Thursday 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.
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An important step in the creation of a tomb of the unknown soldier at the Newfoundland National War Memorial in St. John's will occur on Saturday in northern France.
This summer, curiosity about family connections and history brought three women from different parts of the U.S. to eastern Newfoundland where they met each other and many newfound relatives for the first time.