Australia
Practice Relating to Rule 116. Accounting for the Dead
Section B. Recording of the location of graves
Australia’s Defence Force Manual (1994) provides:
As soon as is practical following the death of a combatant, a belligerent shall record the following information to aid identification … [including] the exact location of the remains to enable future exhumation of the body or remains if necessary.
Australia’s LOAC Manual (2006) states: “As soon as is practical following the death of a combatant, a belligerent shall record the following information to aid identification [including] the exact location of the remains to enable future exhumation of the body, or remains if necessary.”
The LOAC Manual (2006) replaces both the Defence Force Manual (1994) and the Commanders’ Guide (1994).