HALIFAX — The remains of an unknown Newfoundland soldier who died in France during the First World War are expected to arrive Saturday in St. John’s, N.L., where preparations are being made for a solemn reburial ceremony on July 1.
For most Canadians, July 1 is Canada Day. But in Newfoundland and Labrador, it is also Memorial Day, a time to remember the hundreds of young men from the Newfoundland Regiment who died on July 1, 1916, during a disastrous battle at Beaumont-Hamel in northern France.
The tomb, now part of a refurbished memorial site, will represent deceased Newfoundlanders and Labradorians from all branches of service who have no known grave. The federal delegation is being led by O’Regan, and the provincial delegation's leader is Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey. The premier is acting as the unknown soldier's next of kin, which means the premier is representing all of those who lost loved ones during the First World War.
On July 1, a funeral procession of Canadian Armed Forces members will escort the casket to the war memorial site, where it will be lowered into the tomb, which overlooks St. John’s harbour.
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