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The identification of British war casualties: The work of the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre
- Source :
- Forensic science international. 318
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre Commemorations team (JCCC), part of the British Ministry of Defence, is responsible for managing the identification of human remains from British casualties who fell during WWI and WWII primarily. With this task in mind, the work to identify and rebury the historic battle casualties is at the heart of this team’s work. In addition, the team also considers new evidence regarding possible identification of an individual buried as “unknown” and they administer the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. This paper provides an insight into the work undertaken by this Team, identifying and commemorating the remains of WWI and WWII British casualties. The paper also includes several case studies.
- Subjects :
- Battle
History
Burial
World War II
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Exhumation
Criminology
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Humans
World War I
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geography
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Fell
History, 20th Century
United Kingdom
Body Remains
Identification (information)
Military Personnel
Work (electrical)
Archaeology
Forensic Anthropology
Christian ministry
Joint (building)
Law
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18726283
- Volume :
- 318
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Forensic science international
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....edfc1fb1ec9c5853243ed6d741e0ceb8