Reposted each year.
July 1 is Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador
On
July 1, 1916, 801 members of the 1st Newfoundland Regiment fought in
the Battle of the Somme and only 68 answered the roll call the next
morning.
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| Newfoundland soldiers in St. John’s Road support trench, July 1, 1916. |
Many a home has been darkened with the shadow of
bereavement as the Casualty List, day by day has flashed across the
ocean. The sympathy of the whole community has gone forth, both to the
brave Lads’ who have suffered, and to their anxious and sorrowing
relatives at home. The gloom of these dark days, however, will be
lightened up by the glorious heroism, which the Regiment displayed, and
the glory it has achieved both for itself and the old Colony which it
proudly represents (Diocesan Magazine 124).
If you are interested in the real history of Newfoundland and Labrador
click HERE
I am not able to turn my back on our history to accommodate an artificial date for Canadian celebrations.
