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Guidance: MOD War Detectives (the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre Commemorations team): our future services, current appeals and past cases

Veterans Uk

October 6
09:26 2023

Our future services, current appeals and past cases

This autumn we will be undertaking a number of services in France:

Wednesday 25 October 2023

  • 11am - A burial service for Lance Serjeant Robert Brand of 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry who was killed on 13 April 1918. Two unidentified soldiers of the same Regiment will also be buried during this service, which will be held at Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium.

  • 2.30pm A rededication service for Private Peter Keill of 7th Battalion The Seaforth Highlanders, who was killed in action on 1 October 1918. The service will take place at Dadizeele New British Cemetery.

Thursday 26 October

  • 10.30am - A rededication service for Second Lieutenant James Ferris of 16th Battalion The Highland Light Infantry who was killed in action on 2 December 1917. This service will take place at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.

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Appeals for family

There are no appeals outstanding at this time.

Our Past Cases

Details of some of the MOD War Detectives past cases can be found below:

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