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: 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. Date: Taken on 7 June 1925.
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