Fromelles: Australia’s darkest day and the search for our fallen heroes of World War One. Patrick Lindsay. 2007.

Many of our Diggers survived Gallipoli only to lose their lives in an ill-conceived battle near the tiny French village of Fromelles. They were outnumbered two to one by an entrenched German force. In the blackest night in Australian history-19 July 1916-the Diggers suffered 5533 casualties, with almost 2000 killed. Against all odds, hundreds of our soldiers broke through the enemy lines, never to return. Their fate has been unknown for close to a century. They simply disappeared into the mists of history. Until now.

Best selling author Patrick Lindsay takes us behind the scenes, following the remarkable investigative work of a band of amateur historians in search of the final resting place of the missing Diggers of Fromelles......