remembering Fromelles<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>project of Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC): Read about the work performed by the six anthropologists who worked with the team in Fromelles by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget me Cobber<\/strong><\/a><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0 project of the Australian Army latest update, issued on 24 November 2009, can be read by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The individual soldier stories keep coming to light. Each one playing a significant role in Keeping The Memory Alive<\/em> (KTMA) of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the Battle, including Private John O\u2019Day in The Cairns Post article DNA clue may solve war grave mystery<\/em> <\/a>.<\/p>\n Photo: Private William John O\u2019Day No.<\/sup>1737 [AWM PO7343.001]<\/p>\n The FFFAIF<\/em> website will continue to follow the activities at Pheasant Wood and Fromelles and our RECENT NEWS Items will be updated when information and photographs become available.<\/p>\n Did you know that all the RECENT NEWS<\/em> items which have been posted on the website are still available for you to read?<\/p>\n Simply click on the NEWS<\/a> tab on the top of this page and scrolling down or find them stored under Past News.<\/p>\n They can also be accessed in Past News by either: *****<\/p>\n The Families and Friends of the First AIF<\/em><\/strong> applauds\u00a0the joint Australian\u2013UK decision, announced by The Hon Greg Combet AM MP and the Hon Kevan Jones MP, to conduct a full DNA testing program on the remains of Australian and British soldiers found in mass graves at Pheasant Wood (Fromelles), and for their continuing commitment to identify as many of the fallen as is possible. We also thank the Australian, UK and French governments for affording dignified individual reburials for these soldiers, buried by\u00a0German soldiers following the Battle of Fromelles\u00a0on 19\/20 July 1916, in the new Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery presently under construction at Fromelles.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Listed below are a number of interesting links\u00a0to information\u00a0on the Fromelles archaeological dig \u00a0to recover the bodies of British and Australian soldiers buried by the German army at Pheasant Wood after the Battle of Fromelles fought on 19 July 1916. … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/fffaif.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/11\/pte-oday-_awm_web.jpg\" "\\"Pte")
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