BEAUMONT-HAMEL, France, June 28, 2013 /CNW/ - Members of the media and the public are invited to attend a Government of Canada commemorative ceremony marking the 97th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in France.
Date: | Monday, July 1, 2013 |
Time: | 4:00 p.m. local time |
Location: |
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Beaumont-Hamel, France |
For more information on the Battle of the Somme and the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, visit veterans.gc.ca.
SOURCE: Veterans Affairs Canada
Media inquiries:
Guy Turpin
Senior Manager, Commemorative Sites
European Operations
Veterans Affairs Canada
(33) (0) 3-2150-6868
Jean-Christophe de Le Rue
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs
613-996-4649
Janice Summerby
Media Relations Advisor
Veterans Affairs Canada
613-992-7468
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