Summary The first day of the Battle of the Somme sent hundreds of Newfoundland's famed Blue Puttees straight into the maw of machine gun fire that wiped out most of the regiment. Of more than 800 soldiers who went over the top that day, just 68 answered roll call the next morning. It was just one of the most horrific First World War campaigns that still haunt Canada's easternmost province. When the Boys Came Home asks the question: what happened to those young men who survived such carnage? View more details
Directed : Michael Wert
Written : Michael Wert
Stars : Andy Jones Betty Alaverdy Jocelyn Day Ron Hogan
Genres : History War Documentary
Release date : Mar 14, 2022
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Filming locations : Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Production companies : Rink Rat Productions
Summary The first day of the Battle of the Somme sent hundreds of Newfoundland's famed Blue Puttees straight into the maw of machine gun fire that wiped out most of the regiment. Of more than 800 soldiers who went over the top that day, just 68 answered roll call the next morning. It was just one of the most horrific First World War campaigns that still haunt Canada's easternmost province. When the Boys Came Home asks the question: what happened to those young men who survived such carnage? View more details
Genres : History War Documentary
Release date : Mar 14, 2022
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Filming locations : Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Production companies : Rink Rat Productions
