What's the story behind this photo from WWI?

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This image seems to source from the Beaumont Hamel region, sometime during (or after) the Battle of Somme.

Beaumont-Hamel was situated near the northern end of the 45-kilometre front being assaulted by the joint French and British force.

Heavy losses from one Newfoundland regiment caused the founding of a memorial:

Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial

Versions of the image can be found on both

Alamy
Getty Images

All I find concerning the soldier has him as unidentified German soldier.

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