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Shock and Awe No. 6

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Battle of Beaumont Hamel. Over 90% of the Nfld Regiment - the colony's entire force in WWI, and a generation of its people, fell here on 1 July 1916

Battle of Beaumont Hamel. Over 90% of the Nfld Regiment, the colony's entire force in WWI, and a generation of its people, fell here on 1 July 1916

Written by mitchellirons

November 11, 2008 at 4:35 am

Posted in cultural studies

Tagged with Battle of the Somme, Beaumont Hamel, First World War, France, Newfoundland, Newfoundland Regiment

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