Fromelles
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Description of activity |
Key Researcher/ Investigating organisation |
Summary of results |
Report available |
| July 2008- Current |
List of Australians believed to be buried at Fromelles |
Prof Peter Dennis |
Research from first principles to establish, as close as possible, a list of those believed to be buried at Fromelles |
Yes [PDF-12.5 KB] |
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| October 2008- Current |
German Archives |
Mr Peter Barton |
Further investigation of files in German Archives relating to the burial of Australian and British soldiers at Fromelles |
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| May-June 2008 |
Limited excavation of site
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Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division |
Confirmed presence of WWI remains |
Yes [PDF-8.12 MB] |
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Confirmed Australian and British nationality |
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Uncovered several Rising Sun badges and British pattern buttons |
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| 15-28 May 2007 |
Non-invasive survey |
Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division |
Scientific surveys confirmed presence of grave pits in predicted location |
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Several artefacts found located in top soil |
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| Nov-07 |
German Archives |
Mr Peter Barton |
Confirmed German process relating to treatment of allied War dead following Battle of Fromelles |
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| 2002-2005 |
Basic historical research |
Army History Unit |
Army History Unit investigated the case as presented. |
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Key research areas included |
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Investigating list of name tags collected from War dead by Germans prior to burial at Fromelles |
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Assembling historical evidence such as aerial photographs of the 8 burial pits |
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| 2002 |
Case first presented to Army |
Mr Lambis Englezos, Mr Ward Selby and Mr John Fielding |
Case presented to Army's expert panel. |
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