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‘Our boys are coming home’


Military | 402 hits | Jul 01 1:00 pm | Posted by: WDHIII
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A monument being unveiled at Bowring Park Wednesday comes with a weighty significance. It features replicas of the plaques at the Newfoundland Memorial in Beaumont Hamel, France. The trio of plates lists 820 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who died dur

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  1. by avatar martin14
    Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:16 pm
    Williams, who was in Beaumont Hamel for the ceremony, says he was awestruck and humbled by the site.

    I know that feeling.

    very well done R=UP

  2. by WDHIII Gold Member
    Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:25 pm
    Oh right! Youve been there in person havent ya M?

    Did ya take any pics of the wall?

  3. by avatar martin14
    Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:33 pm
    sorry Wil, havent made it up there yet, thats around the Somme I think.

    I only made it to Normandy, which is also a very humbling place.


    Told the wife tonight we should try and make it to Ortona this year,
    not that close but we are in Italy now ya know ;)


    So we will give her a go...

  4. by WDHIII Gold Member
    Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:45 pm
    Well MORE pics to look forward to then........ :wink:



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