Delville Wood South African National Memorial

A very moving visit to Delville Wood

The main reason for my overseas trip was to visit Delville Wood. We spent a few hours there on the first day and decided to return again the next day. Their website contains many important documents...

Remembering the South African Troops

This is a wonderful memorial dedicated to the South Africans who fought at the Battle of the Somme. In addition to it being a memorial, it is also a museum containing a fair amount of information abou...

Would Have Been Better With My Glasses

I visited here while doing the Somme Remembrance Trail. I would have got a lot more out of the memorial had I remembered my glasses. I left them in the car which meant a bit of a walk back to the ca...

Otro de los imprescindibles

Si hubiera una lista de lugares imprescindibles a visitar relacionados con la Gran Guerra, este seria uno de ellos. Un gran memorial a los caidos de Surafrica y que se vieron en una guerra que no les ...

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Visit of 08/05/24, Site a little lost but d'or a strong atmosphere emerges ... The memory is great but would deserve a good kick of young.