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Description: | 9 photocopied letters of condolence (10pp), December 1918 – March 1928, written to his family after his death whilst serving as a Corporal in the 10th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers (52nd Brigade, 17th Division) on the Western Front, October 1918, including descriptions of his gallantry and self sacrifice when he killed a sniper who was targeting his comrades for which he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, official letters from the War Office relating to the award of his VC and a letter concerning the Hoylake memorial. Together with ‘The Victor’ (6 January 1973) featuring Lester’s exploits; a brief biography of his military career (6pp); a copy of his citation (1p); 14 pictures of Lester, some group photographs, his grave and memorials; numerous newspaper cuttings announcing the award of his VC and describing the action for which it was awarded, the investiture ceremony and various local memorial events; a decorative resolution from the council of Hoylake and West Kirby showing the region’s appreciation for the sacrifice of Lester; ‘The War Graves of the British Empire, Beersheba War Cemetery, Palestine’ showing the grave of his brother Sergeant Edwin Lester and an auction catalogue including a biography of Lester illustrated with photographs of his medals.
Cataloguer SMR | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Lester, Frank | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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