Mametz Wood Memorial

The Mametz Wood Memorial commemorates an engagement of the 38th Division of the British Army during the First Battle of the Somme in France in 1916.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: war memorial
Also known as: “38th Welsh Division Memorial / the Red Dragon / The Welsh Dragon” and “Gallois Dragon Rouge Mémorial au Bois de Mametz”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Flatiron Copse Cemetery and Dantzig Alley British Cemetery.

Flatiron Copse Cemetery

Cemetery

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Flatiron Copse Cemetery is situated 690 metres north of Mametz Wood Memorial.

Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

Cemetery

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Dantzig Alley British Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War. It is located near the village of Mametz, eight kilometres from Albert in the Somme department of France. Dantzig Alley British Cemetery is situated 2 km southwest of Mametz Wood Memorial.

Quarry Cemetery

Cemetery

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Quarry Cemetery is situated 2 km east of Mametz Wood Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Longueval and Martinpuich.

Longueval

Village

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Longueval is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Longueval is situated 3½ km east of Mametz Wood Memorial.

Martinpuich

Village

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Martinpuich is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 18 miles south of Arras. Martinpuich is situated 4 km north of Mametz Wood Memorial.