Observations from the battlefield,
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Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Handwritten Notes - Unknown hand [Wheldon?].
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Observations from the battlefield,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Handwritten Notes - Unknown hand [Wheldon?].
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Typed, with a map of the area on the reverse. Map includes much detail with notes on the terrain and enemy locations.
‘113th Infantry Brigade Operation Order No. 143’,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
‘Secret’ order given to several Battalions and Units informing of the order: “‘Z’ Day will be 31st July, 1917.”
‘Secret Assembly Orders’ given to the 14th (Service) Battn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
In the hand of Major W.P. Wheldon.
‘Recommendation for immediate award’,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
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.”
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Requests position details and current situation.
Operation Order (Secret) between 4 battalions on the battlefield (Belgium, around Pilckem),
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Locations; command to clean up trenches and dugouts; command to complete burials.
Operation Order (author and recipient in code names),
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Order of the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Battalions, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Map : ‘Reproduction of captured German Map with British grid superimposed.’ Northern France,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Indicates locations of trenches, dugout shafts, centres of machine gun resistance, wire, organised shell holes and rifle pits, damaged areas. Scale - 1:20000.
‘Operation Order (Secret) no. 65’,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Objectives of Infantry Brigades; assembly; method of attack; equipment, transport.
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Extracts from the Victory despatch of the field Marshal Commander-in-chief.
Two messages to the 14th (Service) Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
(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,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
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.
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Expressing his gratitude and that of his people, for the actions of the British in liberating their town from the enemy. (Typed, in French).
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Regarding the liberation of the town by the allies and the union between the British and French. (Typed, in French).
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
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.
Newspaper Cutting from The Times,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
“Two Terrible Battles : Mametz Wood and Contamaison. Fighting described.”
Newspaper cutting : “Welsh Gallantry on Pilckem Ridge”,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Newspaper cutting : “Welshmen in Mametz Wood”,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Five Christmas Cards (Royal Welsh Fusiliers),
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
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.