Bodies strewn obout after the battle. It was a grim task to recover and bury the bodies. A single attack might leave thousands dead on the field. Tens of thousands are still missing Photo Credit: Doc- "The Missing" N Christie
Last year, historian, author, and documentary filmmaker Norm Christie said a long and painstaking research effort had led him to what he believes is the unmarked grave of some 44 Canadian soldiers.
Since then several people have asked for an update.
Norm Christie’s work has sprung from several years as a member of the War Graves Commission, and a deep commitment to honour the dead and give them and their families closure, and try to make their history more widely known.
In the original story, there was some urgency to recovering the bodies as industrial development was being pushed for the area and although it hasn’t as of yet, it is very likely that spot will eventually be built over.
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