Welsh soldiers fought all around the world The

Welsh soldiers fought all around the world The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

Wales Across the World Teachers’ Notes - Introduction • This Power. Point brings together First World War resources that illustrate how Welsh soldiers served in various parts of the world. • These maps, photographs, objects and newspaper articles are all primary resources from the collections of National Museum Wales and The National Library of Wales. Additional information can be found in the slide notes. • Welsh soldiers fought all around the world but these resources relate in particular to Egypt, Mesopotamia, Salonica, The Dardanelles and The Balkans. • You may find the Key Stage 2 Wales Across the World PDF or i. Book document useful as it gives an overview of other areas of the world where Welsh soldiers served. The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

Many Welsh people fought in Egypt This map dates from the First World War and includes Egypt. • • • The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales Take a look at a modern atlas of the world or find a map on the internet. Where is Egypt? Do the countries nearby have different names?

1 st Glamorgan Battery (Welsh Howitzer Brigade) Sahara, Egypt, 1916 Look closely at this photograph together with the on the first slide • What is the Sahara? • How do the soldiers’ uniform and type of transport suit this environment? • Do you know what is in the background of the photograph? The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

1 st Glamorgan Battery (Welsh Howitzer Brigade) Sahara, Egypt, 1916 The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

Taken from the Abergavenny Chronicle 10 th September 1915 The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

Soldiers would often bring souvenirs home such as this embroidered handkerchief The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

This souvenir includes portraits of the leaders of the Allied countries together with their flags Can you identify the countries from the flags shown on this souvenir? The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

Brass napkin rings engraved with Egyptian motifs of pyramids and sphinx. • Soldiers would often make souvenirs like this from ammunition shell cases. • Can you think of any reasons why they would do this? The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

Welsh soldiers fought in other parts of the world too, like Mesopotamia, Salonica, the Dardanelles… …But where are these countries? Can you find them on modern maps? The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

Mesopotamia IN MESOPOTAMIA Temperature of 120 in the shade The Secretary of the War Office makes the following announcement: - Since the last communique was issued on the 13 th there has been no occurrence of interest from Mesopotamia. Owing to the failure of the Shimal the heat is excessive. For some days the temperature in the shade has been 120 degrees. (Cambrian Daily Leader, 20 th July 1916) What was the Shimal/Shamal? The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

Mesopotamia A LETTER FROM MESOPOTAMIA. Dear friend, - I hope you will forgive me for not having written to you for such a long time… I hope that you and your family are in good health, as am I, despite the fact that the climate here is difficult for one from Wales to get used to. I must not mention my current location as this would only invite the censor to throw this letter into the fire. We are not far from "Johnny Turk" but as the heat is so terrible here it is impossible to get to "close quarters" with him. Extract from Y Dydd 21 December 1917, translated from Welsh The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales Barry Footballers in Mesopotamia Former Barry footballers, who are serving in the army, are still keeping up their football reputations. Private Alec Paul, R. A. M. C. , son of Private E. Paul also of the R. A. M. C. , the latter stationed at Netley, writing from Ei-Arish, says he came across Joe Yeoman, Harry Underwood and Jack Morgan, Cadoxton boys, serving with the Welsh Regiment. The R. A. M. C. team played 14 matches, resulting in 13 wins and one draw, for 45 goals to 8. Paul adds the gratifying “N. B. ” that the Barry Dock news is very popular with all the boys in the East. (Barry Dock News, 19 th Oct 1917)

Salonika The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

The Dardanelles The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

The Balkans St. David's Day in the Balkans The following letter has been received by Mr. T. Morris Walters, Brynamman, from ‘Somewhere amid the Balkan Hills’. After I had bidden farewell to Arafnah, Sek and Dan Davies, of Gwaun-cae-gurwen, I often thought of addressing you a few lines. But my time being rather limited, I have delayed until now; thus I hope that the old saying still holds good, ‘Better late than never. ' Never were Glendower and Goronwy more Welsh at heart and spirit than many a lad from Gallant Little Wales who is now in the Balkans. Extract from Amman Valley Chronicle 12 th April 1917 The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

How journalists report from war zones today • Use the links on the following slide to read examples of modern day war reporting. • You can also research more current news stories online. • Compare these with the articles from the First World War. Things to consider • • Look at the style of writing. Are there similarities? Are there many illustrations to support the text? Consider the impact of social media on reporting. Think about today’s 24 hour news. How does it impact on our understanding and awareness of what is happening in war zones today. The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

Examples of modern war reporting • http: //www. independent. co. uk/news/world/middle-east/war-has-left-syria-onbrink-of-economic-collapse-10337803. html • http: //www. bbc. co. uk/news/world-middle-east-22798391 • http: //www. telegraph. co. uk/news/worldnews/europe/turkey/11706383/Turkeyplanning-to-invade-Syria. html • http: //www. reuters. com/article/2015/06/23/us-mideast-crisis-syriaid. USKBN 0 P 316 F 20150623 • http: //www. channel 4. com/news/the-battle-for-syria The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales