the war the Newfoundland government bought at the site of the battalion's attack and created the Newfoundland Memorial Park to commemorate the dead, which was opened by Haig on 7 June 1925. Although the rest of Canada celebrates Canada Day on 1 July, it remains Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador. Victoria Cross Eric Bell, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at Thiepval — posthumous. Geoffrey Cather, 9th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers at Hamel — posthumous. John Green, Royal Army Medical Corps (att. 1/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters) at Foncquevillers — posthumous. Stewart Loudoun-Shand, 10th Battalion Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) at Fricourt — posthumous. William McFadzean, 14th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles at Thiepval Wood — posthumous. Robert Quigg, 12th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles at Hamel. Walter Ritchie, 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany's) at Beaumont Hamel. George Sanders, 1/7th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own) at Thiepval. James Turnbull, 17th Battalion Highland Light Infantry at Authuille — posthumous. Notes Footnotes References Books Theses Websites Further reading Books Theses External links The Somme personnel records First Day, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Newfoundland and the Great War by Heritage Newfoundland The British Army in the Great War: The Battles of the Somme, 1916 Map of Europe during the Battle of the Somme at omniatlas.com Peronne Great War Historial First Day Battles of the Western Front (World War I) Battles of World War I involving France Battles of World War I involving Germany Battles of World War I involving South Africa Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom Conflicts in 1916 1916 in France July 1916 events Royal Newfoundland Regiment