page_title: Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
hierarchical_section_title: Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
caption_attribution_description: English: War memorial for Newfoundland soldiers at Beaumont Hamel, France, during World War I. This monument of a caribou at Beaumont Hamel, France, is dedicated to the Newfoundland soldiers who lost their lives on the first day of the Battle of the Somme: July 1st, 1916. Below the caribou, which is draped in a Union Jack, stand a group of dignitaries. Included in this group are Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928) and French General, Marie Fayolle (1852-1928). Speaking is John R. Bennett, Colonial Secretary of Newfoundland. The original caption with the photograph is in French and it reads: "Beaumont Hamel. Le monument élevé à la mémoire des soldats de Terre Neuve. Discours de Mr Benett. À ses côtés&#160;: Mr D.Haig, Mr Fayolle. Ph. Ch. Biard Paris." Photographs from the Haig "Official Photographs" series with French Press Stamps or of France and the French.
context_page_description: The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a memorial site in France dedicated to the commemoration of Dominion of Newfoundland forces members who were killed during World War I. The 74-acre preserved battlefield park encompasses the grounds over which the Newfoundland Regiment made their unsuccessful attack on 1 July 1916 during the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
  The Battle of the Somme was the regiment's first major engagement, and during an assault that lasted approximately 30 minutes the regiment was all but wiped out. Purchased in 1921 by the people of Newfoundland, the memorial site is the largest battalion memorial on the Western Front, and the largest area of the Somme battlefield that has been preserved. Along with preserved trench lines, there are a number of memorials and cemeteries contained within the site.
  Officially opened by British Field Marshal Earl Haig in 1925, the memorial site is one of only two National Historic Sites of Canada located outside of Canada. The memorial site and experience of the Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont-Hamel has come to represent the Newfoundland First World War experience.
context_section_description: The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a memorial site in France dedicated to the commemoration of Dominion of Newfoundland forces members who were killed during World War I. The 74-acre (300,000 m²) preserved battlefield park encompasses the grounds over which the Newfoundland Regiment made their unsuccessful attack on 1 July 1916 during the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
  The Battle of the Somme was the regiment's first major engagement, and during an assault that lasted approximately 30 minutes the regiment was all but wiped out. Purchased in 1921 by the people of Newfoundland, the memorial site is the largest battalion memorial on the Western Front, and the largest area of the Somme battlefield that has been preserved. Along with preserved trench lines, there are a number of memorials and cemeteries contained within the site.
  Officially opened by British Field Marshal Earl Haig in 1925, the memorial site is one of only two National Historic Sites of Canada located outside of Canada. (The other is the Canadian National Vimy Memorial). The memorial site and experience of the Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont-Hamel has come to represent the Newfoundland First World War experience. As a result, it has become a Newfoundland symbol of sacrifice and a source of identity.
caption: Caribou statue, Newfoundland Regiment Memorial, Beaumont-Hamel
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