9h 15min, jul 1, 1916 y - The Battle of Beaumont Hamel
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- The first Newfoundland contingent had 801 young men in their ranks
- The Battle of Beaumont Hamel started at 9:05 on July 1st, 1916
- Thirty minutes later, 733 young men lay dead on the muddy fields of no man's land
- This battle serves as a bitter reminder of the English attitude to her colonies at the time
- The lack of regard for the very real lives that hung in the balance is disturbing.
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