I thought that this was a really fitting and thoughtful thing to do that I saw in a Government press release.
The two bodies of the two men were discovered together in what appeared to be a shell hole during the renovation of a cycle path in an area fought over during the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) in October 1917. Their remains couldn’t be identified due to a lack of distinguishing artefacts, but evidence confirmed their respective nationalities. I’m not sure how, I assume parts of clothing or similar, but the authorities thought it would be a tribute to have them buried together.
The Rev. Mark Nightingale led the service and I rather liked his words:
“It is a privilege to participate in this burial. As we lay to rest two unknown soldiers, one British and one German, we begin to glimpse the peace and reconciliation that God offers us. By honouring their sacrifice in this service, we ultimately realise that in God’s eyes, there are no enemies, only people who are known to him by name.”
I wonder what the two men would have thought about being buried alongside each other, I like to think that they would have thought it was a fitting tribute.