Half a mile south of our last visit to the Beaumont-Hamel battlefield, we now find ourselves just to the south west of the village, where part of the ground fought over was purchased by the Newfoundland Government soon after the … Continue reading Travels on the Somme Part Seven – The Battlefield of Beaumont-Hamel: Newfoundland Memorial Park incl. Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No. 2, Hunter’s Cemetery & Y Ravine Cemetery