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Five more Australian soldiers have been identified from the First World War mass graves found in northern France.

The First World War graves were discovered in Fromelles in 2009, scene of the 1916 Battle of Fromelles, which was a joint operation between British and Australian troops.

In 2009, the remains of 250 unknown soldiers were recovered from the mass graves and since then a Joint Identification Board, comprising senior officers from the UK and Australia supported by scientific experts, has met regularly to seek to identify the remains.

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