Dragon Memorial, Mametz Wood

Item

Title

Dragon Memorial, Mametz Wood

Identifier

5683.jpg
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Creator

Abstract

The Welsh Dragon Memorial commemorates the attacks on Mametz wood by the Welsh battalions in the period 7th to 12th July 1916. The dragon is facing portion of Mametz Wood which was attacked by the 13th, 14th, 15th & 16th battalions of the Royal Welch Fusiliers of the 38th (Welsh) Division as they descended from the cliff across Happy Valley on 10th July 1916.

Date

10th July 2008

Date Created

2008-07-10

Spatial Coverage

Mametz Wood, Somme

Source

Photograph

Medium

Digital image

Type

Photograph

Contributor

Kate Lindsay

Publisher

The First World War Poetry Digital Archive

Subject

Casualties of War
Commemoration
Somme