Devil's Wood

Devil's Wood: The name given to Delville Wood, a stretch of woodland, 160 acres in extent, with dense undergrowth, the scene of terrific fighting in the Battle of the Somme. The title deeds of the whole area after the war were made over to the Government of the Union of South Africa, as containing the graves of the South African troops the fell there.

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Compendium entry: This is a collection of words and knowledge relative to the specific analysis of the Lonsdale Battalion and the wider Border Regiment, predominantly in connection with their actions and the places they were known to have been stationed or fought during the 1914-1918 period. Much of this information has come from primary sources including, but not limited to, the Lonsdale records and the Border Regiment War Diaries. Please feel free to expand and improve this resource.