‘Secret Assembly Orders’ given to the 14th (Service) Battn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
- BMSS/39619.
- Ffeil
- 1917, July 30.
In the hand of Major W.P. Wheldon.
‘Secret Assembly Orders’ given to the 14th (Service) Battn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
In the hand of Major W.P. Wheldon.
Telegram from the Secretary of the War Office to Mrs. Wheldon, Prestatyn,
Informing her that Major Wheldon was admitted to hospital in Rouen with a gun shot wound to his knee.
‘Recommendation for immediate award’,
Letter written by Major W. P. Wheldon recommending ‘W. Way’ [?] of the 15th Battn. for an award for his gallantry on the battlefield. Note on the reverse: “Many thanks, Way will not be forgotten - JPD.”
War Diary of the 14th (Service) Battn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
Observations from the battlefield,
Handwritten Notes - Unknown hand [Wheldon?].
Extracts from the Victory despatch of the field Marshal Commander-in-chief.
Farewell speech made by Brig. Gen. H.E. ap Rhys Pryce, C.M.G., D.S.O., Commanding 113th Infantry Brigade, to units of the Brigade on his being appointed Director of Mobilisation in India.
Expressing his gratitude and that of his people, for the actions of the British in liberating their town from the enemy. (Typed, in French).
Five Christmas Cards (Royal Welsh Fusiliers),
Five Christmas Cards (Royal Welsh Fusiliers) to / from Wheldon in France from / to various colleagues (also in France) : (i.) from Harold Williams, 1916; (ii.) to Huw Pryce, 1917; (iii.) from the Sergents of the 14th, 1918; (iv.) from the Officers of the 14th, 1918; (v.) from T.S. Smith, 14th RWF, 1918.
‘Operation Order (Secret) no. 65’,
Objectives of Infantry Brigades; assembly; method of attack; equipment, transport.
German Prisoner of War Letter,
From ‘[unknown] Kanze’, from the 42nd Stationary Hospital [France?] to his mother in Dürrenberg, Liepzig. Speaks of his injury, praises the care he is receiving in the English hospital and states the German patients are treated just the same as the English - the English patients treat the Germans as equals.
Operation Order (author and recipient in code names),
Order of the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Battalions, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Map of Pilkem / Boezinge area of Belgium,
Indicates locations of trenches, inter-divisional boundaries, and inter-brigade boundaries.
Newspaper Cutting from The Times,
“Two Terrible Battles : Mametz Wood and Contamaison. Fighting described.”
Four Reconnaissance Photographs (Northern France / Belgium),
(i.) June 1917, Pilckem area - indicates key features including trenches; (ii.) 21 July 1917, Unknown area (N. France / Belgium?) - shows network of trenches; (iii.) 24 April 1917, Unknown area (N. France / Belgium?) - shows network of trenches, river with makeshift bridges; (iv.) 17 June 1917, Pilckem area - displays key features, including trenches.
Typed, with a map of the area on the reverse. Map includes much detail with notes on the terrain and enemy locations.
Two messages to the 14th (Service) Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
(i.) Message from Lt. Col. J.E. Munby [?], Gen. Staff., 38th (Welsh Division, to 113th Brigade. Expressing his own appreciation of the work done by the 14th (Service) Battn. RWF. (ii.) Message from M.G. Richards, Captain, Brigade Major, 113th Infantry Brigade, forwarding a message from the Brigadier General Commanding. Expressing his appreciation to the 14th RWF on their performance.
Message from C.G. Blackader, Major General,
Message from C.G. Blackader, Major General, to be distributed to all Officers and read by them to their men, written the day before the 38th (Welsh) Division took Pilckem and Langemark, providing words of encouragement to boost morale.
‘Extension of Leave from Expeditionary Forces’ form,
Granted to Major W.P. Wheldon, 14th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, on account of “Urgent Private Affairs.”
‘113th Infantry Brigade Operation Order No. 143’,
‘Secret’ order given to several Battalions and Units informing of the order: “‘Z’ Day will be 31st July, 1917.”