WWI battle grave recovery begins [video 1 min 48 sec]
It follows the discovery of several unmarked mass graves in a field on the outskirts of the village of Fromelles.
The British and Australian authorities have published the names of the soldiers they expect to find.
They have asked relatives for DNA to help identify the soldiers, who will be re-buried in a new military cemetery.
The bloody battle fought on 19 July 1916, at Fromelles, was a military disaster.
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The British and Australian authorities have published the names of the soldiers they expect to find.
They have asked relatives for DNA to help identify the soldiers, who will be re-buried in a new military cemetery.
The bloody battle fought on 19 July 1916, at Fromelles, was a military disaster.