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War heroes whose identities have remained a mystery for decades have been identified by Ministry of Defence (MoD) “war detectives” in time for Remembrance Sunday.

Some 52 British and Commonwealth personnel killed in action in the First and Second World Wars have been identified using historical research and advanced DNA testing.

A further 33 who are unidentified have been rediscovered and laid to rest.

Ahead of Remembrance Sunday, the work of “war detectives” from the MoD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) has been revealed in full for the first time.

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