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Creator

War Office Biography Biography
Created and initially known as the War Department from 8 February 1855. Became the War Office from 1857, absorbing the various other bodies formerly responsible for Army affairs. On 1 April 1964 was absorbed into the unified Ministry of Defence.

Scope and Content
Collection of research papers, reports, photographs, correspondence and drawings pertaining to chemical warfare during the first and second world wars.
Extent
5 boxes
Language
English, German, French
Archival history
This collection was passed onto the Ministry of Defence when it was created in 1964 and they donated it to the Museum in 2021.
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science Museum, London
Conditions governing access
Open Access
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions

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