The ABC News has reported on Wednesday 7 July 2010:<\/p>\n
Researchers have identified two more Australian soldiers who died at the Battle of Fromelles in Northern France during World War I.<\/p>\n
Veterans’ Affairs Minister Alan Griffin says further testing of DNA samples lead to the positive identifications of the soldiers.<\/p>\n
Lieutenant Colonel Ignatius Bertram Norris was from Sydney and Private Harold Charles Pitt was from Magill, in South Australia.<\/p>\n
Ninety-six Australian soldiers who died in the battle have now been named, while 109 have been identified as Australian but their names remain unknown.<\/p>\n
Media Coverage:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Sydney Morning Herald: Two more soldiers named at Fromelles after DNA test tweaked<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The Melbourne Age: Fromelles sacred field yields two more Diggers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The ABC News has reported on Wednesday 7 July 2010: DNA tests reveal identities of Fromelles soldiers Researchers have identified two more Australian soldiers who died at the Battle of Fromelles in Northern France during World War I. Veterans’ Affairs … Continue reading