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WW1 soldier remains from Derby uncovered in France

Sergeant Henry Ashton is now buried with full military honours in Loos British cemetery.

Sergeant Henry Ashton has now been buried with full military honours in Loos British cemetery.

Alexia Clark, a Ministry of Defence war detective, managed to identify Sergeant Ashton and find his living relatives.

She spoke to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Derby’s Andy Twigge, along with Paul Brookes from Chellaston - Sergeant Ashton's great grandson.

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