A modest group at the National War Memorial in St. John’s for Memorial Day-104th anniversary of Beaumont-Hamel. Wreaths laid by: Royal Canadian Legion, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, and the Honourable Judy Foote, LG.
Photos by @NFLDGreatWar@GovNL @TCII_GovNL
Thank you to our friends at VAC for representing the province at Beaumont-Hamel this morning. We are saddened we couldn’t be with you this year, but deeply appreciate you picking up the commemorative torch for us. @TCII_GovNL @GovNL
Rest In Peace, Gary. The Newfoundland and Labrador delegation was honoured to make your acquaintance at Contalmaison in 2018. @mccraesown@RNFLDRmuseum@NFLDGreatWar
It was an honour to attend the funeral of Lt Col Gary Tait MBE as a Bailie representing @LordProvostEdin with so many @mccraesown friends who were not on the pilgrimage this year. It was a privilege to have known Gary.
Royal Newfoundland Regiment historian and author, Frank Gogos points out his grandfather’s cousin, Seaman William Babstock— Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve on NL’s Memorial to the missing at Beaumont-Hamel. @RNFLDRmuseum@NFLDGreatWar@LegionNLCA
Ambassador Award Program student from Xavier Junior High in Deer Lake, Evan Dicks, finds his descendant—Pte C.W. Nichols on the Beaumont-Hamel Memorial. @LegionNLCA@NFLDGreatWar@VeteranMag
Ambassador Program student from Mobile Central High, Belle Melvin, finds her Great Great Uncle Pte. Matthew Rossiter on the Beaumont-Hamel Memorial today. @Belle_Sugar39 @RNFLDRmuseum@NFLDGreatWar