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Description:On October 3, 1914, Newfoundland sent the first five hundred of her sons - the Blue Puttees - to defend king and country in the Great War. Over the next four years, a total of 11 988 Newfoundlanders contributed to the war effort, many of whom never returned. The greatest one-day death toll at the battle of Beaumont Hamel saw 85% of the Newfoundland Regiment killed or wounded. Since that tragic day in 1916, July 1 has been observed as Memorial Day in Newfoundland, commemorating those who lay down their lives. In 1925, Memorial University College was founded as a living tribute to that wartime sacrifice. In honour of that history, and in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of war, Newfoundland and Labrador Studies offers this collection of essays published in the journal over the last 25 years, representing diverse disciplines and pespectives dealing with Newfoundland and the First World War.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Essays on the Great War: Papers Published in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies. To get started finding Essays on the Great War: Papers Published in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 312

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Publisher: Newfoundland and Labrador Studies: Memorial University

Release: 2014

ISBN: 0978184025

Description: On October 3, 1914, Newfoundland sent the first five hundred of her sons - the Blue Puttees - to defend king and country in the Great War. Over the next four years, a total of 11 988 Newfoundlanders contributed to the war effort, many of whom never returned. The greatest one-day death toll at the battle of Beaumont Hamel saw 85% of the Newfoundland Regiment killed or wounded. Since that tragic day in 1916, July 1 has been observed as Memorial Day in Newfoundland, commemorating those who lay down their lives. In 1925, Memorial University College was founded as a living tribute to that wartime sacrifice. In honour of that history, and in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of war, Newfoundland and Labrador Studies offers this collection of essays published in the journal over the last 25 years, representing diverse disciplines and pespectives dealing with Newfoundland and the First World War.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Essays on the Great War: Papers Published in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies. To get started finding Essays on the Great War: Papers Published in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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