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Son of James and Lydia Hefford, of New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
Digital gallery of Private Thomas Burkley Hefford
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Burkley Hefford
Thomas in his uniform.
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Burkley Hefford
It was erected in remembrance of those Newfoundlanders that died on that fateful day of July 1, 1916 at Beaumont Hamel during the First World War.
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Burkley Hefford
A hat typical of those worn by the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Burkley Hefford
Ancre British Cemetery is the burial site of Thomas. The tombstones of a
few other Royal Newfoundland Regiment men can be seen in this
picture.
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Burkley Hefford
This article depicts the events that occured on July 1, 1916, often known as 'The July Drive'.
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Thomas in his uniform.
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It was erected in remembrance of those Newfoundlanders that died on that fateful day of July 1, 1916 at Beaumont Hamel during the First World War.
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A hat typical of those worn by the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.
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Ancre British Cemetery is the burial site of Thomas. The tombstones of a few other Royal Newfoundland Regiment men can be seen in this picture.
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This article depicts the events that occured on July 1, 1916, often known as 'The July Drive'.
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 55 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance.
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ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY Somme, France
ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY is in the Department of the Somme, about 2 kilometres south of the village of Beaumont-Hamel.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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