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Melling Harry Private 3393794 Royal Army Ordnance Corps Korea British Empire Medal...
Catalogue reference: WO 373/114/30
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This record is about the Melling Harry Private 3393794 Royal Army Ordnance Corps Korea British Empire Medal... dating from 1950-1953 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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- WO 373/114/30
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1950-1953
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Name
- Melling, Harry
- Rank
- Private
- Service number
- 3393794
- Regiment
- Royal Army Ordnance Corps
- Theatre of combat or operation
- Korea
- Award
- British Empire Medal
- Date of announcement in London Gazette
- 24 April 1951
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/D7620005/
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WO 373
War Office and Ministry of Defence: Military Secretary's Department: Recommendations...
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Korea: 5 Dec 1950-4 Mar 1952. Former reference: 68/Ord/2068. 2 Mar-7 Sept 1951. Former...
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