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I presume this is 'our' Peter Wynn (given that he has a brother called Graeme):
Fallen diggers honoured in Fromelles
The town of Fromelles in northern France has paid tribute to nine Australian soldiers who fell on its soil in 1916.
The Battle of Fromelles was the bloodiest 24 hours in Australia's military history.
The remains of 250 Australian and British soldiers were recovered from mass graves at Pheasant Wood in 2009.
Nine soldiers identified earlier this year have now been formally farewelled.
The children of Fromelles placed white roses in front of tombstone inscriptions at the Fromelles Military Cemetery.
Australia's Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator David Feeney, says DNA technology is helping give names to the fallen soldiers.
"On the 96th anniversary of when they hopped the backs, we can finally honour these nine brave men," he said.
It was a moving experience for Peter Wynn, the great nephew of Private John Cyrill Wynn.
"It's been a long journey. You know we've all come together as a family to be able to share this moment," Peter Wynn said.
"It may be one we'll never forget, it'll last with me forever and it's nice to have made some sort of contribution."
Peter Wynn's DNA and that of his brother Graeme played an integral role in their great uncle's identification.
"All of a sudden they rang me from England and said Peter it's positive, it's positive and that was a real moment I'll never forget; that phone call where they said look, that's your great uncle laying at Fromelles," Peter Wynne said.
"And that was the start of the journey to make plans to come across to this amazing ceremony."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-21/fallen-diggers-honoured-in-fromelles/4145576
Fallen diggers honoured in Fromelles
The town of Fromelles in northern France has paid tribute to nine Australian soldiers who fell on its soil in 1916.
The Battle of Fromelles was the bloodiest 24 hours in Australia's military history.
The remains of 250 Australian and British soldiers were recovered from mass graves at Pheasant Wood in 2009.
Nine soldiers identified earlier this year have now been formally farewelled.
The children of Fromelles placed white roses in front of tombstone inscriptions at the Fromelles Military Cemetery.
Australia's Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator David Feeney, says DNA technology is helping give names to the fallen soldiers.
"On the 96th anniversary of when they hopped the backs, we can finally honour these nine brave men," he said.
It was a moving experience for Peter Wynn, the great nephew of Private John Cyrill Wynn.
"It's been a long journey. You know we've all come together as a family to be able to share this moment," Peter Wynn said.
"It may be one we'll never forget, it'll last with me forever and it's nice to have made some sort of contribution."
Peter Wynn's DNA and that of his brother Graeme played an integral role in their great uncle's identification.
"All of a sudden they rang me from England and said Peter it's positive, it's positive and that was a real moment I'll never forget; that phone call where they said look, that's your great uncle laying at Fromelles," Peter Wynne said.
"And that was the start of the journey to make plans to come across to this amazing ceremony."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-21/fallen-diggers-honoured-in-fromelles/4145576
