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JOHN HOLFORD Born [Not Known] Served in Royal York Rangers Discharged aged [Not...
Catalogue reference: WO 121/197/23
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This record is about the JOHN HOLFORD Born [Not Known] Served in Royal York Rangers Discharged aged [Not... dating from 1821 in the series Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Discharge Documents of Pensioners. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 121/197/23
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1821
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Description (What the record is about)
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JOHN HOLFORD
Born [Not Known]
Served in Royal York Rangers
Discharged aged [Not Known]
Original certificate of discharge missing.
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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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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9489571/
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WO 121
Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Discharge Documents of Pensioners
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