The provincial government has released the details of the repatriation of the remains of an unknown First World War soldier to Newfoundland and Labrador.
The repatriation will be part of the centennial for the National War Memorial in downtown St. John’s, which is one of only two national war memorials in the country.
Repatriation will begin on May 25 with a ceremony at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in Auchonvillers, France.
Later that same day, the remains will arrive in St. John’s and be taken in a hearse to a secure site, passing by sites with historical significance to Newfoundland and Labrador in the First World War. The public will be invited to pay their respects as the hearse makes its way through the city.
From June 28 to the 30 the remains will lie in state at Confederation Building.
The following day, at a ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the National War Memorial, the remains will be laid to rest in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
More information about the ceremonies will be released at a later date.