Remembrance Moments - Beaumont-Hamel
Remembrance Moments
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Remembrance Moments Canada Remembers Beaumont-Hamel
An image of a trench
The First World War July 1, 1916Hawthorn Ridge – a large amount of dirt flies into the air after being struck by an artillery shell
The Battle of the Somme beginsSoldier lays along a trench wall, armed for battle
A 4 and 1/2 month fight for freedom One day at Beaumont-HamelPhoto of the 1st Newfoundland Regiment
Some 800 Newfoundland soldiers enter the battleSoldiers run through barbed wire on the battlefield
And charge into a hail of gunfire In just 30 minutesA soldier carries a wounded soldier on his back
More than 700 are killed or wounded They fought for freedom #RememberThemMilitary personnel standing at attention for a moment of silence during a Remembrance Day ceremony
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- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Recorded:
- August 23, 2016
- Duration:
- 1:18
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