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François Louis Lessard fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1916-1920.

Reference:

R1923-0-0-E, MG30-E41

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

102365

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François Louis Lessard fonds
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Date(s):

1916-1920.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

1 cm of textual records (43 p.).

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of a confidential report on the training of Canadian troops in England, drawn up by Major-General Lessard for the Hon. Sir Sam Hughes, accompanied by two letters exchanged between Generals Cruikshank and Gwatkin concerning the report.

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Lessard, François Louis, 1860-1927

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Lessard, François Louis, 1860-1927 : François Louis Lessard, born in 1860 in Quebec, received his education from College St.Thomas, Quebec. He was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Quebec Garrison Artillery in 1879. By 1912, he has risen to the rank of Major-General, having served in the North-West in 1885 and in South Africa from 1900 to 1901, and as Inspector of Cavalry and General Officer Commanding Military District No. 2. General Lessard was Inspector General for Eastern Canada, 1915-1919. He retired in 1919 and died in 1927 at Meadowvale, Ont.

See also: The Canadian Encyclopedia, 1985 and The Canadian Who's Who, 1910.

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General note:

Transferred from the Directorate of History, D.N.D., which had received it in 1920.
Subject heading:

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Military education - England

Canada. Canadian Armed Forces - Records and correspondence

Canada. Canadian Armed forces - England, [19-] Sir Sam Hughes, [19-]

Canada. Canadian Armed forces - Foreign countries, [19-] General Cruikshank, [19-]

Canada. Army - Troops, [19-] General Gwatkin, [19-]
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Private

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MG30-E41
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Volume [MG30 E 41] 1

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