Coordinates: 50°05′02″N 2°39′26″E / 50.084°N 2.6572°E / 50.084; 2.6572
Beaumont-Hamel is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
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Population history | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
| 251 | 262 | 215 | 221 | 214 | 218 | 184 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates |
[edit] Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
Caribou memorial overlooking the ground across which the regiment advanced
The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a memorial site dedicated to the commemoration of Dominion of Newfoundland forces members who were killed during World War I. The site is situated 9 kilometres north of Albert, France near the town of Beaumont-Hamel in an area containing numerous cemeteries and memorials related to the Battle of the Somme. The preserved battlefield park encompasses the grounds over which the Newfoundland Regiment made their unsuccessful attack on 1 July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. The Battle of the Somme was the regiment's first major engagement and during an assault that lasted approximately 30 minutes was all but wiped out. Purchased by the people of Newfoundland, the site is the largest battalion memorial on the Western Front and the largest area of the Somme battlefield that has been preserved. Along with preserved trench lines, there are a number of memorials and cemeteries contained within the site.
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