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Carter Brandon Birdwood Private 5399 27 New Zealand Machine Gun Battalion Escape...

Catalogue reference: WO 373/61/723

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This record is about the Carter Brandon Birdwood Private 5399 27 New Zealand Machine Gun Battalion Escape... dating from 1941-1942 in the series War Office and Ministry of Defence: Military Secretary's Department: Recommendations.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
WO 373/61/723
Date
1941-1942
Description
Name
Carter, Brandon Birdwood
Rank
Private
Service number
5399
Regiment
27 New Zealand Machine Gun Battalion
Theatre of combat or operation
Escape and Evasion and Special Operations
Award
Military Medal
Date of announcement in London Gazette
26 March 1942
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
68/Gen/6896
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/D7376579/

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