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.Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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 include Flatiron Copse Cemetery and Dantzig Alley British Cemetery.
Flatiron Copse Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Flatiron Copse Cemetery is situated 690 metres north of Mametz Wood Memorial.
Dantzig Alley British Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quarry Cemetery is situated 2 km east of Mametz Wood Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longueval and Martinpuich.
Longueval
Village
Photo: Carcharoth (Commons), CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Suzanne
Village
Photo: Markus3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Suzanne is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Suzanne is situated 7 km south of Mametz Wood Memorial.
Mametz Wood Memorial
- Categories: war memorial, statue, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Montauban-de-Picardie, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.01382° or 50° 0′ 50″ northLongitude
2.75638° or 2° 45′ 23″ eastOpen location code
9F242Q74+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 245929698OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q16509295
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Welsh—“Mametz Wood Memorial” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال ماميتز وود التذكارى”
- French: “mémorial à la 38e division galloise”
- French: “Mémorial à la 38e division galloise”
- Welsh: “Cofeb y Cymry, Coed Mametz”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bois des Montagnes and Mametz Wood.
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