Record revealed
Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
Piece
DIVISIONS: 38TH. DIVISION: Postal Unit.
Catalogue reference: WO 166/493
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This record is about the DIVISIONS: 38TH. DIVISION: Postal Unit. dating from 1940 July-1941 Dec. in the series War Office: Home Forces: War Diaries, Second World War. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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WO 166/493
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Date (When the record was created)
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1940 July-1941 Dec.
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Description (What the record is about)
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DIVISIONS: 38TH. DIVISION: Postal Unit.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Closed Until 1996
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
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Series information
WO 166
War Office: Home Forces: War Diaries, Second World War
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Within the series: WO 166
War Office: Home Forces: War Diaries, Second World War
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DIVISIONS: 38TH. DIVISION: Postal Unit.
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