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World War One soldier from Scarborough buried in Belgium over a century after his death
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Lance Corporal Claude Stanley Dell, a World War One soldier from Scarborough who was killed in action in Belgium in 1915, has been laid to rest with full military honours more than a century later. His remains were discovered in 2021 during construction work in St Juliaan and were subsequently identified through archaeological evidence, historical investigation, and DNA testing involving his living descendants.
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- L/Cpl Claude Stanley Dell served in the 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment and was killed on 25 April 1915, a week after arriving in France.
- His remains were found in 2021 during construction work for a rainwater cistern in Hazeweidestraat, St Juliaan, Belgium.
- The Ministry of Defence's Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre used artefacts, historical records, and DNA testing to confirm his identity.
- He was buried with full military honours at Poelcapelle British Cemetery, attended by his military family and his great-niece Judith.
- His grave will be cared for in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.