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Photograph referenced as INF 2/44/2858. "Prime Minister entertains British Chiefs...

Catalogue reference: INF 2/44/634

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This record is about the Photograph referenced as INF 2/44/2858. "Prime Minister entertains British Chiefs... dating from 1945 May 8 in the series Ministry of Information and Central Office of Information: Guard Books and Related.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
INF 2/44/634
Date
1945 May 8
Description

Photograph referenced as INF 2/44/2858.

"Prime Minister entertains British Chiefs of Staff to luncheon at No 10 Downing Street."

Photograph shows:" Seated left to right: Sir Charles Portal, Sir Alan Briooke, Rt Hon Winston Churchill and Sir Andrew Cunningham, and standing left to right: Major General L C Hollis (Secretary to the Chiefs of Staffs Committee) and General Sir Hastings Ismay, Chief of Staff to Minister of Defence" taken in Downing Street garden on V E Day.

British Official Photograph. Monochrome print from colour negative. Publicity statement on reverse.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
TR 2858
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Physical description
1 photograph(s)
Dimensions
12cm x 16cm
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9213775/

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INF 2

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