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Answer is 43 unchanging
It would seem that your sister is keeping the mementos because she wants them and because she can, she knows that your mother can do very little about the problem.
Tell your sister she can keep them. Tell her she can have them, they're hers.
If there are letters and photos, tell your sister that you'd appreciate it if she could make photocopies of them for your mum, as your mum would like to look through them before she dies.
If there are medals, forget about them. They're just worthless objects you can pick up in junkshops.
Your sister may be shamed into returning them. But either way ask yourself what is more important? A bitter wrangle towards the end of your mother's life, or a chance to see these things in any form?
In other words, you will get nowhere by adopting an entrenched position. Best strategy would be to say, if you want them that much sis, you keep them, but let us have copies eh?
Clarity,
Office 17622,
PO Box 6945,
London.
W1A 6US
United Kingdom
Phone/ Voicemail:
+44 (0)20 3287 3053 (UK)
+1 (561) 459-4758 (US).