Battle of Beaumont Hamel

The opening day of the Battle of the Somme in World War I was a slaughter for the Allies, and the 1st Newfoundland Regiment was virtually annihilated at the Battle of Beaumont Hamel. While most Canadians associate July 1 with the celebration of Canada Day, in Newfoundland and Labrador, July 1 is also Memorial Day to commemorate Newfoundland's heavy losses in the Battle of Beaumont Hamel.

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