{"id":7666,"date":"2010-02-01T17:11:18","date_gmt":"2010-02-01T06:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fffaif.org.au\/?p=7666"},"modified":"2010-02-01T17:11:18","modified_gmt":"2010-02-01T06:11:18","slug":"fromelles-media-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fffaif.org.au\/?p=7666","title":{"rendered":"Fromelles Media Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

Media coverage of the reburial of the Australian and British soldiers at Fromelles for the period from Friday 29 January, 2010<\/strong> to Friday 5 February,2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the period since Friday 5 February, go to:<\/strong> Fromelles Media #<\/strong>2<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Photo<\/strong>: Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery
\n30 January 2010
\n[Carole Laignel]\u00a0<\/p>\n

Friday,\u00a05 February, 2010<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sydney Morning Herald: Opinion: Best intentions can dishonour diggers<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nNEIL MCDONALD, Opinion
\nFriday,\u00a05 February, 2010<\/p>\n

This opinion piece has a significant number of errors and Jim Munro has sent a response correcting a number of these.\u00a0 Read his response in\u00a0RECENT NEWS Item: Honouring Diggers<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\nThis has drawn a number of additional responses, including one by FFFAIF Member Tim Whitford,\u00a0Great Nephew of 983 Private Harry Willis of the 31st Battalion. Read these responses at the bottom of Sydney Morning Herald: Opinion: Best intentions can dishonour diggers<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Web Newswire: Fitting final burial for Fromelles WW1 war dead<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nSubmitted by editor on Friday 5February, 2010 – 13:36<\/p>\n

Thursday,\u00a04 February, 2010<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fairfax Media – The Standard: South-west descendants to make Fromelles pilgrimage<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nEVERARD HIMMELREICH
\nThursday,\u00a04\u00a0February, 2010 08:54 AM<\/p>\n

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Fairfax Media – Western Advocate: Wright stuff: Sombre duty for our Mitchell<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nBY LOUISE EDDY
\nThursday,\u00a04\u00a0February, 2010 01:00 AM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Stratford-upon-Avon Herald: SOLDIERS REBURIED WITH FULL MILITARY HONOURS<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nRebekah Smith
\nThursday,\u00a04\u00a0February, 2010<\/p>\n

MK News (Milton Keynes): First of Fromelles war dead buried<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nThursday,\u00a04\u00a0February, 2010<\/p>\n

This is south wales.co.uk – South Wales Evening Post \/ Llanelli Star \/ Carmarthen Journal: End on horizon for 100-year-old soldier mystery<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nThursday, 4 February, 2010, 11:37<\/p>\n

Wednesday, 3 February, 2010<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fairfax Media – Canowindra News: Lost local son found after 93 years at Fromelles: Soldier no longer missing<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nWednesday, 3 February, 2010\u00a009:41 AM<\/p>\n

Tuesday, 2 February, 2010<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Channel 9 NEWS 6pm: Australian soldiers begin Fromelles burial<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\nTuesday, 2 February, 2010<\/p>\n

Monday, 1 Fe<\/strong>bruary, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Australian: Memorial to soldiers can unite generations, says French mayor<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nHubert Huchette, Mayor of Fromelles\u00a0
\nMonday, 1 February, 2010<\/p>\n

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Photo: Hubert Huchette, Mayor of Fromelle [Carole Laignel]<\/p>\n

Fairfax Media: Unknown Fromelles soldier laid to rest<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nROBERT WAINWRIGHT IN FROMELLES
\nMonday, 1 February, 2010<\/p>\n

The Australian: Old cornet sounds across a century of war<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Peter Wilson, Europe correspondent
\nMonday, 1 February, 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fairfax Media – The Standard: Reburial with dignity at Fromelles<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nBY ALEX SINNOTT
\nMonday, 1 February, 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

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ABC\u00a0NEWS:\u00a0Fromelles burials: ‘Our boys are in good hands’<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nBy Tim Leslie
\nPosted Mon Feb 1, 2010 1:11pm AEDT
\nUpdated Mon Feb 1, 2010 5:21pm AEDT
\nIncludes quotations from interviews with Lambis Englezos and Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s, David Richardson.
\nIt also includes links to ABC NEWS and ABC NEWS Breakfast Video reports.<\/p>\n

CNN: DNA may ID bodies from WWI mass grave<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nBy Richard Allen Greene, CNN
\nMonday, 1 February, 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

UK Evening Telegraph: Ernest to get full military funeral after 94 years in a mass war grave<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nBetty Inman, News reporter
\nMonday, 1 February, 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

UK\u00a0Telegraph & Argus: Bradford pair among 250 dead from 1916 battle to be excavated<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nBy Hannah Baker
\nMonday, 1 February, 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gloucestershire.co.uk: Hucclecote grandmother “touched” by Fromelles service<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nMonday, 1 February, 2010\u00a0, 07:03<\/p>\n

The Lowerstoft Journal (UK): Fallen of Fromelles given resting place<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nMonday, 1 February, 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

Halstead Gazette:\u00a0Fromelles relative helps Science Museum<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nAnna Faro
\n5:48pm Monday 1 February 2010<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Sunday, 31 January, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fairfax Media: Fromelles dead laid to rest 90 years after battle<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/strong>ROBERT WAINWRIGHT IN FROMELLES
\nSunday, 31 January, 2010<\/p>\n

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news.com.au – The Adelaide Advertiser: Fresh appeal to help identify Fromelles soldiers<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nFrom correspondents in Fromelles, France and\u00a0AAP
\n<\/cite>Sunday, 31 January, 2010 11:33AM<\/p>\n

AAP: Govt hopeful remains will be identified<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nSunday, 31 January, 2010, 12:25 pm\u00a0<\/p>\n

Herald Sun: <\/cite>DNA aids Diggers’ reburials<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/strong>David Murray in Fromelles
\nSunday, 31 January, 2010\u00a08:48PM\u00a0<\/p>\n

ABC News: Fallen Fromelles soldiers laid to rest<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nUpdated\u00a0Sunday, 31 January, 2010 8:51am AEDT\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Australia Network News: First of Fromelles soldiers buried with military honours<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Last Updated: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:27:00 +1100<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Telegraph.co.uk: First soldier from forgotten First World War battle laid to rest in cemetery in France<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Sunday, 31 January, 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

La Voix du Nord
\n<\/strong>Fromelles\u00a0: apr\u00e8s l’oubli des fosses communes, le digne repos du premier soldat du Bois du Fais<\/a><\/em><\/strong>an<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/strong>Sunday, 31 January, 2010 – dimanche 31.01.2010, 05:06 – La Voix du Nord<\/p>\n

Saturday, 30 January, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

Channel 7: Laid to rest<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\nChris Reason
\nSaturday, 30 January, 2010<\/p>\n

Fairfax Press \/ AAP: Snow marks start of WWI Diggers reburial<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\nBELINDA TASKER
\nSaturday, 30 January, 2010<\/p>\n

The Australian: Australia’s Fromelles dead get proper send-off<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nPeter Wilson, Europe correspondent
\nSaturday, 30 January, 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

ABC News: Reburial for fallen Fromelles diggers<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nUpdated\u00a0Saturday, 30 January, 2010 10:43pm AEDT\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Scotsman, Edinburgh: First World War dead laid to rest<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nSaturday, 30 January, 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

BBC News video: WWI soldiers who died at Fromelles are reburied<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\nSaturday, 30 January, 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

BBC News video: ‘Special significance’ of cornet played at Fromelles<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nSaturday, 30 January, 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

Channel 4 News: WWI military casualties are reburied<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nHarry Anscombe
\nSaturday, 30 January, 2010<\/p>\n

Times Online:\u00a0First World War soldiers reburied in special service at Fromelles<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nSaturday, 30 January, 2010<\/p>\n

Fox News: France Reburies Soldiers Who Died in WWI<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nSaturday, 30 January, 2010<\/p>\n

News Distribution Service (UK): Fitting final burial for Fromelles WW1 war dead<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nMinistry Of Defence \u00a0 (National)
\nSaturday, 30 January 2010 11:00<\/p>\n

La Voix du Nord
\n<\/strong>\u00c0\u00a0Fromelles, le premier des 250\u00a0soldats du Bois du Faisan a \u00e9t\u00e9 inhum\u00e9 ce matin<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/strong>Saturday, 30 January, 2010 – samedi 30.01.2010, 18:06 – La Voix du Nord<\/p>\n

Photo gallery of the occasion: lavoixdunord.fr: Inhumation du premier soldat de Fromelles<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (30\/01\/2010)
\nLe premier des 250 corps de soldats australiens et britanniques d\u00e9couverts cet \u00e9t\u00e9 dans des fosses communes dans un champ a \u00e9t\u00e9 enterr\u00e9 dans le nouveau cimeti\u00e8re comm\u00e9moratif.
\nPHOTOS MAX ROSEREAU.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fairfax Press: The anguish of not knowing a forebear’s last hours and final resting place<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nJOHN HUXLEY
\nSaturday, 30 January, 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fairfax Press: Hoping for a match to honour Uncle Jack<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nBRIDIE SMITH
\nSaturday, 30 January, 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Citizen \/ Gloucestershire Echo \/ The Forester \/ Stroud Life: Fallen Glosters heroes to be buried with full military honours in France<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.
\nSaturday, 30 January, 2010, 08:04\u00a0<\/p>\n

BBC News: Fallen WWI soldier from Bradford to be laid to rest<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nPage last updated at 13:40 GMT, Saturday, 30 January 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fairfax Press: Memorial site planned as Fromelles Diggers reburied<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nPAOLA TOTARO IN LONDON (Includes photograph of FFFAIF Member Peter Nelson and his 31st Bn cornet played at the service)
\nSaturday, 30 January, 2010<\/p>\n

Friday 29 January, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

BBC News Magazine: Putting names to the lost soldiers of Fromelles<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nUsing DNA scraps to finally identify WWI soldiers
\nBy Peter Jackson , BBC News, Friday 29 January, 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

BBC News: Fromelles Scots soldiers to be reburied<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nPage last updated at 07:17 GMT, Friday, 29 January 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

Channel 7: Soldiers honoured<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (rehearsal)
\nChris Reason
\nFriday, 29 January, 2010\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0*****\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Families and Friends of the First AIF<\/strong><\/em> applauds\u00a0the joint Australian\u2013UK decision 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 with services commencing on 30th<\/sup> January 2010.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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