Reference: A14016E
Ottawa – On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Senator David Wells will participate in a commemorative ceremony in Ottawa to mark the 98th anniversary of the Battles of the Somme and Beaumont-Hamel.
For more information on the Battle of the Somme and the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, visit veterans.gc.ca.
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Janice Summerby
Media Relations Advisor
Veterans Affairs Canada
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Barbara Mottram
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs
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