boone
07-01-2008, 07:02 PM
To this day, B-e-a-u-m-o-n-t -Hamel remains the most significant single military action fought by Newfoundlanders, and it marked a turning point in the history and culture of the island. Some historians have suggested that tiny Newfoundland never fully recovered from the loss of so many of its male population; similar hardships were faced by the regiment at Gallipoli (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallipoli) as well. Newfoundlanders today mark the date of July 1 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_1) not just as Canada Day (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Day), but also as Memorial Day.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuPx3G5v0hU
"It was a magnificent display of trained and disciplined valour, and its assault only failed of success because dead men can advance no further."
"Thank God, my left flank is safe! Now for my right." Brigadier General Bernard Freyberg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Freyberg%2C_1st_Baron_Freyberg), VC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Cross) (commander British 88th Brigade (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=88th_Brigade&action=edit&redlink=1)), at the Battle of Ledeghem (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Ledeghem&action=edit&redlink=1), September, 1918, upon learning that the Newfoundland Regiment held his left flank. 800-odd men went over the top and 68 answered roll-call the next morning.
"It was a magnificent display of trained and disciplined valour, and its assault only failed of success because dead men can advance no further."
"Thank God, my left flank is safe! Now for my right." Brigadier General Bernard Freyberg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Freyberg%2C_1st_Baron_Freyberg), VC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Cross) (commander British 88th Brigade (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=88th_Brigade&action=edit&redlink=1)), at the Battle of Ledeghem (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Ledeghem&action=edit&redlink=1), September, 1918, upon learning that the Newfoundland Regiment held his left flank. 800-odd men went over the top and 68 answered roll-call the next morning.