Relatives gathered in France for the burial with full military honours of two Scottish soldiers of World War 1 and four unknown comrades, the Ministry of Defence said in a report published on 2 October 2026. Private George Fleming Brock and Private Percy Todd, both of 11th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, were laid to rest 108 years after they were killed during the German Spring Offensive in 1918.

According to the department, the six men were recovered in 2023 during an archaeological survey at Tilloy-les-Mofflaines. Artefacts found with them included regimental insignia from the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and the Gordon Highlanders. After historical research and DNA testing, two were identified as Private Brock and Private Todd; the other four could not be identified. Private Brock, of Dunipace, West Falkirk, died on 28 March 1918, aged 19. Private Todd, of Radford, Nottinghamshire, died on 5 April 1918.

The service was organised by the MOD's Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre, known as the MOD War Detectives. Nicola Nash, an MOD War Detective, said every identity made was a huge achievement, with half a million British servicemen still missing from World War 1. David Royle, Recoveries and Ceremonies Manager at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, said the four unidentified soldiers were not forgotten and their graves would be cared for in perpetuity.