News
24 November Update - Work on the cemetery is taking shape and DNA test kits have started arriving in a very busy period in the project more...
Excavation Complete - On 10 September 2009, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science the Hon Greg Combet announced that the excavation phase of the project was over, with 250 sets of remains recovered more...
DNA Testing - Not all relatives who are suitable candidates for DNA sampling will be tested. We thank all of you who have contributed to this phase of the project and look forward to identifying as many of the soldiers as possible. All relatives should expect a letter before Christmas, advising them of their status for this phase of the project.
Register Additional Relatives - If you are already registered on Army's database but know of other relatives who might assist in providing a chance of a DNA match, please encourage them to register here...
Statistics Update - The latest statistics on the project can be found here...
Welcome
A project is underway to recover and re-inter in individual graves the remains of 250 Australian and British First World War soldiers, discovered in a group burial at Fromelles, France in May 2008. These soldiers lost their lives in the Battle of Fromelles which was the First Australia Imperial Force's first major offensive on the Western Front; taking place on 19 and 20 July 1916.
The Army has a dedicated team to manage the Australian aspects of this project, which includes the allocation of resources, coordination of memorial ceremonies, and identification of descendants. This website will endeavour to keep the Australian public informed on the progress of the project.
If you believe your relative may be one of those buried at Fromelles, please register your details.
In Focus
24 November DNA Test Kits - Registered relatives who are identified as suitable DNA candidates should expect a test kit from LGC Forensics very soon. There has been a postal strike in the UK which has delayed some kits. If you have any concerns, please call the team on 1800 019 090.