 49/542
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This record is about the Sir William Gallagher CB, ISO, Commissioner of Customs and Excise: retirement dating from 1916-1921 in the series Customs and Excise: Registered Papers. 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)
- CUST 49/542
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1916-1921
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Description (What the record is about)
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Sir William Gallagher CB, ISO, Commissioner of Customs and Excise: retirement
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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)
- 67839/1921 74204/1920 54995/1919 67817/1918 84418/1916 66562/1916
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Taxation
- Pay and pensions
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6130340/
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CUST 49
Customs and Excise: Registered Papers
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