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Major William Leslie Lyster fonds
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5 cm of textual records;18 photographs;1 photo album;1 photo negative
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The records came from a wide variety of sources including former members of the regiment.
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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".
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Group photos of the Calgary Highlanders are also available.
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Record No. FILE 91 (7) - 1;PHOTOS P91 (9) - 1; P211 (5) - 1; P211 (6) - 1; P211 (7) - 1; P211 (8) - 1;ALBUMS P92 (3) - 2;NEGATIVE P92 (9) - 1<br><br>
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- Lyster, William Leslie Major (Subject)