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Major John Hughes Sanders Pearson fonds

  • CA HIGH high-1359
  • Fonds
  • 1922 - 1992

Consists of letters from Sandy Pearson to Don Munro (20 Dec 1991, 23 Oct 1991) and Col. E.J. Williams (1 Oct 1986); interview (17 Feb 1992); and newspaper clippings: "Unit Under Edmonton Man Burned Out Hun Defenders"; "City Officer's Company Wins Terrific Fight"; "Edmonton Officer's Company Routs Nazis in Terrific Fight"; "City Officers Promoted"; "Highlanders, Tanks Coming Back Together"; and "Calgarians Are Proud Of Records In Fiercest Engagements Of War".

Pearson, John Hughes Sanders Major

Major Joseph McLaren fonds

  • CA HIGH high-1342
  • Fonds
  • 1884 - 1915

Consists of biography of Joseph McLaren.

McLaren, Joseph Major

Major Mark Robert Bell fonds

  • CA HIGH high-1361
  • Fonds
  • 1921 - 1993

Consists of letters to Mark Robert Bell from: Don Munro (9 Oct 1962); C.T. Travers; Superintendent Air Regulations (26 April 1955); E.C. Noble MA, MRCP, District Medical Officer (19 April 1955); J.B.A. Smyth, Capt. (7 Sept 1952); D.L. Mactavish (24 July 1992); C. Moncrieff, Chief, Awards and Documentation (4 June 1992); Lt.Col. H.O. Wagg, Commanding Officer, Calgary Highlanders; and Marg Bell; Certificate of Service; personal history form; Application for Appointment in the Canadian Army Active Force; copy of birth certificate; certificate of confirmation; The Calgary Herald (12 Nov 1930); interview; and tapes of interview.

Bell, Mark Robert Major

Major William Ashton Cockshutt fonds

  • CA HIGH high-1318
  • Fonds
  • 1892 - 1989

Consists of correspondence with the Department of National Defense (9 Aug 1986 - 6 Jan 1987); letter to W.A. Cockshutt from co-workers at Cockshutt Plow Co. Ltd. 2nd Canadian Brigade Narrative of Events - 22nd to 27th April 1915; commission scroll; Resolution of Appreciation from the Brantford Board of Trade; funeral service pamphlet; autobiography; 10th Canadian Battalion Positions - Ypres 1915; Certificate of Service; Certificate of Military Instruction (four); newspapers: Brantford Daily Courier (7 June 1915) and Calgary Daily Herald (22 Aug 1914); and newspaper clippings: "Many Ontario Men in 10th Battalion at St. Julien"; "Lieut. Ashton Led an Attack on the German Lines"; "A Captaincy for Ashton Cockshutt"; "Dinner Party Given in Honor Lt. A. Cockshutt"; "W. Ashton Cockshutt dies"; and "Museum preserves military past".

Cockshutt, William Ashton, Major

Major William Leslie Lyster fonds

  • CA HIGH high-1360
  • Fonds
  • 1920 - present

Consists letters from Bill Lyster to: Colonel Maitland (19 March 1990, 27 Nov 1989); George (16 December 1992); Fred (19 Jan 1987); Calgary Military Museum Society (25 Nov 1989); Mother, Dad and kids (8 Oct 1939); Professor T. Copp (6 Jan 1988); Folks (2 Feb 1941); also letters to: Bill Lyster from Donald Munro (July 1994); Mrs. Lyster from Lieut-General P.J. Montague (13 Dec 1944); Major Lyster from R.G. Charette (15 Jan 1990); Cadet Record Sheet; list of donations to the Calgary Highlanders Museum and Archives; interview; biography; "A Bloody Miracle" by Eswyn Lyster; newspaper clippings: "Dieppe: battle recall"; "Dieppe veterans deserve more than clasp: survivor"; "Lyster and Pittaway: friendship beats war"; "Medicine Hat Hero Hit Plane From Ship"; "Empress Soldier Honored for Conduct"; "Brings Down Nazi Plane At Dieppe"; "Have Right To Be Proud"; "Lt. Lyster"; "Empress Soldier Wins High Award"; "He realized we'd all get killed"; "Veteran keeps memories of holidays gone by"; and "Ecstatic Belgians celebrate wartime liberation".

Lyster, William Leslie Major

Pte. Charles Kraft fonds

  • CA HIGH high-1338
  • Fonds
  • 1901 - 1916

Consists of letters to parents from the Department of Militia and Defense; Memorial Scroll; Bronze Medallion (Dead Man's Penny); Death Certificate C.E.F. and newspaper clipping: "Alberta Homes are Hard Hit by toll of War in Today's List".

Kraft, Charles Pte.

Pte. Ernest Walter Crowe fonds

  • CA HIGH high-1335
  • Fonds
  • 1899 - 1989

Consists of Canadian Pay Book; biography; Permit to Convey Firearm; Firearms Registration Certificate; his father's Discharge Certificate; and newspaper clippings "Remembrance Day is more than a token"; and "Charter Member Dies".

Crowe, Ernest Walter Pte.

Sgt. Albert Walter Bennett fonds

  • CA HIGH high-1331
  • Fonds
  • 1894 - 1991

Consists of memorial; discharge certificate; Diary & Reports of Sgt. A.W. Bennett; photo collection assembled by Wally Bennett; and newspaper clippings: "Wally Bennett plays the stock market and the horses"; "A day for Canadians to be thankful"; "Discovering valor amid the horror"; "WWI Veteran Honoured"; and "A day for honouring sacrifice".

Bennett, Albert Walter Sgt.

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