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Lieut. Charles L. Jeffrey fonds
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RC0906
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1911-1922 (Creation)
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- Jeffrey, Charles Lucas, Lieutenant
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16 cm.
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Charles Jeffrey (219016) served as a Lieutenant in the 44th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was killed in action in October 1917.
Jeffrey was born in Buffalo, New York, 4 December 1896 to Charles William and Laura Jeffrey. He also had a sister, Grace. The family relocated to Ottawa. Jeffrey was enrolled as a student at Queen’s University when he enlisted. He sailed to Europe in 1916. He was quickly promoted: first to Sergeant and then Lieutenant. He was shot by a sniper on the afternoon of 27 October 1917, while doing reconnaissance for an attack as part of the Battle of Passchendaele; he was 20 years old.
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The fonds covers the period of Jeffrey’s life in the few years preceding the war and during his service. It consists of diaries and notes on sermons from before the war. Correspondence regarding his plans to serve and while oversees. As well as newspapers related to his and his sister’s schooling and a number of obituaries after his death.
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The fonds (2018-004) was donated by Katherine Smith in January 2018.
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Series 1 – Correspondence
Series 2 – Diaries and notebooks
Series 3 – Publications
Series 4 – Photograph
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Conservation note: F. 21-31 are very fragile newspaper. If a researcher wishes to unfold them, it should be done in consultation with the conservator. Conservation work is planned in the future.
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B. Whittle, 2023.
