By the end of 2001, the Diggers had uncovered over 120 sets of human remains from the forgotten WW1 battlefield at Boezinge in Belgium. In their final days on site, more British soldiers emerged from the mud – but who were they? Each fragile clue brings archaeologists closer to uncovering their identities, revealing haunting details of trench life and how they met their fate on the battlefield of Boezinge.
This clip is from Meet the Ancestors: Season 5 (2002)
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