More than 8,960 Black Watch officers and solders were killed during the First World War and a further 20,000 were wounded. Black watch Corner Review of Battle of Polygon Wood Reviewed April 20, 2017 The statue of a kilted Highlander will be the first and only memorial dedicated specifically to the Black Watch fallen of the Great War and it is the only statue being erected by any of the Scottish regiments during the four years of commemorative events. I like people who ask nicely, and people who ask nicely often get what they want. Wow! This split the attack into small parties of 20–30 Prussians, many of whom were soon lost in the woods behind. The bronze statue, designed by Edinburgh sculptor Alan Herriot, was installed in front of 300 regimental veterans at Black Watch Corner. Website Historian - Brigadier (Ret'd) C S Grant OBE 1st Black Watch On 13 August 1914, 31 officers and 1,031 soldiers of the 1st Battalion The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) embarked for France as part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and took part in a series of battles and fighting withdrawals, while the German Army pressed forward relentlessly. Polygon Wood – Black Watch Corner & Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Pugh Evans V.C. Looking north east through Polygon Wood from Black Watch Corner, the New Zealand Memorial in Buttes New British Cemetery just visible in the far distance. Now, if you were to follow the southern edge of Polygon Wood east (right), and once you got to the end of the wood you were to continue along the road for another five hundred yards,…, …you would come to the Reutelbos, and this sign, part of which says, verbatim, ‘This private wood is called the Reutel Wood. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! His example of cool bravery stimulated in all ranks the highest valour and determination to win.’. Churches, Memorials & Cemeteries – Back in Blighty, The Vlamertinge Burial Grounds Part Seven – Vlamertinge Church & War Memorial, The Vlamertinge Burial Grounds Part Six – Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, The Vlamertinge Burial Grounds Part Five – Hop Store British Cemetery, The Vlamertinge Burial Grounds Part Four – The Chavasse V.C. Black Watch Corner can be found at the south western corner of Polygon Wood, the memorial that stands there remembering the men of the Black Watch who died in the Great War. He was a quiet and unassuming man and yet from the books he has written to the documentaries he appears in he has an extensive knowledge of World War One and is only too happy to share it. Enter your log in email address and we'll send you a link to reset your password. Battle of Polygon Wood, near Ypres, Flanders, Belgium, World War I, September 1917. My project is meant to one one hand relay the history of the event, but on the other hand create a psychological response from the viewer to the history itself. It has previously been bought for a multiple re-use license which is still valid. However, I got feed back that people would like a “release” of some type at the end of the video. The effect was devastating and the German attack faltered. Your Lightboxes will appear here when you have created some. . Copyright complaints  ~   Thank you again for the help!- Andy W, Oregon, USA. Ways to Experience Battle of Polygon Wood, Cemeteries, Points of Interest & Landmarks, Military Museums, Specialty Museums, History Museums. It was here that the battle and war itself was very nearly lost.