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<\/a><\/p>\nOn the day following the first of the re-burials of the soldiers killed at the Battle of Fromelles<\/a> whose remains were recovered from the burial pits at Pheasant Wood, the sun shone,<\/p>\n some of the snow had melted and all was quiet at Pheasant Wood.<\/p>\n Floral tributes remained in the covered observation area where the visitors had signed the register the previous day.<\/p>\n Re-burials resumed on Monday 1 February 2010 at 11 a.m.\u00a0 There was still some snow on the ground and the temperature was 0o<\/sup>C.\u00a0 The Order of Service<\/em>\u00a0guided the service with the Ceremonial Guard parading and the Union Jack and Australian flags being raised, broken and lowered to half mast.<\/p>\n The Bearer Party, Firing Parties and Orderlies\u00a0took their positions and the Bearer Party received the coffin before the Chaplains led the Bearer Party and coffin to the graveside.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Chaplain said a prayer as the Bearer Party lowered the coffin into the grave.<\/p>\n The grave was then covered.<\/p>\n This part of the service was followed for each of 30 soldiers re-buried.<\/p>\n The Exhortation (The Ode) was read and the Firing Party fired three volleys.\u00a0 The Last Post was played followed by a minute\u2019s silence. After the Blessing, the flags were raised to full mast and then lowered and the parade departed the cemetery.<\/p>\n Re-burial services are scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, weather permitting.<\/p>\n The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has provided a copy of The Order of Service for the re-burial of soldiers killed in the Battle of Fromelles 19 July at Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery<\/em> on their website remembering Fromelles<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n *****<\/em><\/p>\n FFFAIF’<\/em>s <\/em>thanks go to\u00a0French member Carole Laignel for providing the photos in this report.<\/p>\n *****<\/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":" Burials continue ….. On the day following the first of the re-burials of the soldiers killed at the Battle of Fromelles whose remains were recovered from the burial pits at Pheasant Wood, the sun shone, some of the snow had … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nCarole Laignel FFFAIF member\u00a0and Secretary, Fromelles Museum (Fromelles Weppes Terre de M\u00e9moire 1914-1918<\/a>)\u00a0has once again provided a photographic record of some of these re-burials.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n