More on the Rising Sun

Last night’s RECENT NEWS  item Rising Sun Unearthed featured the Minister’s media release and other articles.

If you wish to see a photograph of the Rising Sun collar badge that was unearthed at Pheasant Wood take a look at the Sydney Morning Herald article: Digger’s badge found in Fromelles mass grave by clicking here.

The ABC news report has been updated: Fromelles badge find of ‘national significance’. Click here.

This evenings update:

The update from the Department of Defence can read by clicking here.

Since the Minister’s media release the Australian media has been busy.

The Age: Diggers’ fate in balance. Click here. Diggers’ Rising Sun badge found in Fromelles pit. Click here.

Scopical/au.: Fromelles site soldiers ‘definitely’ Aussies. Click here.

news.com.au: No decision on soldier remains. Click here.

The Hearld Sun: Rising Sun badge proves Australian soldiers’ grave site. Click here.

The Sydney Morning Herald: Leave our soldiers to lie in that rich earth. Click here. Also updated version of Digger’s badge found in Fromelles mass grave. Click here.

Overseas coverage includes:

From New Zealand: Scoop Independent News World: Australian Soldiers Confirmed Buried at Fromelles. Click here. 

 afp: Australian Soldiers were buried in WW1mass grave. Click here.

International Herald Tribune: Remains of Australian soldiers killed in World War 1 battle found in France. Click here.

Would you like to hear more about The Battle of Fromelles from the author of Fromelles Patrick Lindsay? This recording was made earlier this year before the dig at Pheasant Wood began. Click here. You will need to scroll down the list of books that appear on the screen until you locate Fromelles.

FROMELLES is NOT honoured on The Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney. FFFAIF supports the recognition of FROMELLES on all state memorials.

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