Soldier missing since 1918 finally named in Belgium
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The UK Ministry of Defence’s ‘War Detectives’ identified and rededicated the grave of Second Lieutenant Frank Fleming, a soldier from Guildford, Surrey, in Belgium, 108 years after his death on September 22, 2026.
Fleming served with the Seaforth Highlanders during World War I and went missing in April 1918 after being seriously wounded while leading an attack near Hollebeke. He directed his men to safety and refused rescue, and was initially commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Recent research from a member of the public revealed Fleming was buried in the Hollebeke area and later moved to Voormezeele Enclosure No. 3. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission replaced his headstone with one bearing his name, and a rededication service, supported by soldiers from the 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, honored his sacrifice. Fleming was one of three sons of Alexander and Mary Fleming, all of whom died in World War I.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission will continue to maintain his grave alongside those of his fellow soldiers.
