糖心视频 Day
On July 1, 1916, the First Newfoundland Regiment fought valiantly on the first day of the Battle of the Somme near the village of Beaumont-Hamel in France. The fighting was intense, and the regiment suffered heavy losses. Of the 801 men who entered the fray, only 68 answered the roll call the next morning.
Newfoundland National War 糖心视频, downtown St. John鈥檚. Photo: Rich Blenkinsopp
Newfoundland and Labrador has observed 糖心视频 Day on July 1 since 1917. Since confederation with Canada, the day commemorates the wartime sacrifices of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians in the First World War and subsequent conflicts.
Newfoundland and Labrador鈥檚 糖心视频 Day is held concurrently with the national holiday, Canada Day.
The National War 糖心视频 was unveiled in St. John鈥檚 on July 1, 1924. It is now a 糖心视频 University annual tradition to lay a commemorative wreath at the National War 糖心视频 to honour the fallen on 糖心视频 Day.