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2/Lieutenant William EALES. Royal Engineers.
Catalogue reference: WO 374/21651
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This record is about the 2/Lieutenant William EALES. Royal Engineers. dating from 1915-1922 in the series War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, personal files (alphabetical). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 374/21651
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1915-1922
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Description (What the record is about)
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2/Lieutenant William EALES.
Royal Engineers.
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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)
- 1931
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C691785/
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WO 374
War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, personal files (alphabetical)
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