Government of Canada to commemorate the Battles of the Somme and Beaumont-Hamel

Beaumont-Hamel, France – The public and media are invited to attend the official Government of Canada ceremony to commemorate the Battles of the Somme and Beaumont-Hamel at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in France.

Location:       Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
                        Rue de l'église (route D73)
                        Auchonvillers, France

Date:               Sunday, July 1^st, 2018

Time:              4:00 p.m. CEDT

For more information on the Battle of the Somme and the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, visit veterans.gc.ca.

Media Enquiries:

Media Relations

Veterans Affairs Canada

613-992-7468

vac.media-medias.acc@canada.ca

Arlène King
European Operations
Veterans Affairs Canada
Arlene.King@canada.ca

Alex Wellstead
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs
alex.wellstead@canada.ca