Map of Louvignies-Quesnoy, Northern France (near the Belgian border),
- BMSS/39657.
- File
- n.d.
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Indicates: British Front Line, points of likely resistance, lines of rifle pits or organised shell holes.
Map of Louvignies-Quesnoy, Northern France (near the Belgian border),
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Indicates: British Front Line, points of likely resistance, lines of rifle pits or organised shell holes.
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 Englefontaine, Northern France,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Displays enemy dispositions. Scale – 1:20000.
Map of Engelfontaine, France (on fragile tracing paper),
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Indicates objectives, hazards, inter-battalion boundaries and battalion assembly areas.
Map : ‘Reproduction of captured German Map with British grid superimposed.’ Northern France,
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.
Letters and Messages of Congratulations,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Letters and Messages of Congratulations from various correspondents to Major W.P. Wheldon on the receipt of his D.S.O. (Distinguished Service Order): (i.) Blackader, C.G., Major General; (ii.) Hugh Jones, Sergeant, 14th Battn.; (iii.) H. (?) Davies; (iv.) S. Tucker, 14th Battn. RWF; (v.) Huw Pryce-Jones, G.H.Q.; (vi.) E.S. Anton, C.S.M., B. Coy.; (vii.) G. Banks; (viii.) E. Uniacke; (ix.) H. Egerton, J. Rausing, J. Ivor Williams; (x.) J.E. Lloyd, Secretary & Registrar, UCNW; (xi.) Harry Reichel, Principal, UCNW.
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).
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).
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,
Five Christmas Cards (Royal Welsh Fusiliers),
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
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.
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.
38th (Welsh) Division Royal Welsh Fusiliers shoulder patch,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Extracts from the Victory despatch of the field Marshal Commander-in-chief.
‘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.
‘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.”
‘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.
‘Operation Order (Secret) no. 65’,
Part of Papers of Major W.P. Wheldon,
Objectives of Infantry Brigades; assembly; method of attack; equipment, transport.