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First World War diary

  • NLW MS 23059A.
  • File
  • 1916-1917

The diary, 1916-1917, of Edmund Davies, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Merionethshire, containing an account of his service with the 17th Royal Welch Fusiliers during the First World War.
The diary, which begins in April 1916, records postings in France including action in the trenches and ends in February 1917 when the diarist was injured at the Ypres Salient in Belgium. Papers connected with the diary have been filed separately (NLW MS 23060C).

Davies, Edmund, 1891-1979

Royal Welsh Fusiliers

  • NLW MS 10436E.
  • File
  • 1915-1918

The War diary, 1 December 1915-30 January 1918, of the 15th Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Sarah Jacob, the 'Welsh fasting girl',

  • NLW MS 23137E
  • File
  • 1870.

Brief for the defence in the case heard at the Carmarthenshire Assizes, July 1870, against Evan and Hannah Jacob of Llanfihangel-ar-arth, co. Carmarthen, for the manslaughter of their daughter, Sarah Jacob (1857-69), the 'Welsh Fasting Girl'; the brief includes transcripts of depositions by witnesses, taken before the magistrates at Llandysul, and of related correspondence.

Welsh settlers in Patagonia,

  • NLW MS 10816E.
  • File
  • 1902.

An album of press cuttings, 1902, relating to the transfer of Welsh settlers from the Chubut Valley, Argentine, to Canada.

A Tale [cancelled version],

  • 424/2/52/1.
  • File
  • 1915, Mar. 28 /

First line: There once the walls. Written in Steep. Typescript.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

Miniature Shakespeare.

  • 424/?
  • File

Image of: Six volumes of a miniature version of The Plays of Shakespeare, published by William Pickering, London, 1825.

Railway pass,

  • 424/7/17.
  • File
  • 1916, Dec 3.

Great Eastern Railway pass for an officer, from Loughton to Lydd, 3 December 1916.

Appeal leaflet,

  • UCC/P/L&P/4.
  • File
  • 1917, Nov. 27 /

Appeal leaflet, recruiting women to assist with flax harvest, from the Women's National Land Service Corps.

Women's National Land Service Corps.

Army pay book of Private David John Rogers, Bangor,

  • BMSS/27000.
  • File
  • 1917-1919.

‘Army Pay Book’ (A.B.64 Pt.I) of David John Rogers, Private, Royal Army Medical Corps, of Bangor. Posting and pay entries show active service locations (many at sea) at Malta, Salonika and Murmansk.

As the team's head brass,

  • 424/2/121/1.
  • File
  • 1916,May. 27 /

First line: As the team's head brass. Written at Hare Hall Camp, Gidea Park, Romford. Manuscript draft in ink.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

Badge.

  • 424/7/4.
  • File

Edward Thomas' badge of the Royal Garrison Artillery, lacking its pin [1914-1917].

Birds' nests,

  • 424/2/9/1b.
  • File
  • 1914, Dec. /

First line: The summer nests uncovered by autumn wind. Written in Steep. Typescript. Version B.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

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