british first world war soldier laid to rest almost 100 years after death /

Sgt David Harkness Blakey was killed aged 26 on the first day of the Battle of the Somme but his remains were not found until November 2013A decorated British soldier killed in the first world war has finally been laid to rest with full military honours nearly 100 years after he died.
Sgt David Harkness Blakey,of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was killed aged 26 on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916. His remains were found in November 2013 – 97 years after he died during roadworks near the Connaught cemetery in Thiepval, and northern France. Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com