of the battle, the last soldier (who remained unidentified) was buried. The cemetery was dedicated in a broadcast public ceremony. Memorials and museum There are several memorials in the Fromelles area commemorating the battle. The V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial was built in the early 1920s, the Australian Memorial Park opened in 1998 and the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery was completed in 2010. There are other small cemeteries in the area with burials from the battle. In Fromelles Town Hall, there was a museum () run by the (ASBF). The plaque in it pays tribute to the pioneering work of Robin Corfield and Lambis Englezos in gaining wider attention to the battle and the loss of life of so many Australians, as well as British soldiers. To coincide with the unveiling of some new headstones, a new museum was opened in 2014 during an event at the cemetery to mark other soldiers whose remains have been identified. 2016 memorial event controversy In 2016, plans to hold a memorial event at the Pheasant Wood military cemetery were announced with the controversial decision to exclude British attendees from the ceremony. The move provoked anger amongst some families of the approximately 1,500 British casualties, The Australian Department of Veterans Affairs said that a decision has been made by the Australian Government to favour the Australians and French, Footnotes Citations References Books Newspapers Websites Further reading External links McMullin, R. Disaster at Fromelles Fielding, J. VC Corner and Australian Memorial Park, Fromelles Fielding, J. Pheasant Wood, Fromelles Book review: Roger Lee, Fromelles (2015) 1916 in France Battle of the Somme Battles of the Western Front (World War I) Battles of World War I involving Australia Battles of World War I involving Germany Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom Conflicts in 1916 July 1916 events