CORNER BROOK, N.L. — Princess Anne is in western Newfoundland today for a visit marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel.
She will unveil a sculpture of the iconic Danger Tree in Corner Brook.
It is from the battlefield of Beaumont-Hamel and also features a First World War soldier making his way towards the war-torn tree trunk.
The princess is the Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, whose ranks were decimated at the Battle of Beaumont Hamel on July 1st, 1916.
The statues are the latest in a series of public sculptures and works paid for by the Corner Brook-based Forget-Me-Not Campaign.
The princess will also present new colours to the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment at an event in the Grenfell gymnasium.
The loss of so many men is cited as a factor that led to Newfoundland joining Canada. (Room Archives)
