Bougainville (Sohano Island) Memorial
Country
Papua New Guinea
Description
The memorial is a pyramidal concrete structure with a plaque and features a combined service emblem.
Photos of plaques courtesy of Dr David Tierney.
History
The Memorial commemorates the Coastwatchers, members of the Allied Forces and ‘the loyal natives of Bougainville’.
Construction Information
This memorial was built by the Bougainville RSL in 1954.
Location
Sohano Island, Papua New Guinea.
The memorial is located in the grounds of the Uniting Church, on Sohano Island.
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