MS 999 02 06 03
Reference code
MS 999 02 06 03
Title
Papers of Ion Melville Calvocoressi: Papers relating to World War II: Papers relating to General Oliver Leese: Documents relating to General Oliver Leese
Level
File
Date
1943-2003
Extent & medium
1 file
Content description
File of papers related to Lt-General Sir Oliver Leese, collected by Ion Calvocoressi in his memory, including letters from Leese; a photograph of a cartoon of Leese; a copy of I was an Eighth Army Soldier by John Crawford and John Dalgleish (1944), with inscription from Leese to Calvocoressi; an article, 'The letters of Lt-Gen Sir Oliver Leese to Cuthbert and Hilda Leicester Warren 1942-45'; Calvocoressi's obituary for Leese in The Guards Magazine, Spring 1978; correspondence and papers about Rowland Ryder's biography of Leese; an account of Leese by Gen Maurice Lush; order of service for dedication of memorial to Leese in Guards Chapel; badge and photograph of Leese at 1976 Alamein Reunion; and correspondence about Leese as President of Marylebone Cricket Club
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