Remains of Manitoba soldier ID’d
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This article was published 06/11/2014 (4006 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
REMAINS of a First World War soldier found in France have been identified as Manitoban Pte. Sidney Halliday.
The Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) made the announcement Wednesday. Of eight bodies found in Hallu, France, in 2006 and 2007, five have been identified. All were members of the Winnipeg Grenadiers.
DND and CAF are now working with the families of the soldiers, as well as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, to find a final resting place for them.
Halliday, 22, moved to Manitoba from England in 1915 and fought with the 78th Battalion, also known as the Winnipeg Grenadiers.
DND said the Grenadiers were to relieve the Third Division following the first attack in the Battle of Amiens. On Aug. 10, 1918, the 78th Battalion received orders to capture the small village of Hallu. During the advance, the 78th Battalion suffered 46 fatalities and 54 soldiers went missing.
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Updated on Thursday, November 6, 2014 7:25 AM CST: Replaces photo