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WE WILL REMEMBER THEM: Revered Des Spenceley gave an address to the Moths and the public regarding the soldiers who died at Delville Wood in the First World War, at the Port Alfred Moths Shell Hole on Sunday Picture: ROB KNOWLES
DELVILLE WOOD

Lest we forget – The Battle of Delville Wood

THE Battle of Delville Wood (July 15 to September 3 1916) marks a very special period in South African military history when 2 500 South Africans were killed, their bloodied bodies having to be buried at the site after the battle as…

  • Rob Knowles