The Battle of Beaumont-Hamel, part of the Somme Offensive during World War I, took place on July 1, 1916. The Newfoundland Regiment suffered significant casualties, with approximately 90% of its soldiers either killed, wounded, or missing on the first day of the battle. In total, the battle resulted in around 1,000 casualties for the Newfoundland Regiment alone. Overall, the Somme Offensive saw over a million casualties among all forces involved.
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