The Newfoundlanders in the Great War : the Western Front, 1916-1918, a social history and battlefield tour / by N.M. Christie.
The Newfoundlanders in the Great War : the Western Front, 1916-1918, a social history and battlefield tour / by N.M. Christie.
By
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Christie, N. M.
Publication Date
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2003
Publication Information
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Ottawa : CEF Books,
Volume
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10
Physical Description
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130 p. : ill., maps.
Subject Term
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Newfoundland and Labrador.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Battlefields -- France -- Guidebooks.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Battlefields -- Belgium -- Guidebooks.
Series
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FOR KING & EMPIRE ;
Summary
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Newfoundland was not part of Canada in the Great War. Her soldiers served in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in the British Army. They fought in every major battle, and were often caught in poorly planned attacks and that resulted in terrible casualties. They were Soldiers of Misfortune. In two battles on the Somme in 1916, Beaumont-Hamel and Guedecourt, they were wiped out. Twice in 1917, at Monchy and Masinieres the Regiment was decimated . This volume covers the five battlefields on which the Newfoundland Government erected the unique Caribou Monument; Beaumont-Hamel, Guedecourt, Monchy, Masinieres and Courtrai.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781896979236
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