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First World War.- Toke (Roundel Tristram, Lt. Col., First Welsh Regiment & 6th Battalion The Bedfordshire Regiment, 1869-1957) 2 Diaries, autograph manuscripts, together titles and 205pp., 3 maps, some correspondence, maps and newspaper cuttings loosely inserted, browned, original cloth (not uniform), rubbed and slightly creased, sm. 4to, 1915; [Presentation of colours to the 1st Battalion the Welch Regiment] Photograph album "Presented to Maj.-Gen. W. Allan... on the Occasion of the Presentation of Colours by Field Marshal Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum... 1910", presentation inscription from J.H. Allan to Colonel Toke, 20 photographs, all laid down, original red morocco, gilt, g.e., oblong 4to, 1910; and 22 other photographs of the Welsh Regiment etc., all before the First World War, v.s., v.d. (sm. qty). ⁂ A detailed account of the war in the Ypres salient. Including a rare order to go into battle: "The attack will be renewed at 12.30 am without fail and pushed right through with the bayonet till our old line of trenches is regained." "17th April [1915]. Marched up to the trenches. The Germans were shelling Ypres very heavily... . The big attack on hill 60 began at 7.p.m just as we were clear of Ypres. We opened a terrific bombardment from every available gun to which the Germans quickly replied... . We got very badly shelled on the road between Ypres and Potije one shell bursting right in the middle of the Battalion inflicting numerous casualties. Took over no 22 trench from Baxter of the 5th Fusiliers. Trenches very good and numerous dug-outs. Found the 5th Fusiliers had been driven out of a portion of one of the trenches. So crawled out with one of my men to reconnoitre. We came across several dead bodies of men of the 5th. Suddenly we came right on a party of Germans in the ruins of a house, they opened fire on us and one man threw a hand grenade at me which luckily burst in the air above my head. I was knocked down by the concussion but otherwise was not touched. Crawled back to our main trench followed by numerous bullets." - Toke.