World More than 100 years later: WWI soldier who disappeared in 1917 buried in Belgium May 12, 2023 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY Comments Off on More than 100 years later: WWI soldier who disappeared in 1917 buried in Belgium Malcolm, from Stockton-on-Tees in the United Kingdom, went missing at the age of 23 in 1917. His remains were recovered in 2019.