The last of the fallen

[Subdeacon Joe]

After almost 100 years British WWI prisoners of war who died in German captivity finally have their graves marked with headstones

Political unrest in the region, which was behind the Communist Iron Curtain for decades, meant that families of the men struggled to have their graves properly recognised.

Instead, their names were put on a memorial plaque in Malbork, about 75 miles away.

But now the Commonwealth War Graves Commission arranged for today's ceremony at Lidzbark cemetery, where 39 white headstones were dedicated to the servicemen buried there.

 

[Ruff]

I am glad they were finally honored.