Beaumont Hamel Tour June 2018
In the summer of 2018 a group of Legionnaires and students from Newfoundland and Labrador made the pilgrimage to the First World War battlefields of France and Belgium. They were were following the trail of the caribou, walking in the footsteps of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.
The tour begins at Newfoundland Park, the site of the battle of Beaumont Hamel, where the tiny Dominion of Newfoundland lost so much on the first day of the battle of The Somme July 1, 1916.
Special thanks to Louisa Simmons, Greg Owen and Library and Archives Canada.
Remembering the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel
It will be a bittersweet Canada Day in Newfoundland and Labrador tomorrow, because it's also the 100th anniversary of the devastating battle of Beaumont-Hamel.
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100 Anniversary of WW1 Somme PT:2 Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial.
The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial site is situated north of Albert, France near the village of Beaumont-Hamel in an area containing numerous cemeteries and memorials related to the Battle of the Somme.The site is one of the few places on the former Western Front where a visitor can see the trench lines of the First World War and the related terrain in a preserved natural state. It is the largest site dedicated to the memory of the Newfoundland Regiment, the largest battalion memorial on the Western Front, and the largest area of the Somme battlefield that has been preserved.
Although the site was founded to honour the memory of the Newfoundland Regiment, it also contains a number of memorials as well as three cemeteries maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission The site is popular location for battlefield tours the site is also an important location in the burgeoning field of First World War battlefield archaeology, because of its preserved and largely undisturbed state. The ever increasing number of visitors to the Memorial has resulted in the authorities taking measures to control access by fencing off certain areas of the former battlefield.
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The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in France
The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial honours the brave Newfoundlanders who served in the First World War
Beaumont-Hamel: The 100th Anniversary | EF Educational Tours Canada
Join us in 2016 and follow the Trail of the Caribou through northern France and Belgium to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Beaumont-Hamel. Students and cadets will have the chance to bear witness to, and be humbled and inspired by the sacrifices made in the first World War, especially those made by the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.
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Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
So much to see at the beautiful Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial site. Have you been?
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Newfoundland Memorial Park Beaumont Hamel France
Newfoundland Memorial Park in Beaumont Hamel France is between the French towns of Beaumont Hamel and Auchonvillers. The park is on the site of the 1 July 1916 battle. The memorial honours the Royal Newfoundland Regment- a part of British forces before Newfoundland became Canada's 10th province in 1949.
Visiting the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in France
This Remembrance Day was very special for me and my Literary London classmates. We were honoured with the opportunity to visit Beaumont-Hamel in France to see where the Royal Newfoundland Regiment bravely fought during the Battle of the Somme. I hope that this video can share the experience of visiting the preserved Beaumont-Hamel battlefield with those who may not have the opportunity to visit it themselves. May we never forget the courage and sacrifices of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the Great War.
Watch as my classmates and I read Verse by John Oxenham and explore the remarkable memorial.
Finding the Fallen: Beaumont Hamel
A journey to Beaumont Hamel to retrace the steps of two soldiers who fought there on July 1st, 1916
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
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The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a memorial site in France dedicated to the commemoration of Dominion of Newfoundland forces members who were killed during World War I.The 74-acre preserved battlefield park encompasses the grounds over which the Newfoundland Regiment made their unsuccessful attack on 1 July 1916 during the first day of the Battle of the Somme.The Battle of the Somme was the regiment's first major engagement, and during an assault that lasted approximately 30 minutes the regiment was all but wiped out.Purchased in 1921 by the people of Newfoundland, the memorial site is the largest battalion memorial on the Western Front, and the largest area of the Somme battlefield that has been preserved.
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Join us in 2016 and follow the Trail of the Caribou through northern France and Belgium to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Beaumont-Hamel. Students and cadets will have the chance to bear witness to, and be humbled and inspired by the sacrifices made in the first World War, especially those made by the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.
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Y Ravine Beaumont Hamel
This video is about Y Ravine Beaumont Hamel. Royal Newfoundland Regiment & 51 Highland Division. July - November 1916.
MILNE, John Lance Corporal 3718 13/11/1916 19 Gordon Highlanders
Filming The Battle of Beaumont Hamel and The Somme
Researchers try to locating the filming locations of the Battle of Neaumont Hamel and The Somme.
Newfoundland Memorial Park, France
The Newfoundland Memorial Park is a large area of preserved World War One trenches close to Beaumont Hamel, France.
Both British/Canadian and German front lines are beautifully and respectfully preserved in this unique park on the Somme. Within the park are several Division Memorials and three Commonwealth (CWGC) cemteries.
The Newfoundland Memorial Park is a tribute to the Newfounders who died or were injured in World War One but in particular for the Newfoundlanders who died at this location on the opening day of the Battle of the Somme, 1st July 1916.
So far as can be ascertained, 22 officers and 758 other ranks were directly involved in the advance. Of these, all the officers and slightly under 658 other ranks became casualties, but exact figures are not available as casualties were reported for the day as a whole. Of the 780 men who went forward only about 110 survived unscathed, of whom only sixty eight were available for roll call the following day. The Battalion's War Diary on July 7 states that on July 1 the overall casualties for the Battalion were 14 officers and 296 other ranks killed, died of wounds or missing believed killed, and that 12 officers and 362 other ranks were wounded, a total of 684 all ranks out of a fighting strength of about 929. About 14 of the wounded subsequently died from their wounds. (Source: Please take a look at Video History Today )
Want to travel to this location but do not know how to find it? Battlefields By GPS ( has self-drive tours of the Somme with full GPS packages for Garmin sat nav devices.
Please take a look at Video History Today , the first web site to offer unique collections of re-usable original video clips designed for teachers and students.
ANZAC Scholarship - Video 3 - Newfoundland Memorial Battle of Beaument Hamel
This 2-minute video excerpt recounts the battle at Beaumont Hamel, on 1st July 1916. Here, Commonwealth soldiers fought the invading German army during the Battle of the Somme in France.
Beaumont Hamel Cemetery & Sunken Road
The famous Sunken Road where the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders were photographed on their way to heavy casualties.
Battle of Beaumont Hamel 85th Anniversary
Commemorative ceremony at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
The marching team from the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, part of the Canadian Nijmegen Contingent, performed a commemorative ceremony at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial on July 15, 2016.
Day 5 Arras, France (the Grand Place, BEAUMONT HAMEL NEWFOUNDLAND MEMORIAL PARK)
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