Headstone Project unveils plaques at Finney's Chapel, Kings Meadows for soldiers with unmarked graves

The plaques were placed at Finney's Chapel, where a service was held on Friday morning.

The Headstone Project, an initiative seeking to locate unmarked graves of World War I soldiers so as to properly recognise their service, drove the project, with the assistance of participants from the Work for the Dole program.

More than 15,000 Tasmanian men enlisted to serve their country during World War I and an estimated 3000 lost their lives in the devastating conflict.

State Veterans' Affairs Minister Guy Barnett said common reasons for the lack of headstones for some soldiers included them not having enough money to pay for them or a lack of close family members.

"Lest we forget is the phrase used at remembrance services," Mr Barnett said in a speech. "Sadly, it's easy to forget."

"There is no more tangible way to remember than the way that the Headstone Project is undertaking their work.

"Despite the challenges of locating the burial sites of all returned World War I soldiers in unmarked graves and providing each with a headstone, the Headstone Project believes it is achievable."

Staff chaplain Scott Sargent said it was a great sadness that some servicemen didn't get the recognition they should have after they died.

"Knitted into their collective story are tales of heroism, tragedy and family misfortune, most clearly carrying the wounds for their service many years after the guns fell silent," he said.

Among those commemorated with headstones were: Sergeant Peter McMurray, of the 51^st Battalion; Private Andrew Williams, of the 12^th Battalion; Private Albert Boscoe, of the 58^th Battalion; and Private John Denman, of the 29^th Battalion.

The Headstone Project is currently only active in Tasmania and South Australia and is just getting off the ground in the four other states.

It's calling on anyone who may have information on unmarked graves to get in touch via email at enquiries@theheadstoneproject.org.