Mametz Wood , Somme WWI (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10:44 (4748 days ago) @ slowhands

What a fitting tribute to a lost soldier, to adapt the name of the place he fell into a christian name :-

Name: SMITH, SIDNEY
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Welsh Regiment
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 07/07/1916

http://www.ww1battlefields.co.uk/somme/mametz.html

Mametz Wood was the objective of the 38th (Welsh) Division during the First Battle of the Somme. The attack occurred in a Northerly direction over a ridge, focussed on the German positions in the wood between 7 July and 12 July 1916. The attack of the 7 July failed to reach the wood before the men were halted by machine gun fire. Further attacks by the 17th Division on 8 July failed to improve the position.

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