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Welsh armorial

An armorial of Welsh arms, 329 coats, painted, nine to the page, some shields left blank, with text in good italic, written in 1585 (f. 9). There are additional notes by several hands of [17 cent., first ½], including Peter Ellis, each note signed (ff. 15 recto-verso, 18, 19) and Robert Vaughan (f. 29); on f. 12 verso is a note citing 'R.D. of Gwissanye' [Robert Davies II]. From f. 24 are arms, some of them painted, added by other hands of [17 cent.]. On ff. 39-42 verso is an index by the original hand covering his entries up to f. 21 (including those for the wanting ff. 1-5).

Watch,

  • 424/7/2.
  • File
  • [early 20 cent.].

Edward Thomas' pocket watch, on his person when he died at Arras, early 20th century.

War reminiscences,

  • NLW MS 22151iB.
  • File
  • 1917-1919 /

Reminiscences of the First World War by H. Iorwerth Hughes, Liverpool, written shortly after the events described, commencing with an account of his journey from Southampton to Macedonia, followed by a brief account of army life on the Macedonian front, 1917-1918, including details of the battle of Mount Dobropolje against the Bulgarians, September 1918, together with notes on his journey home, 1919. The volume also contains an incomplete draft, written c. 1919, of an address in Welsh entitled 'Experiences with the Serbs' (ff. 24-8). A letter, 1917, in Welsh written by H. Iorwerth Hughes to his parents from Salonika has been filed separately (MS 22151iiE).

Hughes, H. Iorwerth, Liverpool.

'War letters',

Miscellaneous correspondence (addressed mainly to John Herbert Lewis but including some copies of letters from John Herbert Lewis) discussing various military and civilian aspects of the war. The correspondents include Major T. H. Parry MP, 1916-17 (D74/5, 17, 21 and 23).

War diary of the 14th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers,

Diary and 6 enclosures (bundles). Giving a day-to-day chronicle of the Battalion on the Western Front; Operation orders, War Diary, Roll of Officers, NCOs and men, articles. Written by Major Wynn Wheldon.
Diary, ff. 1-179; enclosure 1, ff. 180-183; enclosure 2, ff. 184-190; enclosure 3, ff. 191-205; enclosure 4, ff. 206-217; enclosure 5, ff. 218-227; enclosure 6, f. 228.

War diary

One diary, 1917, and fragments of dairies, December 1915-October 1916, and March-November 1918, described by Wyn Griffith as 'All that survives of my War Diary!'. A reference to the death of his brother Watcyn, July 1916, is included. Wyn Griffith's autobiography based on his war experiences is Up to Mametz (London, 1931).

War agricultural committees,

Papers and reports by Charles E. Breese concerning the employment of soldiers for harvesting in Anglesey, Caernarvonshire and Merioneth, 1916.

Charles E. Breese.

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