Beaumont-Hamel, France — The public and media are invited to participate in the official Government of Canada ceremony marking the 99th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in France.
For more information on the Battle of the Somme and the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, visit veterans.gc.ca.
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