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WWI soldier had Roblin connection

Published on Sunday, 29 March 2026 15:09

A set of human remains recovered in Loos-en-Gohelle, France in August of 2020 have been identified as those of a farmer from what is now the Roblin district who served in the first World War.
The soldier’s identity was confirmed in December of 2025 through historical, genealogical, anthropological, archaeological, and DNA analysis, according to the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
Read all about it in this week’s Review.



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