Fromelles: Naming the Dead: The Scientists' Story by Margaret Cox, Peter Jones and Louise Loe

Fromelles: Naming the Dead: The Scientists' Story by Margaret Cox, Peter Jones and Louise Loe

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9781922765260
Author: Margaret Cox
Additional Authors: Peter Jones
More Authors: Louise Loe
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Big Sky Publishing
Place: Newport NSW
Year: 2022
Format: Paperback
Pages: 200 pages
Period: 20th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Near fine condition. Very faint lines on title page - printing error.

This is the extraordinary story of the engagement between 250 young Australians, who enlisted in 1915 and died in the Battle of Fromelles of 1916, their families, and three British scientists.

In 2009, the bodies of these 250 soldiers were excavated by Oxford Archaeology. Among them were the Wilson brothers, who, with their comrades, were subsequently reburied in individually marked graves in the new cemetery in Fromelles village.

The Battle of Fromelles needs no introduction, nor do the losses sustained. Here, we focus on 166 of the 250 soldiers who were excavated from six mass graves adjacent to Pheasant Wood in 2009 and who have since been identified. Each has his own story to tell, and so does his family. We explore aspects of these lost lives while telling the story of their recovery and identification.

This is the story of how these lost soldiers were excavated and identified. It is told by the scientists who led the excavation, the anthropological and DNA analyses, and the identification process. It is their story of involvement with and commitment to this fascinating project, in which many combined decades of professional experience were pooled to help achieve a fitting final resting place, names restored, for these brave men, and belated solace for their families.

Much has been written about the Battle of Fromelles, the missing soldiers, their families’ quests to restore their identities and the discovery and excavation of the graves. This book tells a new story. it is the scientist’s story behind naming the Fromelles’ dead. (back cover)

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