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Longueval, France

Delville Wood South African National Memorial

Longueval, France

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The Delville Wood South African National Memorial, located in Delville Wood near Longueval in France's Somme department, is a World War I memorial designed by architects Arthur Hutton and Herbert Baker and completed in 1926. Positioned opposite the Delville Wood Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery across the Longueval–Ginchy road, the monument is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. It holds the status of a French monument historique inscrit, a South African national heritage site, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained memorial
Heritage
monument historique inscrit, national heritage site of South Africa
Place
Longueval, France

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