Neal Ascherson Neal Ascherson was for many years a foreign correspondent for the Observer, based in Bonn, and has written several books on Central and Eastern Europe, including Black Sea and The ...

Delville Wood had to be replanted twice in attempts to get it back to its original condition. There are only 51 South African graves at Delville Wood. Pretoria News [email protected] ...

At a memorial service on Sunday, wreaths were laid to remember those who lost their lives in the Battle of Delville Wood and the sinking of the SS Mendi. Friday, April 25 2025 Facebook ...

Durban ‒ On Sunday (17/7) it will be 106 years since the start of the five-day Battle of Delville Wood, during World War I. The Durban branch of the South African National Society (SANS) will ...

South African soldiers who lost their lives off the south coast during the First World War have been honoured.

Decorated Delville Wood soldier’s son recounts father’s bravery At one stage his bayonet got stuck in a German soldier and he had to fire a round to dislodge it. June 30, 2016.

Afda Johannesburg 2021 honours graduation film Delville Wood walked off with a silver Loerie award in the Student Film category at the Loerie Awards 2022. "Ever since we finished this film back in ...

A BLOODY eight-week war of attrition during the Battle of the Somme will be examined during a military talk later this month. Sean Godfrey will discuss Devil’s Wood – The Battle for Delville ...

South African soldiers who lost their lives off the south coast during the First World War have been honoured. Recently-formed Hampshire group the Friends of Delville Wood held a service at the ...