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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) 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.

Objectives of Infantry Brigades; assembly; method of attack; equipment, transport.

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.

Order of the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Battalions, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Indicates locations of trenches, inter-divisional boundaries, and inter-brigade boundaries.

“Two Terrible Battles : Mametz Wood and Contamaison. Fighting described.”

(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.