- BMSS/39676.
- File
- 3 October 1916.
Part of U.C.N.W. (University College of North Wales) Collection of Papers relating to the First World War,
Regarding the Artists’ Rifles recruiting and whether any students would be interested.
Part of U.C.N.W. (University College of North Wales) Collection of Papers relating to the First World War,
Regarding the Artists’ Rifles recruiting and whether any students would be interested.
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).
Letter from the Lieutenant General Rupert Stewart(?) to the Secretary and Registrar, UCNW,
Part of U.C.N.W. (University College of North Wales) Collection of Papers relating to the First World War,
Regarding the awarding of the Victoria Cross to Major Arthur Moore Lascelles, Durham Light Infantry, a former student of Bangor. -- Attached is an official account of the deed for which he was awarded the VC.
Letter from Mr. A. Roberts, Llangefni, to the Registrar, UCNW,
Part of U.C.N.W. (University College of North Wales) Collection of Papers relating to the First World War,
Regarding the death of his son, 2nd Lieutenant Victor Roberts, a Bangor student at the time of his enlistment. He was killed in action in Belgium, 19th July 1917, age 20. -- Attached is a booklet, ‘In Memoriam,’ to V. Roberts, contained in which are copies of original correspondence from various correspondents relating to his death.
Letter from Major W.P. Wheldon to an unknown recipient,
Part of U.C.N.W. (University College of North Wales) Collection of Papers relating to the First World War,
Regarding names of men killed in the War who have not been included in original lists to be recorded on the panels in the Memorial Archway. (i.) English version; (ii.) Welsh version.
Letter from J.E. Lloyd, Secretary and Registrar, UCNW,
Part of U.C.N.W. (University College of North Wales) Collection of Papers relating to the First World War,
Letter from J.E. Lloyd, Secretary and Registrar, UCNW, to an unknown recipient, regarding the fact that ‘no teacher will be called up for service until his employees have had an opportunity of appealing against his removal.’
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).
Letter from H.C. Morris, Caernarvon to Major W.P. Wheldon, UCNW,
Part of U.C.N.W. (University College of North Wales) Collection of Papers relating to the First World War,
Objects to the names of his two sons, who were killed in the War, appearing on the War Memorial, due to the way in which they were treated by the War Pensions Comm. and the Welsh Insurance Comm.
Letter from D.H. Davies (County School, Denbigh) to J.E. Lloyd, Secretary and Registrar, UCNW,
Part of U.C.N.W. (University College of North Wales) Collection of Papers relating to the First World War,
Regarding the death in service of a former student, J.R. Knowles.
Letter from D. Wynne-Thomas, Architect, to Major Wheldon,
Part of U.C.N.W. (University College of North Wales) Collection of Papers relating to the First World War,
Regarding the progress of the Memorial. Includes a list of Welsh counties in connection with the carved stone panels, and a list of Regiments for the oak panelling.
Letter from an unknown author at UCNW (Wheldon?) to an unknown recipient,
Part of U.C.N.W. (University College of North Wales) Collection of Papers relating to the First World War,
Regarding placing in the College a Memorial to the Members of Staff and Students who fell in the Great War.
Letter from A.J. Sylvester to Major Wheldon,
Part of U.C.N.W. (University College of North Wales) Collection of Papers relating to the First World War,
Writes on behalf of Lloyd George regarding appealing for funds for the memorial from Welsh Americans.
Letter from A/Sgt. Richards R.A., C.A.M.C. Depot, Westenhanger Camp, Kent, to the Registrar, UCNW,
Part of U.C.N.W. (University College of North Wales) Collection of Papers relating to the First World War,
Sgt. Richards was a student at Bangor – he desires to be associated with the College in Military affairs, and asks to be informed whether there is an Officer’s Training Corps (Artillery) in connection with the College.
Letter from A. E. Jones (Cynan) with the army in Salonika to his cousin, Megan in Anglesey,
Part of Papers of Cynan,
The letter contains the first draft of Cynan’s famous poem, ‘Anfon y Nico y Landwr’.
Letter and Circular 1054 regarding the military service of tutors,
Part of U.C.N.W. (University College of North Wales) Collection of Papers relating to the First World War,
(i.) Letter from the Secretary of the Welsh Department, Board of Education, to Prof. J.E. Lloyd, UCNW. Regarding the Military Service of Tutors, 24 July 1918; (ii.) Circular 1054, L.A. Selby-Bigge. Regarding the Military Service of Tutors, 19 July 1918.
'Lectures for the Troops in France',
Part of U.C.N.W. (University College of North Wales) Collection of Papers relating to the First World War,
Correspondence and report and questions from the YMCA regarding the lectures for the troops in France.
German Prisoner of War Letter,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
From [unknown] to ‘Josef Werner’, München, Bayern, Germany. The German Soldier speaks of how his camp was taken over by another regiment, and that he was left behind as he was not the best in the section. The enemy attacked, he was injured and was left in a ditch where the crew of an English tank found him. He was then taken through German artillery fire to an English Red Cross Aid post and then on to an English hospital in France where he states he was treated perfectly by the English.
German Prisoner of War Letter,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
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.
Four Reconnaissance Photographs (Northern France / Belgium),
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
(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.
Form (slip) indicating the injuries sustained by Wheldon, 14th RWF,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,