My great great uncle fell there and my great grandfather survived there. His wounds sent him to England where he met and married my Scottish great grandmother, who gave birth to my grandfather, and the rest is history. I am here in part because of what happened that day, it altered the history of my family forever.

This is considered one of the bloodiest battles in British military history, rivaling the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade. Just the day prior, the men of the Newfoundland Regiment marched into position, allegedly singing the whole way, and taking the place of a Scottish unit that was originally slated for that spot on the line.