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A veteran interview with

Cyril Tasker

Cyril Tasker served with 716 Company Airborne light, workshop Platoon. They operated as a support unit for the 6th Airborne Division.

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A veteran interview with

Cyril Tasker

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Cyril Tasker served with 716 Company Airborne light, workshop Platoon. They operated as a support unit for the 6th Airborne Division.

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MLA Style:
Tasker, Cyril. A Veteran Interview with Cyril Tasker. Interview by Unknown. Legasee, n.d. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/cyril-tasker/. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
APA Style:
Tasker, C. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Cyril Tasker [Interview by Unknown]. Legasee. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/cyril-tasker/
Chicago Style:
Tasker, Cyril. n.d.. A Veteran Interview with Cyril Tasker. Interview by Unknown. Legasee. Accessed June 14, 2025. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/cyril-tasker/
Harvard Style:
Tasker, C. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Cyril Tasker. [Interviewed by Unknown]. Legasee. Available at https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/cyril-tasker/ (Accessed: 14 June 2025)
Vancouver Style:
Tasker, C. A Veteran Interview with Cyril Tasker [Internet]. Interview by Unknown. Legasee; n.d. [cited 2025 Jun 14]. Available from: https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/cyril-tasker/
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