It’s a happy day when the identity of a previously unknown soldier killed in wartime is established.
This CWGC blog post covers the identification of British-born Company Sergeant-Major David George Parfitt who died at the Battle of Thiepval Ridge serving with the 8th Canadian Infantry Battalion.
Let’s celebrate that the official identification was made possible by the findings of an unidentified “independent researcher” three years ago who deserves more credit than the anonymous mention in paragraph six. He or she might wish to remain unnamed, but I hope the politicians who appended quotes to the blog post expressed a personal appreciation of the diligence and skill of that independent researcher. The opaque Casualty Identification Review Board process makes for a tough nut to crack.
In August, Kingston Branch publications about Lennox and Addington County, plus “Other Publications” (Hastings, Prince Edward and Prescott Counties) are offered as follows: purchase one at the regular price and select one free, of equal or lesser value. Your shipping cost will be based on the price of your purchased publication only. This applies to current stock only, while supplies last. Refer to the Publication page of the Branch website 
From The Scotsman; when war broke out in Ukraine, it was not only the troops who mobilised – but the librarians too.
This collection of 103,914 transcripts, new to MyHeritage, contains burial and cremation records from Birmingham from 1874 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased, year of birth, residence, date of death, and date and place of burial.