Mametz Wood by Owen Sheers Flashcards
1
Q
Where and when was Sheers born?
A
Born in 1974 in Fiji but grew up in South Wales.
2
Q
What division was this poem about?
A
The 38th Welsh Division
3
Q
What did the 38th Welsh Division do?
A
They had to attack a heavily fortified base in Mametz Wood on the 10th July 1916.
4
Q
What battle did it take part in?
A
The first battle of the somme.
5
Q
How many Welsh men were killed?
A
4000
6
Q
What inspired the poem?
A
Owen Sheers’ trip to Mametz Wood to a tomb of twenty allied soldiers arm-in-arm.
7
Q
As part of the battle, what were the soldiers commanded to do?
A
walk towards the Germans with the aim of capturing it.
