Live from The Arras Memorial
Description
In this episode we travel to the Arras Memorial to the Missing, where we explore the powerful story of over 35,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers with no known grave. In this episode, we uncover the personal histories of men from the British Army, Royal Naval Division, and Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, whose names are etched into the stone. We then walk through the Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, visiting notable graves—including those of soldiers Shot at Dawn. Discover the human stories behind the statistics in this compelling look at remembrance, sacrifice, and the legacy of the First World War.
On the Old Front Line YouTube Channel: The Arras Memorial to the Missing.
Articles on Identity Discs are found here: A Guide to Identity Discs by Dave O'Mara and Military Identification: Identity Discs and the Identification of British War Dead, 1914-18 by Dr Sarah Ashbridge.
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6mcpeqws
United States
Interesting info on the ID Discs Paul, am I right the Green was meant to stay with the body and the Red was meant to be collected? Question is, what about their paybook, wasn't it meant to be carried at all times? That had their details including the Will form on the back page and was meant to be collected on Death? Why not take that and leave the ID tag. An ancestors Pay Book Will is in the Scottish archives, it's blood stained and can't be viewed. Thing is, he's one of the Missing.