DELVILLE WOOD

LONGUEVAL - SOMME - FRANCE

PRIVATE DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM

With special thanks to the generous donators

Eagle feather of an Alpini's officer felt hat - Italian Army, WW2.

Donated by Mr Devide PEGADORO, of Baita Monte Asolone (Museo Guerra 1914-1918), Italy, and passed on to Mr Thapedi MASANABO, manager-curator of Delville Wood Museum, by Mr Dominique ZANARDI, of The Tommy at Pozières, and Mr Jean-Luc SAINT of the band The Jocks.

Donated by Mr Bill Deon POTGIETER, Mossel Bay, South Africa whose the Great father, Lance Sergeant Gerald Daniel POTGIETER was killed in Delville Wood.

Compass of Rudolf MICHALAK, Deutsches Afrikakorps

Donated by his son Rolf-Helmut MICHALAK, Dorsten, Germany

Bren Magazine

Donated by Mr Roland DENIS, Pepingen, Belgium

Framed photograph of Jackie, mascot of the 3rd S.A.I.

Framed photograph of Pvt G.H. LEDDRA killed in Delville Wood

Donated by Mr D.EMPSON and his friends D. Pheasent, H. Williamson, P. Dearsley, P. Garwood and C. Woods, Suffolk Branch, Western Front Association.

Pocket watch found in Delville Wood and donated by Mr G. ALLEN, Strood, Kent.

Diary of Private T. TURNER, 3rd S.A.I.

Donated by his daughter, Mrs GODFREY

Programme of Delville Wood Memorial unveiling ceremony, 10th October 1926.

Donated by the late Mrs J. SCOTT, Cheshire.

Memorial Plaque to Ernest Frederick GOUWS, 4th S.A.I., killed in action on the 19th July 1918 (Rest in peace in Meteren Military Cemetery).

Donated by his family.

Binoculars and Webley revolver case used by Lt F. ENGLISH in Delville Wood.

Donated by his family.