This collection consists of war diaries, 1916-1918, of the 14th (Service Battalion), Royal Welsh Fusiliers. The diaries, with some entries written in the hand of Major Wynn Wheldon, give a day-to-day chronicle of the activities of the battalion on the Western Front including reports on operations and actions, particulars of casualties, etc.
Royal Welsh Fusiliers' War Diaries
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- Dates of Creation1916-1918
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description2 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The 14th (Service Battalion) Royal Welsh Fusiliers served in the First World War, 1914-1918. Sir Wynn Wheldon served with the rank of Major in this battalion; he was later employed in the civil service.
Arrangement
Material is arranged in chronological order and incorporated into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts .
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Presented to the University of Wales, Bangor by Sir Wynn Wheldon, April 1948.
Note
Description compiled by Anne Lenaghan, December 2001.
Other Finding Aids
Item level word-processed list is available at the Archives Department of the University of Wales, Bangor. Reference numbers: General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts: 7059-7060
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright conditions apply. Reprographics are made at the discretion of the Archivist.
Bibliography
War diary 1914-1918 of the 14th (Service) Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Aldershot (1919).