World War I
(asked on 23rd June 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many bodies of those killed in the First World War are currently unburied; and what are theirplans for theirinterment.
This question was answered on 2nd July 2014
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) currently holds the remains of 43 British service personnel killed in the First World War. A further eight sets of remains which were recovered with those of British personnel, are now believed to be members of other Commonwealth forces.
The Ministry of Defence has an agreed target with the CWGC to complete investigations and reinter remains, with appropriate honours, within 18 months of discovery.