Australian soldier's remains re-unified

The skull of an Australian soldier has been re-interred with the rest of his remains after it was discovered in a US medical museum.

Private Thomas Hurdis, from Sydney, died in October 1917 after he was wounded during the Battle of Polygon Wood in Belgium.

A skull at Philadelphia's Mutter Museum was last year confirmed to be his, and this week it was reunified with the rest of his remains at Mont Huon Military Cemetery in France.

Veterans' Affairs minister Darren Chester said a ceremony was held with Australian Defence Force Personnel and family of Private Hurdis, who was 27 when he died.