The Unknown Warrior: From the battlefield to Westminster Abbey

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The symbol of the Unknown Warrior has become a powerful reminder to people who have lost loved ones at war, particularly those who never knew where they fell. Historians Max Arthur and Neil Hanson describe the solemn journey of the body that was selected as the Unknown Warrior, from a French battlefield to its resting place in Westminster Abbey. Photo: The procession of the body of the British Unknown Warrior in France 9th November 1920 Credit: Getty Images