Ottawa — On behalf of the Honourable Erin O’Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Senator David Wells will participate in a commemorative ceremony in Ottawa to mark the 99th anniversary of the Battles of the Somme and Beaumont-Hamel.
For more information on the Battles of the Somme and Beaumont-Hamel, and on the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, visit veterans.gc.ca.
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