‘Secret Assembly Orders’ given to the 14th (Service) Battn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
- BMSS/39619.
- File
- 1917, July 30.
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
In the hand of Major W.P. Wheldon.
‘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.
Telegram from the Secretary of the War Office to Mrs. Wheldon, Prestatyn,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Informing her that Major Wheldon was admitted to hospital in Rouen with a gun shot wound to his knee.
‘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.”
War Diary of the 14th (Service) Battn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Observations from the battlefield,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Handwritten Notes - Unknown hand [Wheldon?].
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.
‘Extension of Leave from Expeditionary Forces’ form,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Granted to Major W.P. Wheldon, 14th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, on account of “Urgent Private Affairs.”
‘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.”
Postcard : ‘30 Inns of Court O.T.C. Berkamsted’,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
From Major Wheldon to Mrs. G.M. Wheldon, Rhyl.
38th (Welsh) Division Royal Welsh Fusiliers shoulder patch,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Newspaper cutting : “Welshmen in Mametz Wood”,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
‘Pass’ (Aûsweis) for a German Soldier serving with the 1st Battn. K.S. Reserve Infantry, Regt. 242,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Name of ‘Emil Müller’ written on the document.
“14th (Service) Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers Memorial Fund”,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Brief history of the Battalion; organisation of a permanent Memorial to the “Old Battalion”; provision of bursaries or grants to enable the children of men who had served in the Battalion to pursue higher courses of education.
Map of Le Quesnoy, Northern France (near to the Belgian border),
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
From the Field Survey Battalion. Scale – 1:40000.
Map of Northern France, Hazebrouck (near to the Belgian border),
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Scale – 1:100000.
'Situation Map. 6pm. 26th October 1917’,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Passchendaele and surrounding area, Belgium. Indicates the allied lines and trenches. Scale - 1:40000.
Form (slip) indicating the injuries sustained by Wheldon, 14th RWF,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,