Government of Canada to Mark 101^st Anniversary of the Battles of the Somme and Beaumont-Hamel

Beaumont-Hamel, France – The public and media are invited to participate in the official Government of Canada ceremony marking the 101^st anniversary of the Battles of the Somme and Beaumont-Hamel at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in France.  

Location:       
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
Beaumont-Hamel, France

Date:              
Saturday, July 1, 2017

Time:             
4:00 p.m.

For more information on the Battle of the Somme and the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, visit veterans.gc.ca.

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