The National War Memorial in downtown St. John’s is host to the annual Memorial Day ceremony on July 1. (Darrell Roberts/CBC News)
Crowds of people lined the streets in downtown St. John’s on Saturday morning to remember the province’s fallen soldiers in the First World War.
While the rest of the country celebrates July 1 as Canada Day, Newfoundland and Labrador also recognizes the date as Memorial Day in recognition of the anniversary of the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel.
The battle is regarded as one of the most consequential moments for both the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and Newfoundland and Labrador as a whole.
