Bedfordshire soldiers laid to rest on the Western Front
What was announced
Private (Pte) George McIntosh, from Ilford, Essex, buried in France on 20 October 2026 alongside an unknown soldier. Identification was made through DNA testing nearly 110 years after Pte McIntosh went missing in action during the Great War.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Pte George McIntosh, of 8th Battalion The Bedfordshire Regiment, was laid to rest in France on 20 October 2026 alongside one of his comrades, at a burial service organised by MOD ’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre ( JCCC ), also known as the ‘War Detectives’. The service took place at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s ( CWGC ) Loos British Cemetery Extension.
- The coffin of Pte McIntosh is carried to the graveside as his family looks on (Crown Copyright)
- Pte McIntosh and the unknown soldier were some of around 100 sets of British and Canadian remains recovered during the construction of a hospital on the outskirts of Lens. They are the final British casualties from that site to be laid to rest. DNA testing, coordinated by JCCC , confirmed the identity of Pte McIntosh. Work continues to identify the unknown Bedfordshire Regiment soldier.
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- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bedfordshire-soldiers-laid-to-rest-on-the-western-front
- Published 2026-10-26 09:46:14 UTC
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