{"id":8105,"date":"2010-03-17T21:48:46","date_gmt":"2010-03-17T10:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fffaif.org.au\/?p=8105"},"modified":"2010-03-17T21:48:46","modified_gmt":"2010-03-17T10:48:46","slug":"fromelles-media-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fffaif.org.au\/?p=8105","title":{"rendered":"Fromelles Media #3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Media reports for the period since 16 March 2010 related to the identification of soldiers\u00a0whose remains were recovered from the burial pits at Pheasant Wood and whose identities have been established by the Fromelles Joint Identification Board.<\/p>\n

Wednesday 31 March, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

news.com.au Diamond Valley Leader: Digger lost, then found thanks to Watsonia relative\u2019s DNA<\/a><\/em><\/strong> features the story of Pte William Moore who lived at Harrietville near Bright.
\nBy Elizabeth Allen
\nWednesday 31 March, 2010 7:35 AM
\n[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 <\/strong>which indicates:
\n\u201c3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ….\u00a0 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.\u00a0 …\u201d
\nA copy of the The Defence Instructions (General) Missing In Action Presumed Killed: Recovery Of Human Remains Of Australian Defence Force Members<\/em> PERS 20-4 can be downloaded by following the links in the FFFAIF Research item Australian Government Policy for Burial of War Dead<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.]<\/p>\n

Tuesday 30 March, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fairfax Press – Singleton Argus: Fromelles soldier<\/a><\/em><\/strong> tells the story of Corporal Hassell Marsden Harding Kendall\u00a0who 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.
\nBy Lyn MacBain, Singleton Family History
\nTuesday 30 March, 2010 1:46 PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Wednesday 24 March, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fairfax Pres – The Inverell Times:\u00a0Schoolteacher found in war grave<\/a><\/em><\/strong> features Private Cyril Johnston
\nBy KIM COUSINS
\nWednesday 24 March, 2010 11:33AM<\/p>\n

Tuesday 23 March, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fairfax Press – Singleton Argus: Fromelles soldier<\/a><\/em><\/strong> identifies Corporal Hassell Marsden Harding Kendall\u00a0as working in Singleton at the time of his enlistment and indicates that next Tuesday’s paper will tell his story.
\nTuesday 23 March, 2010 10:11 AM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Monday, 22 March\u00a02010<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Times Onl-line Blog: Cheesemongers, poets and freerunners<\/a><\/em><\/strong> has some photos of Rev Michell holding a photograph of his grandfather KIA at Fromelles.\u00a0
\nMonday, 22 March\u00a02010<\/p>\n

The Mercury:\u00a0War heroes not forgotten<\/a><\/em><\/strong> featuring the story of Private William Moore
\nBy Greg Barns, great nephew of William Moore
\nMonday, 22 March\u00a02010<\/p>\n

The Age theage.com.au: Diggers to be buried unknown<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0reports that number of relatives confirming they will attend the 94th anniversary ceremony in France in July has\u00a0risen to more than 1200.
\nBy BRIDIE SMITH
\nMonday, 22 March\u00a02010<\/p>\n

Saturday, 20 March 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fairfax Press – The Warrnambool Standard: A bittersweet end to Harold’s sad story<\/a><\/em><\/strong> featuring Private Harold Esam
\nBy ALEX SINNOTT
\nSaturday, 20 March, 2010 04:00 AM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Tweed Daily News:\u00a0DNA identifies soldier<\/a><\/em><\/strong> featuring Private Frederick Rawlings
\nBy Patrick Williams
\nSaturday, 20 March 2010<\/p>\n

Friday, 19 March 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rutland and Stamford Mercury: Impossible to say if remains are soldier<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nFriday, 19 March, 2010<\/div>\n
The Northampton Chronicle: Unknown WWI soldiers remain unknown<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nFriday, 19 March, 2010 8:00AM GMT<\/div>\n
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Fairfax Press -The Macleay Argus: Don\u2019s DNA points to war grave<\/a><\/em><\/strong> featuring the story of\u00a0Private Frederick Arthur Dyson
\nBy LUKE HORTON
\nFriday, 19 March, 2010 08:18 AM<\/div>\n

Fairfax Press – The Warnambool Standard: Two lost soldiers found at last<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>featuring the stories of\u00a0Private Harold Esam and Private John Morley
\nBy ALEX SINNOTT
\nFriday, 19 March 2010 04:00 AM
\nFor more of the story of how William John Howard from Yambuk became Private Jack Morley from Calcutta\u00a0read Uncle Jack Morley<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Fairfax Press –\u00a0Newcastle Herald: Relief as Hunter diggers at rest<\/a><\/em><\/strong> 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.
\nBy MARTIN DINNEEN
\nFriday, 19 March 2010<\/p>\n

Guardian.co.uk: First world war soldier’s family welcome discovery of body<\/a><\/em><\/strong> featuring the story of\u00a0Private Harry Willis
\nBy Stephen Bates
\nThursday 18 March 2010 13.56 GMT
\nFor more of the story of\u00a0Private Harry Willis\u00a0read how Uncle Harry’s Charm<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0helped locate the burial pits at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles.<\/p>\n

Scoop.com.nz: Exhuming memory: The Fallen at Fromelles<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Friday, 19 March 2010, 4:16 pm<\/p>\n

Thursday, 18 March 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

La Voix du Nord:\u00a0La r\u00e9gion de\u00a0A\u00a0\u00e0 Z: Fromelles<\/a><\/em><\/strong> for those who wish to practice their French
\nThursday 18 March 2010, 05:07<\/p>\n

Fairfax Press -The Canberra Times: Locals among the Fromelles found<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nBY MAX BLENKIN
\nThursday 18 March, 2010 08:38 AM<\/p>\n

Fairfax Press – The Daily Advertiser: Wagga link to Fromelles soldier<\/a><\/em><\/strong> featuring the story of Private Benedict Dunstan\u00a0
\nBY BROOKE DURIGO
\nThursday 18 March, 2010\u00a010:48 AM<\/p>\n

Guardian.co.uk:\u00a0Teen victim of Australia’s war massacre identified after almost 100 years<\/a><\/em><\/strong> featuring the story of\u00a0Private Harry Willis
\nBy Stephen Bates
\nThursday 17 March 2010 19.23 GMT
\nFor more of the story of\u00a0Private Harry Willis\u00a0read how Uncle Harry’s Charm<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0helped locate the burial pits at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles.<\/p>\n

BBC NEWS: Fromelles grave reveals fresh war identities<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0featuring an interview with historian Victoria Burbidge, Western Front Association Member,\u00a0British Representative on the\u00a0Fromelles & Weppes Terre de M\u00e9moire 14-18<\/a><\/strong><\/em> (Fromelles Museum) and organiser of the Aubers Ridge Service<\/a><\/em><\/strong> commemorating the Battle of Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915.
\nWednesday, 17 March 2010, 13:56 GMT<\/p>\n

ntnews.com.au:\u00a0NT link to unmarked war grave in France<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0featuring an interview with relatives of Private Howard James Randall
\nBy NIGEL ADLAM
\nThursday 18 March, 2010<\/p>\n

The Age theage.com.au: Fromelles Diggers slowly being identified with home<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>featuring an interview with relatives of Samuel and Eric Wilson.
\nBy BRIDIE SMITH AND DAN OAKS
\nThursday, 18\u00a0March, 2010 – 12:05AM
\nFor more information on how three brothers\u00a0in 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\u00a0Battle<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, 17 March 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

BBC NEWS: DNA tests fail to identify unknown WWI soldiers<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\n15:28 GMT, Wednesday, 17 March 2010<\/p>\n

ArticleAnt.com: WW1 Soldiers killed at Fromelles are identified<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nCOI\u2019s News Distribution Service (United Kingdom)<\/a><\/p>\n

Channel 9 NEWS: More Fromelles soldiers identified
\n<\/a><\/em><\/strong>By Max Blenkin
\nWednesday 17\u00a0March\u00a0 2010 19:05 AEST<\/p>\n

La Voix du Nord: Fromelles\u00a0: d\u00e9j\u00e0 un nom pour 75\u00a0soldats du bois du Faisan<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>for those who wish to practice their French
\nWednesday, 17 March 2010, 17:57 –<\/p>\n

The Sydney Morning Herald: More Fromelles soldiers identified<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nBy MAX BLENKIN
\nWednesday, 17 March 2010 6:30PM<\/p>\n

ABC News: DNA tests identify Fromelles fallen<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nTuesday 16 March, 2010 4:10PM<\/p>\n

ABC News: DNA tests solve Fromelles war graves mystery<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nWednesday, 17 March, 2010 3:36PM<\/p>\n

The Age theage.com.au: Private Willis identified, not forgotten<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>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.”
\nBy PAOLA TOTARO, LONDON, BRIDIE SMITH AND ADRIAN LOWE
\nWednesday, 17 March 2010
\nFor more of the story of\u00a0Private Harry Willis\u00a0read how Uncle Harry’s Charm<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0helped locate the burial pits at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles.<\/p>\n

The Sydney Morning Herald: DNA tests give names to Fromelles fallen<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nBy PAOLA TOTARO IN LONDON
\nWednesday, 17 March 2010
\nFor more of the story of\u00a0Private Harry Willis\u00a0read how Uncle Harry’s Charm<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0helped locate the burial pits at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles.<\/p>\n

Fairfax Press – Gloucester Advocate articles:\u00a0\u00a0Forever linked to Fromelles<\/a><\/em><\/strong> and Trevor stitches a place in history<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0tells the story\u00a0of Private William Bruce Higgins.
\nWednesday, 17 March 2010 4:00 AM<\/p>\n

The West Australian: Fromelles gives up secrets after 94 years<\/a><\/em><\/strong> featuring an interview with relatives of Private Arnold Holmes and Lance Corporal Allan Bennett
\nBy KIM MACDONALD AND ATHANAE LUCEV
\nWednesday, 17 March 2010 2:45AM<\/p>\n

News.com.au:\u00a0Herald Sun: <\/em><\/strong>Scientists identify bodies at Fromelles<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0featuring an interview with relatives of Private John Turner
\nBy Ian McPhedran, Amy Dale
\nWednesday, 17 March 2010 12:00AM<\/p>\n

News.com.au:\u00a0Daily Telegraph: <\/em><\/strong>Aussie fallen from Fromelles finally laid to rest<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0featuring an interview with relatives of Private John Turner
\nBy Ian McPhedran, Amy Dale
\nWednesday, 17 March 2010 12:00AM<\/p>\n

Tuesday, 16\u00a0March, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yorkshire Post: Secrets buried with the dead after Britain’s bloodiest battle<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0focussing on The Battle of Towton, which took place on 29 March, 1461 before discussing the Battle of Fromelles
\nBy Billy Briggs
\nTuesday, 16 March, 2010\u00a0<\/div>\n

The Age theage.com.au: Scientists identify lost Diggers of Fromelles<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nBy PAOLA TOTARO
\nTuesday, 16\u00a0March, 2010 – 11:13AM
\nFor more of the story of\u00a0Private Harry Willis\u00a0read how Uncle Harry’s Charm<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0helped locate the burial pits at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles.<\/p>\n

The Age theage.com.au: ‘This lad now has his name back’: search for lost Digger comes to an end<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nBy BRIDIE SMITH
\nTuesday 16\u00a0March, 2010 – 12:54PM
\nFor more of the story of\u00a0Private Harry Willis\u00a0read how Uncle Harry’s Charm<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0helped locate the burial pits at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles.<\/p>\n

Reuters UK: Mass grave WW1 soldiers to be named<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Monday 15 March, 2010 5:59pm GMT<\/p>\n

The Daily Telegraph: The first 75 of lost Australian soldiers at Fromelles positively identified<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nBy Ian McPhedran
\nTuesday 16 March, 2010 2:13PM<\/p>\n

News.com.au:\u00a0Fromelles soldiers identified after 94yrs<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nFrom: AAP
\n<\/cite>Tuesday 16 March, 2010 3:59PM<\/p>\n

9 News: Fromelles soldiers IDs finally confirmed<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nTuesday 16 March, 2010 4:13 AEST<\/p>\n

ABC News: Missing diggers found after 44 years<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nTuesday 16 March, 2010 4:44PM<\/p>\n

Channel 9\u00a0News: Lost Fromelles Digger identified<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>video featuring Private Harry Willis
\nTuesday 16 March, 2010 6:00PM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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