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...

Visit to see Relatives Grave.

After finally managing to vista the Cemetery, Originally meant to visit in 2020 but Covid-19 came along. Went to the British & Commonwealth (Mainly British) Just across the road from the South Afric...

A moving and informative memorial

A moving and highly informative memorial and museum to the South African armed forces. The accounts of the conflict in Delville Wood bring to life the horror of war and the bravery shown by the soldie...