Rare to find British soldiers Royal Field Artillery shoulder title recovered from Bernafay wood on the July 1916 Somme battlefield

This is a rare find from the battlefield a British soldiers Royal Field Artillery shoulder title. The title is in nice solid condition for a recovered relic it has turned green from being buried but has been very well cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. This title is in nice condition for a battlefield recovered one that was recovered from Bernafay wood on the July 1916 Somme battlefield. The title comes with 2x A5 laminated information cards with map.

Bernafay Wood, located near Montauban village, was captured by the 9th Scottish Division on 3-4 July 1916 during the opening days of the Somme offensive. A dressing station was established there soon after its capture in early July and was in operation until October. The wood was lost by the British in the German spring offensive of 1918, with the wood captured by the Germans in March–April 1918. However, it was retaken on the 27 August 1918 again by the same soldiers of the 9th Scottish Division.