Fromelles ceremony to mark reburial of Australian soldiers
![The soldiers are being reburied near where their remains were discovered. [Reuters]](http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201001/r505863_2701111.jpg "The soldiers are being reburied near where their remains were discovered. [Reuters]")
PHOTO
The soldiers are being reburied near where their remains were discovered. [Reuters]
Rachael Brown, Fromelles
Last Updated:
Families of Australian soldiers killed in France during World War One will attend a ceremony in Fromelles later today to mark the reburial of 250 soldiers recovered from mass graves.
The reinterment of the soldiers found at Pheasant Wood began in January, and today, the last soldier will be buried again alongside his former comrades.
DNA testing has identified 96 of the soldiers, and their inscribed tombstones will be unveiled today.
For the others, their families have until 2014 to submit DNA samples.
Fromelles hopes its new military cemetery will be a popular pilgrimage destination, like Gallipoli and Villers-Bretonneux.
The town's mayor, Hubert Huchette, who's received an honorary Order of Australia medal for the reinterment project, says the cemetery's guest book is already filling up.
   |
   |
Australia Votes 2010
Australia goes to the polls on August 21.
For all the latest stories and coverage visit the ABC Online's Election website.
Read more
Features
News programs on Australia Network
News programs on Radio Australia
  |