Rising Sun Collar Badge Uncovered in Fromelles

9 June – The archaeology team in Fromelles has unearthed a Rising Sun badge in Pit 4, proving that the remains of Australian soldiers are buried at the site.
The significance of the discovery makes the field at Pheasant Wood nationally significant to all Australians.
The team is continuing to excavate the site to establish the condition and estimate the number of human remains at the site.

Human remains uncovered are of skeletal nature and are reported to be in good condition.
Future excavation of the site or testing of the human remains will require agreement from the British and French Governments as well as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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