About this episode

This episode explores the historical significance of Beaumont Hamel and the experiences of Newfoundland soldiers during World War I.

Send us Fan Mail In this latest episode, we visit one of the must-see locations on the Somme, the Newfoundland Park at Beaumont Hamel. We hear the story of the fighting, discover what went so wrong for the men from Newfoundland and find out about the final capture of the village in November 1916.

People in this episode

Host: Matt Dixon

Topics covered

• World War I
• Beaumont Hamel
• Newfoundland soldiers
• historical sites
• military history

Keywords

• Beaumont Hamel
• Newfoundland Park
• Somme
• World War I
• military history
• November 1916
• Newfoundland soldiers

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Beaumont Hamel, Newfoundland Park, Somme

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