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By Chris Brown

Revealing and identifying war dead

Anthropologist to discuss Casualty Identification Program with local archaeological group

Nov 16, 2021 | 1:02 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – A forensic anthropologist with the Department of National Defence will discuss her work with the Casualty Identification Program in a virtual presentation to the South Eastern Alberta Archaeological Society this week.

Dr. Sarah Lockyer will discuss the work the program does to reveal and identify the remains of Canadian casualties with no known grave from the First and Second World Wars as well as the Korean War.

Lockyer recently appeared on a podcast hosted by the Juno Beach Centre.

It’s estimated there are close to 27,000 Canadian casualties that don’t have a known grave.

The program aims to identify them so they can be buried with their name, by their unit and in the presence of family.

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The presentation by Lockyer will follow the society’s meeting on Nov. 17. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. with Lockyer’s presentation at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome and you can get a link to the virtual meeting by contacting R.B. Shepard at 403-527-5440 or shepardb@telus.net.