110^th anniversary of the Battles of the Somme and Beaumont-Hamel

In July 2026, Veterans Affairs Canada and its partners will mark the 110^th anniversary of the Battles of the Somme and Beaumont-Hamel with commemorative events in Canada and overseas.

The Battle of Beaumont-Hamel took place on 1 July 1916, during the First World War, as part of the larger Battle of the Somme. That day, about 800 soldiers of the Newfoundland Regiment advanced under heavy fire, suffering heavy losses. Only 68 were able to answer the roll call the next day, with more than 700 killed, wounded or missing. Their service and sacrifice continue to be remembered more than a century later in Newfoundland and Labrador and across Canada.