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Ordnance Office and War Office: Warrants of Royal Approval
Description and record details
| Reference | WO 370 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ordnance Office and War Office: Warrants of Royal Approval |
| Date | 1837-1960 |
| Description | This series comprises warrants of royal approval, mostly in bound volumes, originating in the Ordnance Office until about 1860, and the War Office, but brought together in the Ministry of Defence library. They relate to pay and promotions, patterns (of dress and equipment), arms, and augmentations (i.e. increases in regimental etc. numbers). |
| Arrangement | Entries in earlier volumes are numbered, but this practice appears to have been gradually dropped. |
| Related material |
For the warrants for which this series is a continuation see WO 55 For related submissions see WO 103 |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Ordnance Office, 1683-1855 War Department, 1855-1857 War Office, 1857-1964 |
| Physical description | 47 files, papers and volumes |
| Access conditions | Subject to 30 year closure |
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