Philadelphia Museum Returns Partial Remains of 12 Canadian WWI Soldiers for Burial

Overview

• The Department of National Defence said the specimens were taken during the First World War at Pennsylvania Base Hospital No. 10 in Le Tréport and sent to the Mütter Museum in 1919.
• The partial remains will be interred in each soldier’s grave, with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s specialists managing the process in France after receiving the transfer.
• Ten of the identified Canadians died of their wounds and are buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery in Le Tréport, while two survived the war and are buried elsewhere.
• The Canadian Armed Forces joined an international effort coordinated by the CWGC that includes Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom to identify and reclaim the remains.
• National Defence released the names and service details and asked relatives to contact the Directorate of History and Heritage’s Casualty Identification team for further information.