A Wreath Laid for Each of Samoa’s 132 Tsunami Victims

A wreath was placed in memory of each of Samoa’s 132 tsunami victims as their names were read out one by one. The exception was the nine overseas victims whose identities were not publicized. The memorial service brought about 3-thousand mourners,...

Archaeological Operation to Retrieve Bodies of Soldiers Killed in the 1916 Battle of Fromelles is Completed

The remains of hundreds of World War I soldiers buried in France have now been successfully recovered after a four-month archaeological operation. The bodies of 250 soldiers who were killed in the 1916 Battle of Fromelles have been recovered and will...

Artifacts Found At Fromelles Yield Clues to Nationality of WW1 Soldiers

The operation to recover the remains of WW1 British and Australian soldiers buried in mass graves at Fromelles in France is on schedule and will be completed in September. Oxford Archaeology have excavated the first two graves and work is already advanced...