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First World War mass grave to be excavated
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SueMaid | Report | 8 May 2009 14:02 |
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Will the bodies that are excavated be brought back to the UK or left in France and buried in a war cemetary? |
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Running Bear | Report | 8 May 2009 14:06 |
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re buired in France i think, with a headstone for each one. |
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SueMaid | Report | 8 May 2009 14:08 |
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That's going to be a massive undertaking. I've also signed up for the newsletter R/Bear and I'll follow the progress with interest. |
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Uggers | Report | 8 May 2009 14:12 |
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I understand that too, Sue - my great uncle was missing presumed killed and is remembered on a memorial in Belgium. Someone very kindly took photos of the memorial and of my uncle's inscribed name last year. It really meant a lot to my dad and me. But if it came to the mass graves being excavated I would object. He's lain in peace for ninety years and the soul is flown as it were. I want to take Dad there one day. |
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₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# | Report | 8 May 2009 14:24 |
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From what I understood from the news reports, the CWGC have bought the land where they are now, so a permanent war cemetary will be set up, in the same way as the other war cemetaries, once the bodies are excavated and the ground is cleared. |
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