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The Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby is one of the frequently visited tourist attractions in Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. Established in the year 1942, the Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby is situated about 19 kilometers north of Port Moresby on the way to Nine Mile.

Soldiers who lost their lives fighting in Papua and Bougainville are buried in The Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby. They were initially buried in the burial grounds in the surrounding areas where the fight took place. The 438 anonymous soldiers of the United Kingdom forces were held in captivity by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore. These soldiers belonged to the Royal Artillery. After their death, they were buried on the Bailale Island in the Solomons. They were later re-buried temporarily in the war cemetery at Torokina on Bougainville Island. Finally, their graves were brought to their permanent resting place at the Bomana War Cemetery in Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea by the Australian Army Graves Service.

The Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby is home to 3,819 Commonwealth burials of soldiers who fought in the Second World War. Among these, 702 are unidentified. Located behind the Bomana War Cemetery is the Port Moresby Memorial. This memorial commemorates soldiers who met with death in the operations in Papua. None of these soldiers have a known grave. This includes graves of about 750 soldiers of the Australian Army, the Australian Merchant Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. Soldiers who belonged to the Australian Army included local forces from Papua and New Guinea.

The graves at the Bomana War Cemetery are marked by white marble headstones. Further away from the graves there is a mound, from which rises the Cross of Sacrifice. The wrought iron gates of the Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby open on to a grass courtyard. This forecourt is surrounded by vibrant tropical shrubs and trees. Walking up a few steps from the courtyard you can reach the Stone of Remembrance. This richly grained pink freestone is a major attraction of the cemetery. The gates of the Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby close at 4 pm.

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