A Great War themed project exploring sites around Comines-Warneton and Messines in Belgium. The project is being led by members of No Man's Land - The European Group for Great War Archaeology and the Comines-Warneton Historical Society.
The Plugstreet Team are very pleased to announce the identification of the Australian Soldier recovered by the team.
In August 2008, archaeologists from the group No Man’s Land – The European Group for Great War Archaeology – recovered the body of an unknown Australian soldier missing since the Battle of Messines in 1917. Extensive detective work and close cooperation between the Group, professional partners and the Australian Army over the past 20 months has now revealed the soldier’s identity as 1983 Private Alan James Mather. Read More Click here.
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