National Library of Wales Archives and Manuscripts

Newspaper cutting : “Welsh Gallantry on Pilckem Ridge”,

BMSS/39633.
File
1917.

Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,

Newspaper Cutting from The Times,

BMSS/39632.
File
1916, July 14.

Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,

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

Farewell speech made by Brig. Gen. H.E. ap Rhys Pryce, C.M.G., D.S.O., Commanding 113th Infantry Brigade,

BMSS/39631.
File
1918, Nov. 19.

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.

Letter from H.E. ap Rhys Pryce (Brigadier General Commanding 113th Infantry Brigade) to the Mayor of Wattignies-la-Victoire, France, and the Councillors,

BMSS/39630.
File
1918, Nov. 14.

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 the Mayor of Wattignies-la-Victoire, France, to Brig. Gen. Commanding, 113th Infantry Brigade,

BMSS/39629.
File
1918, Nov. 14.

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).

Message from C.G. Blackader, Major General,

BMSS/39628.
File
1917, July 30.

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.

Two messages to the 14th (Service) Royal Welsh Fusiliers,

BMSS/39627.
File
1918, June 23-24.

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.

‘Special Order of the Day’ (printed) by Major-General T. Astley Cubitt, C.B., C.M.G., (Commanding 38th (Welsh) Division) D.S.O.,

BMSS/39626.
File
1919, Jan. 13.

Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,

Extracts from the Victory despatch of the field Marshal Commander-in-chief.

‘Operation Order (Secret) no. 65’,

BMSS/39625.
File
1918, Nov. 3.

Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,

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

Map : ‘Reproduction of captured German Map with British grid superimposed.’ Northern France,

BMSS/39624.
File
1918, Oct. 14.

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 (author and recipient in code names),

BMSS/39623.
File
1917, Aug. 1.

Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,

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

Operation Order (Secret) between 4 battalions on the battlefield (Belgium, around Pilckem),

BMSS/39622.
File
1918, Aug. 4.

Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,

Locations; command to clean up trenches and dugouts; command to complete burials.

Message to the 14th Battn. RWF from the 113th Brigade offering condolences on the deaths of Lieuts. Hunkin and Llewellyn,

BMSS/39621.
File
1918, Nov. 4.

Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,

Requests position details and current situation.

‘Recommendation for immediate award’,

BMSS/39620.
File
1917, Aug. 3.

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.”