File:Castle of Good Hope Delville Wood Cross Outer.jpg

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World War 1 memorial at the Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town

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English: The wooden cross found on the outer curtain wall, was made of wood from the forest at Delville, where many South African soldiers lost their lives in the Battle of Delville Wood. As part of the 9th (Scottish) Division, 1 SA Brigade took part in the Somme offensive and in particular the Battles of Trones Wood, Berfnay Wood, Longueval and Delville Wood, at the beginning of July1916. The SA Brigade was almost entirely eliminated in these battles, lasting from 5‑20 July 1916. After the bloody battle, the brigade had 29 officers and 751 troops remaining out of a total of approximately 4000 that started the battle.

Inscription reads:

"This Cross is made from oak from Delville Wood"

http://www.cthighlanders.co.za/castle/tunnel.htm
This media shows a South African Protected Site with SAHRA file reference 9/2/018/0056.
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