Today, on the 20th July 1916, 100 years ago at the Battle of Delville Wood, the hellish action for the South Africans holding the wood had finally ended, and they were played out by Black Watch bagpipes in honour of their heroism and bravery - this is the story of Pipe Major Sandy Grieve and the role he played that day. On the 20th July 1916 the 3rd Division’s 76th Brigade finally managed to link up with the Springboks holding Delville Wood and the first to do so were the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
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Today, on the 20th July 1916, 100 years ago at the Battle of Delville Wood, the hellish action for the South Africans holding the wood had finally ended, and they were played out by Black Watch bagpipes in honour of their heroism and bravery - this is the story of Pipe Major Sandy Grieve and the role he played that day. On the 20th July 1916 the 3rd Division’s 76th Brigade finally managed to link up with the Springboks holding Delville Wood and the first to do so were the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
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