A Hunter soldier has been identified more than a century after his death
Fadingwire flash3 outlets reported this themselves; 23 of 26 reports ran a copy, most inside 21 hours.
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 7 Aug, 09:00A Hunter soldier has been identified more than a century after his death1 outlet
- 8 Aug, 05:57Unknown soldiers who died decades apart get back names24 outlets
- and 1 one-off wording
original reportingcopies
Fri, 7 August 2026peak 24 reports on Sat, 8 August 2026Sun, 9 August 2026
What it is about
Hercules William CrawfordSusan CoyleJessica BelzyckiArchibald HanleyArmy LieutenantAustralian ArmyAustralian Army Unrecovered War CasualtiesAustralian ImperialCitizens MilitaryCommonwealth War Graves CommissionAffairs Matt KeoghOffice Of Australian War GravesKurri Kurri, New South Wales, AustraliaKokoda, Northern, Papua New GuineaFrancePapua New GuineaAmiens, Picardie, FranceVillers-Bretonneux, Picardie, FranceAustralianAustralia
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
dungogchronicle.com.au
manningrivertimes.com.au
inverelltimes.com.au
portstephensexaminer.com.au
merimbulanewsweekly.com.au
centralwesterndaily.com.au
narrominenewsonline.com.au
redlandcitybulletin.com.au
easternriverinachronicle.com.au
braidwoodtimes.com.au
katherinetimes.com.au
armidaleexpress.com.au
newcastleherald.com.au
nynganobserver.com.au
nvi.com.au
maitlandmercury.com.au
mudgeeguardian.com.au
dailyliberal.com.au
7 Aug, 09:00over 44 hours9 Aug, 05:00
+ 7 more outlets
How it spread - 3 original reports, 23 reprints
Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- dungogchronicle.com.au09:00first to report
Families of fallen soldiers get 'long-awaited answers'.
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- newcastleherald.com.au05:57
Two Australian soldiers who died on the same date more than two decades apart have been identified.
23 reprints
- manningrivertimes.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- inverelltimes.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- portstephensexaminer.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- merimbulanewsweekly.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- centralwesterndaily.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- narrominenewsonline.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- redlandcitybulletin.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- easternriverinachronicle.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- braidwoodtimes.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- katherinetimes.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- armidaleexpress.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- nynganobserver.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- nvi.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- maitlandmercury.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- mudgeeguardian.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- dailyliberal.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- crookwellgazette.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- westernadvocate.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- examiner.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- gleninnesexaminer.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- theadvocate.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- ulladullatimes.com.au8 Aug, 05:57their copy
- perthnow.com.au8 Aug, 05:59their copy
Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report- perthnow.com.au05:00
A WWII soldier declared missing in action 84 years ago on the Kokoda Track has finally been identified.