- BMSS/39617.
- Ffeil
- 1916, July 3-4.
Typed, with a map of the area on the reverse. Map includes much detail with notes on the terrain and enemy locations.
Typed, with a map of the area on the reverse. Map includes much detail with notes on the terrain and enemy locations.
‘113th Infantry Brigade Operation Order No. 143’,
‘Secret’ order given to several Battalions and Units informing of the order: “‘Z’ Day will be 31st July, 1917.”
‘Secret Assembly Orders’ given to the 14th (Service) Battn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
In the hand of Major W.P. Wheldon.
‘Recommendation for immediate award’,
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.”
Requests position details and current situation.
Operation Order (Secret) between 4 battalions on the battlefield (Belgium, around Pilckem),
Locations; command to clean up trenches and dugouts; command to complete burials.
Operation Order (author and recipient in code names),
Order of the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Battalions, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Map : ‘Reproduction of captured German Map with British grid superimposed.’ Northern France,
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 (Secret) no. 65’,
Objectives of Infantry Brigades; assembly; method of attack; equipment, transport.
Extracts from the Victory despatch of the field Marshal Commander-in-chief.
Two messages to the 14th (Service) Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
(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.
Message from C.G. Blackader, Major General,
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.
Expressing his gratitude and that of his people, for the actions of the British in liberating their town from the enemy. (Typed, in French).
Regarding the liberation of the town by the allies and the union between the British and French. (Typed, in French).
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.
Newspaper Cutting from The Times,
“Two Terrible Battles : Mametz Wood and Contamaison. Fighting described.”
Newspaper cutting : “Welsh Gallantry on Pilckem Ridge”,
Newspaper cutting : “Welshmen in Mametz Wood”,
Five Christmas Cards (Royal Welsh Fusiliers),
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.
38th (Welsh) Division Royal Welsh Fusiliers shoulder patch,