Scientists have confirmed the identities of 75 of the 250 soldiers buried in a German-dug mass grave in Fromelles and forgotten for more than 90 years.
The families of the lost Diggers of Fromelles have been informed of the DNA results and an announcement will be made by the Minister for Veteran's Affairs Alan Griffin tomorrow.
Identification of the men, killed in a bloody World War I battle on the night of July 19, 1916, brings to an end a two-year search and recovery of the remains of 250 Australian and British soldiers, who were thrown into mass graves in the shadow of Pheasant Wood in northern France.
RIP brothers and God bless...at least the familes can now have some peace...
this really tugged at my heart strings, my daughter flies out later this month for a 3-4 month deployment...just gets you wondering...
Lest We Forget.
This is a real feel good story. After 21 years in the Army, I have a real attachment to the diggers of past conflicts and cannot for the life of me comprehend the sacrafice and suffering they went through.
As stated above, now that these fallen soldiers have been identified and given the proper burial services, their families will have some closure.
I look forward to every Anzac day, to get out and meet & talk to as many diggers as possible and shout them a beer.
Respect Lofty.
PS, Pass on our well wishes to you daughter Fangio. Hope her deployment is a smooth one.
