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A veteran interview with

Alfred Blake

Alfred Blake was conscripted to the Queens Home Cameron Highlanders in 1955. He was advised that the Infantry would provide more excitement to his National Service and it certainly proved to be the case.

Born in South London, the furthest he’d ever travelled was to go hopping in Kent during the summer holidays. The regiment were based in Inverness. His first deployment was to Korea where he was part of the peacekeeping force. Six months later, the regiment is sent to Aden. On one patrol the platoon is attacked and Alfred is very lucky to survive.

Alfred has shared some great photos.

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Alfred Blake was conscripted to the Queens Home Cameron Highlanders in 1955. He was advised that the Infantry would provide more excitement to his National Service and it certainly proved to be the case.

Born in South London, the furthest he’d ever travelled was to go hopping in Kent during the summer holidays. The regiment were based in Inverness. His first deployment was to Korea where he was part of the peacekeeping force. Six months later, the regiment is sent to Aden. On one patrol the platoon is attacked and Alfred is very lucky to survive.

Alfred has shared some great photos.

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A veteran interview with

Alfred Blake

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Alfred Blake was conscripted to the Queens Home Cameron Highlanders in 1955. He was advised that the Infantry would provide more excitement to his National Service and it certainly proved to be the case.

Born in South London, the furthest he’d ever travelled was to go hopping in Kent during the summer holidays. The regiment were based in Inverness. His first deployment was to Korea where he was part of the peacekeeping force. Six months later, the regiment is sent to Aden. On one patrol the platoon is attacked and Alfred is very lucky to survive.

Alfred has shared some great photos.

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Blake, Alfred. A Veteran Interview with Alfred Blake. Interview by Unknown. Legasee, n.d. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/alfred-blake/. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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Blake, A. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Alfred Blake [Interview by Unknown]. Legasee. Retrieved May 25, 2025, from https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/alfred-blake/
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Blake, Alfred. n.d.. A Veteran Interview with Alfred Blake. Interview by Unknown. Legasee. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/alfred-blake/
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Blake, A. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Alfred Blake. [Interviewed by Unknown]. Legasee. Available at https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/alfred-blake/ (Accessed: 25 May 2025)
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Blake, A. A Veteran Interview with Alfred Blake [Internet]. Interview by Unknown. Legasee; n.d. [cited 2025 May 25]. Available from: https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/alfred-blake/
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