South African National Memorial, Delville Wood, France
The South African National Memorial in Delville Wood, near Longueval, is stunning. No other word for it. This short video hopefully shows it at its best without glossing over the fact it is a Memorial to 10,000 South African fallen soldiers.
The assualt on 'Devils' Wood', then called Bois d'Elville took place in July 1916. For five days the South Africans conducted a bitter battle among the trees and water filled shell holes. Despite every effort, part of the wood remained uncaptured when the South Africans were relieved on 20 July. It was not finally cleared until 27 August.
In the fighting, the South African Brigade lost over 2,300 men. Today, the Memorial commemorates not only the 10,000 South African dead of the First World War, but other major conflicts as well including the Second World War and Korea.
Delville Wood, (renamed because the troops called it 'Devil's Wood') remained the most costly action the South African Brigade fought on the Western Front.
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Delville Wood Memorial
We take a look at the 98th commemoration of South Africa's involvement in the First World War in France
#Delville #Wood South African War Cemetery Battle of the Somme
Located near Longueval, France, Delville Wood Cemetery is the third largest cemetery in the Somme battlefield area. It is the final resting place of over 5,500 servicemen of the First World War, of whom more than 3,500 remain unidentified. Most of those buried died in July, August and September 1916.
The South African Brigade had gone into battle here on 15th July 1915 with a strength of 121 officers and 3,032 other ranks. At roll call on 21st July they numbered only 29 officers and 751 other ranks.
Any questions, please contact right away. Kindly, Luke Woods
BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD MEMORIAL SERVICE
BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD MEMORIAL SERVICE AT BURGERS PARK 19 JULY 2015.
Delville Wood
The now beautiful battle site and cemetery at Delville Wood, where the South Africans suffered huge losses. Also the New Zealand monument nearby.
Delville Wood 100th Anniversary Commemorative Service
The 100th Anniversary Service of the Battle of Delville Wood held at the Flame of Remembrance in Kings Park, Perth, Western Australia.
Delville Wood in the Somme is the most famous WW1 battle ever fought by Southern Africa. Through this action other nations learnt to respect the fighting qualities of the brave men from the then fledgling Union of South Africa and of Southern Rhodesia.
SAMVOA WA is deeply grateful for the privilege to also honour the memory of our countrymen, the Immortal Dead of South Africa and Rhodesia, who, at the call of Duty, made the supreme Sacrifice on the battlefields of Africa, Asia and Europe, in the air and on the sea.
LEST WE FORGET.
Service led by Brigadier Duncan Warren AM RFD
SAMVOA WA Chairman - Veteran Garth Pienaar
Deputy Warden of the State War Memorial - Mr Geoff Simpson OAM RFD
Opening and Closing Prayer by Rev. John Maddocks
Piper - Captain Doug Gillespie
Bugler - Leading Seaman Nigel Barrett
Tribute and Amaging Grace by the Frankston RSL Pipes and Drums Band with pipe solo by Pipe Major Karl Brown.
All video footage by Tim Szewczyk of Lonely Mountain Video.
Brought to you by the South African Military Veterans Organisation of Australasia
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Delville Wood Cemetery
The British military cemetery at Delville Wood, the Somme, France.
Remains of WW1 Soldier Reburied in Delville Wood Memorial
Almost a century too late, but the dignity of black South African soldiers who died during World War one, is finally being restored.
The remains of Private, Beleza Myengwa, were reburied at the Delville Wood Memorial, alongside his white counterparts.
Myengwa died in 1916.
In Delville Wood
Musical setting of a sonnet written after a visit to the Somme with my dad, in memory of the men who lost their lives there, written and performed by Stephen Picton.
Two generations stand in hallowed woods
On foreign soil that once was stained with blood;
Grown apart where once, close, brave men stood,
Yet roots entwined beneath sepulchral mud.
Proud oak, turned stout, in first autumnal hue;
Sentinel ‘gainst lately silent foe;
And gnarly hornbeam, last one of the few,
Upon whose blasted bark branches still grow.
No words are spoken in this sacred place;
Just silent thanks and sorrow keenly shared
For fathers’ footsteps sons could not retrace;
Of family trees cut down time can’t repair.
Yet hear the leaves speak softly on the breeze:
Each springtime shoot holds autumn’s memories.
Delville Wood with Don. May 2019
Shell Craters.
Delville Wood Somme juillet 1916
Photos de l'été 2014 prises sur le site du Memorial sud-africain de Delville Wood.
Battle of Delville Wood
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The Battle of Delville Wood was a series of engagements in the 1916 Battle of the Somme in the First World War, between the armies of the German Empire and the British Empire.Delville Wood , was a thick tangle of trees, chiefly beech and hornbeam , with dense hazel thickets, intersected by grassy rides, to the east of Longueval.As part of a general offensive starting on 14 July, which became known as the Battle of Bazentin Ridge , General Douglas Haig, Commander of the British Expeditionary Force, intended to capture the German second position between Delville Wood and Bazentin le Petit.The attack achieved this objective and was a considerable though costly success.
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