| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Bomana |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART23879 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 40.2 x 45.2 cm; frame: 51.4 x 57.8 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Browning, George Julian |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Bomana |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Bomana War Cemetery
Description
In course of construction, 1st Australian Graves Registration Unit at work. The number of graves in the cemetery when the picture was painted, 1944 - was 655 Australians and 8 members of the Papuan Infantry Battalion. Berri airstrip is on the right and a Dragon Rapide may be seen taking off. Hospital and food planes to Kokoda and Wau leave from here.