Record revealed
Report on the British Indian Army, 1943
This Second World War War Office document assessed the British Indian Army's battle readiness and made recommendations for its development.
Item
Type: Lancaster 1 (ED-548). Location: Firth of Forth. Report No: W1592A.
Catalogue reference: AVIA 5/22/W1592A
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This record is about the Type: Lancaster 1 (ED-548). Location: Firth of Forth. Report No: W1592A. dating from 1943 July in the series Air Ministry and Successors: Civil Aviation Accident Reports (C, W, and S Reports).... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1943 July
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Type: Lancaster 1 (ED-548). Location: Firth of Forth. Report No: W1592A.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Air Ministry and Successors: Civil Aviation Accident Reports (C, W, and S Reports)...
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Type: Lancaster 1 (ED-548). Location: Firth of Forth. Report No: W1592A.
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