This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RxCairns Surnames: PRITCHARD, SHELL Classification: military Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/52603/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I was doing research to help someone on the list when I found this story, of the burial of a World War I hero in 2013. His body had lain undisturbed in a French farmer's field for almost 100 years, until excavation of the field took place and his identity bracelet was found. The Ministry of Defence and War Graves Commission had launched a search for relatives His great-niece, Janet Shell, discovered the story when she was doing internet research. "Now what began with three little words typed into an Internet search engine is set to end this month with a full military burial in France," attended by more than 30 of John Harold Pritchard's relatives from Merseyside, said the Liverpool Echo story from April 2013. You can find the story here - http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/merseyside-family-set-bury-world-3320113 Here is a story on the funeral - http://www.itv.com/news/story/2013-04-23/funerals-for-soldiers-of-ww1/? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>