Fromelles Media #3

Media reports for the period since 16 March 2010 related to the identification of soldiers whose remains were recovered from the burial pits at Pheasant Wood and whose identities have been established by the Fromelles Joint Identification Board.

Wednesday 31 March, 2010

news.com.au Diamond Valley Leader: Digger lost, then found thanks to Watsonia relative’s DNA features the story of Pte William Moore who lived at Harrietville near Bright.
By Elizabeth Allen
Wednesday 31 March, 2010 7:35 AM
[In the article, descendant James Moore indicates that he would have preferred for Private Moore’s remains to “come home”, however this would be contrary to the Australian Government Policy for Burial of War Dead which indicates:
“3.       ….  The Australian Government, acting in conjunction with other British Commonwealth Nations, instituted a policy which prohibited the repatriation of the remains of Commonwealth military members to their homeland. It was further agreed by the Commonwealth Nations that military personnel killed in war would be buried in the nearest War Graves Commission Cemetery to the place of death.  …”
A copy of the The Defence Instructions (General) Missing In Action Presumed Killed: Recovery Of Human Remains Of Australian Defence Force Members PERS 20-4 can be downloaded by following the links in the FFFAIF Research item Australian Government Policy for Burial of War Dead.]

Tuesday 30 March, 2010

Fairfax Press – Singleton Argus: Fromelles soldier tells the story of Corporal Hassell Marsden Harding Kendall who worked in Singleton at the time of his enlistment and is a follow-on to the article of the same title published on Tuesday 23 March.
By Lyn MacBain, Singleton Family History
Tuesday 30 March, 2010 1:46 PM

Wednesday 24 March, 2010

Fairfax Pres – The Inverell Times: Schoolteacher found in war grave features Private Cyril Johnston
By KIM COUSINS
Wednesday 24 March, 2010 11:33AM

Tuesday 23 March, 2010

Fairfax Press – Singleton Argus: Fromelles soldier identifies Corporal Hassell Marsden Harding Kendall as working in Singleton at the time of his enlistment and indicates that next Tuesday’s paper will tell his story.
Tuesday 23 March, 2010 10:11 AM

Monday, 22 March 2010

The Times Onl-line Blog: Cheesemongers, poets and freerunners has some photos of Rev Michell holding a photograph of his grandfather KIA at Fromelles. 
Monday, 22 March 2010

The Mercury: War heroes not forgotten featuring the story of Private William Moore
By Greg Barns, great nephew of William Moore
Monday, 22 March 2010

The Age theage.com.au: Diggers to be buried unknown reports that number of relatives confirming they will attend the 94th anniversary ceremony in France in July has risen to more than 1200.
By BRIDIE SMITH
Monday, 22 March 2010

Saturday, 20 March 2010

Fairfax Press – The Warrnambool Standard: A bittersweet end to Harold’s sad story featuring Private Harold Esam
By ALEX SINNOTT
Saturday, 20 March, 2010 04:00 AM

Tweed Daily News: DNA identifies soldier featuring Private Frederick Rawlings
By Patrick Williams
Saturday, 20 March 2010

Friday, 19 March 2010

Rutland and Stamford Mercury: Impossible to say if remains are soldier
Friday, 19 March, 2010
The Northampton Chronicle: Unknown WWI soldiers remain unknown
Friday, 19 March, 2010 8:00AM GMT
 
Fairfax Press -The Macleay Argus: Don’s DNA points to war grave featuring the story of Private Frederick Arthur Dyson
By LUKE HORTON
Friday, 19 March, 2010 08:18 AM

Fairfax Press – The Warnambool Standard: Two lost soldiers found at last featuring the stories of Private Harold Esam and Private John Morley
By ALEX SINNOTT
Friday, 19 March 2010 04:00 AM
For more of the story of how William John Howard from Yambuk became Private Jack Morley from Calcutta read Uncle Jack Morley.

Fairfax Press – Newcastle Herald: Relief as Hunter diggers at rest advises that Corporal Hassell Marsden Harding Kendall, of Singleton, Private Harold John Bourke, of West Maitland, and Private William Bruce Higgins, of Gloucester, have been identified.
By MARTIN DINNEEN
Friday, 19 March 2010

Guardian.co.uk: First world war soldier’s family welcome discovery of body featuring the story of Private Harry Willis
By Stephen Bates
Thursday 18 March 2010 13.56 GMT
For more of the story of Private Harry Willis read how Uncle Harry’s Charm helped locate the burial pits at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles.

Scoop.com.nz: Exhuming memory: The Fallen at Fromelles
Friday, 19 March 2010, 4:16 pm

Thursday, 18 March 2010

La Voix du Nord: La région de A à Z: Fromelles for those who wish to practice their French
Thursday 18 March 2010, 05:07

Fairfax Press -The Canberra Times: Locals among the Fromelles found
BY MAX BLENKIN
Thursday 18 March, 2010 08:38 AM

Fairfax Press – The Daily Advertiser: Wagga link to Fromelles soldier featuring the story of Private Benedict Dunstan 
BY BROOKE DURIGO
Thursday 18 March, 2010 10:48 AM

Guardian.co.uk: Teen victim of Australia’s war massacre identified after almost 100 years featuring the story of Private Harry Willis
By Stephen Bates
Thursday 17 March 2010 19.23 GMT
For more of the story of Private Harry Willis read how Uncle Harry’s Charm helped locate the burial pits at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles.

BBC NEWS: Fromelles grave reveals fresh war identities featuring an interview with historian Victoria Burbidge, Western Front Association Member, British Representative on the Fromelles & Weppes Terre de Mémoire 14-18 (Fromelles Museum) and organiser of the Aubers Ridge Service commemorating the Battle of Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915.
Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 13:56 GMT

ntnews.com.au: NT link to unmarked war grave in France featuring an interview with relatives of Private Howard James Randall
By NIGEL ADLAM
Thursday 18 March, 2010

The Age theage.com.au: Fromelles Diggers slowly being identified with home featuring an interview with relatives of Samuel and Eric Wilson.
By BRIDIE SMITH AND DAN OAKS
Thursday, 18 March, 2010 – 12:05AM
For more information on how three brothers in the same battalion went into battle for the first time at Fromelles with one being wounded and two being killed in action, read Together in Battle.

Wednesday, 17 March 2010

BBC NEWS: DNA tests fail to identify unknown WWI soldiers
15:28 GMT, Wednesday, 17 March 2010

ArticleAnt.com: WW1 Soldiers killed at Fromelles are identified
COI’s News Distribution Service (United Kingdom)

Channel 9 NEWS: More Fromelles soldiers identified
By Max Blenkin
Wednesday 17 March  2010 19:05 AEST

La Voix du Nord: Fromelles : déjà un nom pour 75 soldats du bois du Faisan for those who wish to practice their French
Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 17:57 –

The Sydney Morning Herald: More Fromelles soldiers identified
By MAX BLENKIN
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 6:30PM

ABC News: DNA tests identify Fromelles fallen
Tuesday 16 March, 2010 4:10PM

ABC News: DNA tests solve Fromelles war graves mystery
Wednesday, 17 March, 2010 3:36PM

The Age theage.com.au: Private Willis identified, not forgotten focuses on Private Harry Willis but also reports that: “Viable DNA has been obtained from all but about six sets of remains, with testing on samples to continue until 2014. Just three sets of remains of the 250 have been identified as British.”
By PAOLA TOTARO, LONDON, BRIDIE SMITH AND ADRIAN LOWE
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
For more of the story of Private Harry Willis read how Uncle Harry’s Charm helped locate the burial pits at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles.

The Sydney Morning Herald: DNA tests give names to Fromelles fallen
By PAOLA TOTARO IN LONDON
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
For more of the story of Private Harry Willis read how Uncle Harry’s Charm helped locate the burial pits at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles.

Fairfax Press – Gloucester Advocate articles:  Forever linked to Fromelles and Trevor stitches a place in history tells the story of Private William Bruce Higgins.
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 4:00 AM

The West Australian: Fromelles gives up secrets after 94 years featuring an interview with relatives of Private Arnold Holmes and Lance Corporal Allan Bennett
By KIM MACDONALD AND ATHANAE LUCEV
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 2:45AM

News.com.au: Herald Sun: Scientists identify bodies at Fromelles featuring an interview with relatives of Private John Turner
By Ian McPhedran, Amy Dale
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 12:00AM

News.com.au: Daily Telegraph: Aussie fallen from Fromelles finally laid to rest featuring an interview with relatives of Private John Turner
By Ian McPhedran, Amy Dale
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 12:00AM

Tuesday, 16 March, 2010

Yorkshire Post: Secrets buried with the dead after Britain’s bloodiest battle focussing on The Battle of Towton, which took place on 29 March, 1461 before discussing the Battle of Fromelles
By Billy Briggs
Tuesday, 16 March, 2010 

The Age theage.com.au: Scientists identify lost Diggers of Fromelles
By PAOLA TOTARO
Tuesday, 16 March, 2010 – 11:13AM
For more of the story of Private Harry Willis read how Uncle Harry’s Charm helped locate the burial pits at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles.

The Age theage.com.au: ‘This lad now has his name back’: search for lost Digger comes to an end
By BRIDIE SMITH
Tuesday 16 March, 2010 – 12:54PM
For more of the story of Private Harry Willis read how Uncle Harry’s Charm helped locate the burial pits at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles.

Reuters UK: Mass grave WW1 soldiers to be named
Monday 15 March, 2010 5:59pm GMT

The Daily Telegraph: The first 75 of lost Australian soldiers at Fromelles positively identified
By Ian McPhedran
Tuesday 16 March, 2010 2:13PM

News.com.au: Fromelles soldiers identified after 94yrs
From: AAP
Tuesday 16 March, 2010 3:59PM

9 News: Fromelles soldiers IDs finally confirmed
Tuesday 16 March, 2010 4:13 AEST

ABC News: Missing diggers found after 44 years
Tuesday 16 March, 2010 4:44PM

Channel 9 News: Lost Fromelles Digger identified video featuring Private Harry Willis
Tuesday 16 March, 2010 6:00PM

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