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Charles-Jeffries

A veteran interview with

Charles Jeffries

Charles Jeffries served in the Highland Light Infantry.

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A veteran interview with

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Charles-Jeffries

Charles Jeffries served in the Highland Light Infantry.

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MLA Style:
Jeffries, Charles. A Veteran Interview with Charles Jeffries. Interview by Unknown. Legasee, n.d. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/charles-jeffries/. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
APA Style:
Jeffries, C. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Charles Jeffries [Interview by Unknown]. Legasee. Retrieved February 14, 2026, from https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/charles-jeffries/
Chicago Style:
Jeffries, Charles. n.d.. A Veteran Interview with Charles Jeffries. Interview by Unknown. Legasee. Accessed February 14, 2026. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/charles-jeffries/
Harvard Style:
Jeffries, C. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Charles Jeffries. [Interviewed by Unknown]. Legasee. Available at https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/charles-jeffries/ (Accessed: 14 February 2026)
Vancouver Style:
Jeffries, C. A Veteran Interview with Charles Jeffries [Internet]. Interview by Unknown. Legasee; n.d. [cited 2026 Feb 14]. Available from: https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/charles-jeffries/
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