An unknown soldier of the West Yorkshire Regiment, whose remains were discovered near the Thiepval Memorial on the River Somme in France, has been solemnly buried more than a century after his death. The Thiepval Memorial is dedicated to the memory of more than 72,000 British and South African military personnel who died in battles on the Somme during World War I and have no known graves. The reburial ceremony took place with full military honors, attended by representatives of the British armed forces, as well as local residents and officials. Although the soldier's name could not be established, his remains were identified as belonging to a serviceman of the said regiment thanks to preserved elements of uniform and other artifacts found at the site. Such discoveries on the territory of former World War I battlefields occur regularly: the lands of France and Belgium still hold the remains of thousands of soldiers reported missing nearly a century ago. Each such burial is accompanied by thorough investigation and attempts to identify the deceased, though this is often unsuccessful. Military funerals are conducted by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which is responsible for the maintenance of graves and memorials of service members who died in the world wars. Such ceremonies are intended to pay tribute to the memory of the fallen and remind us of the scale of human losses suffered during World War I.