Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The International Encyclopedia of Biological Anthropology |
Place of Publication | Medford, USA |
Publisher | Wiley Online Library |
Pages | 978-982 |
Volume | 1 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Print) | 9781118584538 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Abstract
With an estimated 20,000 Australian Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel missing from twentieth‐century conflicts, the task of locating, identifying, and providing a burial for those that gave their lives for their country is a daunting task. A small group of specialists, trained in a diverse range of disciplines, from military history through to human osteology, work with the Australian Unrecovered War Casualties–Army unit to undertake this task. Case studies from a range of conflicts and situations illustrate the nature of the work.