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Battle of Fromelles to be remembered

A REMEMBRANCE ceremony for the many hundreds of diggers who died in the World War I Battle of Fromelles is set to be held in a village in northern France.

A FRENCH village is set to host a remembrance ceremony for the many hundreds of diggers who died in one of Australia's bloodiest military engagements - the World War I Battle of Fromelles.

THE 99th anniversary commemoration will be held at Fromelles on Sunday attended by Australian military representatives, French officials and relatives of those who died in the failed Australian and British attack on German positions on July 19, 1916.

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