DELVILLE WOOD
LONGUEVAL - SOMME - FRANCE
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DELVILLE WOODLONGUEVAL - SOMME - FRANCE |
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LAST NEWS
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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR 2023 Wednesday 1 November : All Saints' Day.
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School groups planning to visit the South African Memorial please contact us by email or phone a week before your visit.
So that we can make your visit comfortable for students.
LAST UPDATES (30th August 2023)
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Last private donations |
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NEW DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
South Africa in World War two by Joel MERVIS - PDF - English texts - 10,7 Mo
The South African Naval Forces 1939-1945 by the SA Naval Museum - PDF - English texts - 3,24 Mo |
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VISIT OF THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSIONERS
20th OCTOBER 2022 |
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The booklet "The story of Delville Wood told by letters from the front" (1918) is available on the download page of the website. |
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Memorial Wall Register |
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104th COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD
5th JULY 2020 |
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WREATH LAYING CEREMONY AT ARQUES-LA-BATAILLE
3rd JULY 2020 |
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Profile and characteristics of the SS Mendi |
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103rd COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD
7th JULY 2019 |
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Plans and drawings by the Architect in charge of the Museum project, Mr John Alan WYLIE. |
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General W.E.C. TANNER |
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TRIBUTE TO SOUTH AFRICAN SOLDIERS FALLEN AT HESTRUD ON THE 10th AND 11th NOVEMBER 1918
11th NOVEMBER 2018 |
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The last two days of battle of the South African Brigade. |
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Cemeteries & Memorials Updated in 2018 |
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Visit of Mr E. MLAMBO, Chairperson of the Joint standing Committee on Defence in the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa
12th NOVEMBER 2018 |
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Visit of Mr Kgalema MOTLANTHE, former President of South Africa
14th SEPTEMBER 2018 |
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102nd COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD 8th JULY 2018
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WREATH LAYING CEREMONY AT ARQUES-LA-BATAILLE 6th JULY 2018
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Helmet flashes of South African units in German South West Africa and in German East Africa |
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100th COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD
12th JULY 2016 WREATH LAYING CEREMONY AT ARQUES-LA-BATAILLE
8th JULY 2016 |
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Memorial Wall |
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99th COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD
5th JULY 2015 |
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WREATH LAYING CEREMONY AT ARQUES-LA-BATAILLE
3rd JULY 2015 |
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EXTRACTS FROM ECHOES OF WAR (1915-1918)
Memoirs of Geoffrey George LAWRENCE (1st S.A.I.) |
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VISIT OF Dr SAM GULUBE, SOUTH AFRICAN SECRETARY FOR THE DEFENCE
18th NOVEMBER 2014 |
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GRAVE OF PRIVATE BELEZA MYENGWA
COMMEMORATIVE MUSEUM OF DELVILLE WOOD |
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VISIT OF H.E. Dr NKOSAZANA DLAMINI-ZUMA, CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION.
4th OCTOBER 2014 |
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98th COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD AND REBURIAL OF PRIVATE BELEZA MYENGWA
6th JULY 2014 |
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WREATH LAYING CEREMONY AT ARQUES-LA-BATAILLE
4th JULY 2014 |
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TRIBUTE TO NELSON MANDELA
14th DECEMBER 2013 |
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Company Sergeant Major ROBERT FRANCIS RYDER
Killed in action in Delville Wood on the 15th July 1916 |
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97th COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD
7th JULY 2013 |
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WREATH LAYING CEREMONY AT ARQUES-LA-BATAILLE
5th JULY 2013 |
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REBURIAL OF THREE SOUTH AFRICAN SOLDIERS - TYNE COT
9th JULY 2013 |
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2012 COMMEMORATIONS
Arques-la-Bataille
Delville Wood |
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British Delville Wood / Longueval Roll of Honour (5966 names) |
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DOWNLOAD SECTION
C.W.G.C. booklet - Combat in and over Delville Wood - Delville Wood "floppy map" - Delville Wood booklet - Delville Wood Cemetery "floppy map" - Delville Wood Museum booklet - Ulundi to Delville Wood (biography of Major-General LUKIN) - The story of the 1st Cape Corps - History of the South African Forces in France, 1914-1918 |
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Poem At Delville, by R.E. VERNEDE. |
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Renovation works of the statue of Castor and Pollux |
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The 1st Royal Berkshire in Longueval and Delville Wood - 24th/28th July then 4th/5th August 1916 |
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The 8th Black Watch in Longueval and Delville Wood - 14/21 July 1916 |
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Letter from Lance Corporal Frederick Charles LEE (3rd S.A.I.) |
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Arques-la-Bataille British Cemetery (Pictures gallery) |
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The 66th East Lancashire Division in September-October 1918 |
Battle Honours of the South African Forces - First World War |
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Extracts of the memoirs of Arthur Betteridge |
Extracts of the diary of Private Giddy |
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Delville Wood covered in snow |
The 9th (Scottish) Division on the 14th July 1916 |
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German Infantry in Delville Wood, Longueval and Waterlot Farm |
Some Polo helmet badges - WW2 |
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Native Military Corps Roll of Honour - WW2 |
South Africans buried or commemorated in France, 1939-1945 |
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The 10th Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Delville Wood, 20th/21st July 1916 |
South African Roll of Honour HMS Cornwall / HMS Dorsetshire |
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1914-1918 Roll of Honour of the South African Heavy Artillery |
South African Delville Wood Rollcall |
