Regional Lecture Warragul: Finding Lost Diggers - Fromelles 1916

Thursday 19 June 2014 - Mr Tim Whitford   Join Tim Whitford, Shrine of Remembrance Education Officer, as he discusses the search for the missing men of the Battle of Fromelles. Tim’s tireless search and advocacy over many years led to the discovery of a mass burial site for 250 soldiers lost since the First World War. This search has led to the creation of the first new Commonwealth War Cemetery since the Second World War and has connected hundreds of families with their military heritage.