Attempts to identify two British World War I soldiers found buried in a mass grave in Northern France have failed. It comes as five more Australian soldiers are identified.
The graves were found in 2009 at what was the scene of the 1916 Battle of Fromelles - a joint operation between British and Australian troops. So far 250 bodies have been recovered.
Scientists are using DNA and personal possessions to reveal who they were. Of the 124 Australian soldiers found, 89 remain unnamed, along with two British soldiers and 35 of unknown nationality.
Saturday 13 April 2013
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