A large Canadian and Newfoundland and Labrador delegation is visiting northern France to take part in repatriation ceremonies for an unknown Newfoundland Regiment soldier who died in the First World War. Many of the delegates are pictured here during a visit Thursday morning to the Monchy-le-Preux Newfoundland Memorial.
Return to Monchy, a moment with a casket, stirs emotions as anticipation builds over return of N.L. soldier | CBC News LoadedThursday in northern France was a poignant one for a large Canadian and Newfoundland delegation as momentum builds towards to repatriation of a Newfoundland soldier who died in the First World War.
On Wednesday, a delegation of more than 100 people from Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador arrived in northern France to begin the process of repatriating the solder's remains. But Sullivan and a small group of others also had an unexpected honour. The remains of the Newfoundland soldier were exhumed on May 13, and the casket containing the remains is being held at the facility. So commission officials allowed a limited number of people to pay their respects, including Sullivan.
A transfer of remains ceremony will be held at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial on Saturday morning, at which time a bearer party from the French military will deliver the casket to a bearer party consisting of modern day members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. This year's annual Memorial Day ceremony will also mark the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of the National War Memorial in St. John's. The grounds of the memorial are being refurbished in advance of the anniversary. Prior to the memorial service, the unknown soldier will be interred inside a new granite burial chamber which has been created at the base of the monument.
No effort will be made to identify the soldier that's being returned to the province because the unknown soldier will represent all those who served Newfoundland and Labrador and especially those who have no known grave.
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