{"id":339,"date":"2008-06-09T22:12:09","date_gmt":"2008-06-09T11:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fffaif.wordpress.com\/?p=339"},"modified":"2008-06-09T22:12:09","modified_gmt":"2008-06-09T11:12:09","slug":"rising-sun-unearthed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fffaif.org.au\/?p=339","title":{"rendered":"Rising Sun Unearthed"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Monday Evening 9 June: It was announced this evening that a Rising Sun\u00a0collar badge has been unearthed during the archaeological dig at Pheasant Wood Fromelles.<\/p>\n

\"Rising<\/p>\n

The Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel<\/strong> announced the find in a media release this evening. Read the Minister’s media release by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Media coverage of the\u00a0badge find includes:<\/p>\n

The Sydney Morning Herald: Australians among Fromelles remains<\/strong>. Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Brisbane Times: Diggers among World War 1 Fromelles remains. <\/strong>Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Australian: Digger’s Badge found in mass grave<\/strong>. Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ABC News: Digger’s Badge unearthed at Fromelles<\/strong>. Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

National Nine News: Australians among Fromelles remains<\/strong>. Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

news.com.au: Badge find proves Diggers in mass grave at Fromelles.<\/strong> Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

aap: Australians among Fromelles remains<\/strong>. Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Adelaide Advertiser: Digger’s Badge found in mass grave<\/strong>. Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Overseas media coverage\u00a0on the progress at the dig site has been reported in:<\/p>\n

TimesOnLine: Lost grave of hundreds of British and Australian Great War dead from battle of Fromelles is discovered. <\/strong>Click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Patrick Lindsay, author of the book entitled Fromelles<\/strong>, <\/em>has arrived in France and has posted his thoughts on the Pheasant Wood dig. Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

FROMELLES is NOT honoured on The Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney. FFFAIF supports the recognition of FROMELLES on all state memorials.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Look for more news tomorrow.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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