Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
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The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a major First World War commemorative site in France that honors the sacrifices of the Newfoundland Regiment, preserving the battlefield where they suffered devastating losses on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial canonical | 5 |
| Beaumont-Hamel | 2 |
| Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in France | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Context triple: [Battle of the Somme, memorial, Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial]
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Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme is a major Commonwealth war memorial in France commemorating over 72,000 British and South African soldiers who died in the Battle of the Somme and have no known grave.
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Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s solemn commemorative space where visitors honor the memory of Holocaust victims through reflection, candle lighting, and memorial ceremonies.
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Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is a solemn memorial space at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem dedicated to honoring the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.
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Mardasson Memorial
The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
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E.
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is a solemn war memorial in Westminster Abbey honoring an unidentified British soldier who died in World War I, symbolizing all those who fell without a known grave.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Target entity description: The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a major First World War commemorative site in France that honors the sacrifices of the Newfoundland Regiment, preserving the battlefield where they suffered devastating losses on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
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A.
Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme is a major Commonwealth war memorial in France commemorating over 72,000 British and South African soldiers who died in the Battle of the Somme and have no known grave.
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B.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s solemn commemorative space where visitors honor the memory of Holocaust victims through reflection, candle lighting, and memorial ceremonies.
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C.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is a solemn memorial space at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem dedicated to honoring the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.
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D.
Mardasson Memorial
The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
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E.
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is a solemn war memorial in Westminster Abbey honoring an unidentified British soldier who died in World War I, symbolizing all those who fell without a known grave.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War memorial
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battlefield memorial ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Colony of Newfoundland
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surface form:
Dominion of Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| category |
Canadian military memorials
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Newfoundland and Labrador military history ⓘ World War I memorials in France ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of the Somme
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World War I ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Newfoundland Regiment ⓘ soldiers from Newfoundland ⓘ war dead of Newfoundland ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | first day of the Battle of the Somme ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bronze caribou statue
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caribou monument ⓘ cemeteries ⓘ interpretive trails ⓘ memorial plaques ⓘ no man’s land ⓘ preserved First World War battlefield ⓘ shell craters ⓘ trenches ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ |
| hasView |
former British front line
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former German front line ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Site of Canada
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historic site in France ⓘ |
| inception | 1920s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Beaumont-Hamel
Hauts-de-France ⓘ Somme (department) ⓘ
surface form:
Somme department
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| locatedOn | Western Front ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Veterans Affairs Canada ⓘ |
| nearbyEventSite | attack of the Newfoundland Regiment on 1 July 1916 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Veterans Affairs Canada ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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surface form:
Government of Canada
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| partOf |
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
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surface form:
Canadian National Vimy and Beaumont-Hamel Historic Sites network
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| purpose |
to educate the public about the Battle of the Somme
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to honor the sacrifices of the Newfoundland Regiment ⓘ to preserve the battlefield of Beaumont-Hamel ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
island of Newfoundland
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surface form:
Newfoundland
Newfoundland Regiment ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| unveiledBy |
Douglas Haig
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surface form:
Field Marshal Douglas Haig
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Subject: Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Description of subject: The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a major First World War commemorative site in France that honors the sacrifices of the Newfoundland Regiment, preserving the battlefield where they suffered devastating losses on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
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