Unnamed heroes of the First World War laid to rest at last

FOUR British soldiers who died in the First World War have finally been buried with full military honours.

The remains of the unnamed comrades were found by builders near Vendin-leVieil, northern France.

A cap badge and other items of British Army kit identified one as from the Machine Gun Corps. The others are unknown. They were buried in coffins covered with the British flag at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Loos British Cemetery in France yesterday. Ministry of Defence official Nicola Nash said: “It’s a great honour to lay these brave men to rest, who fought so courageously with their comrades.

“They were buried with the dignity and respect they deserved.” DIGNITY Burial yesterday