The U.K. Ministry of Defence Names WWI Mass Grave Troops
The Ministry of Defence has released the names of dozens of World War I soldiers they believe may be buried in a mass grave found in France last year.
Burial pits, which date from the Battle of Fromelles on 19 July, 1916, could also contain the remains of at least 20 Scottish soldiers.
Among those named are members of the Cameron Highlanders and the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
More than 7,000 British and Australian servicemen died in the two-day battle.
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Burial pits, which date from the Battle of Fromelles on 19 July, 1916, could also contain the remains of at least 20 Scottish soldiers.
Among those named are members of the Cameron Highlanders and the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
More than 7,000 British and Australian servicemen died in the two-day battle.
Source & Full Story
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