Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery Explained

Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery
Body:Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Use Dates:1945
Coordinates:-4.4071°N 152.2991°W
Nearest Town:Rabaul, New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Total:1,114
Unknowns:495
By Country:Australia and Commonwealth of Nations
By War:World War I and World War II

The Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, established in 1945, is located near the site of the former Bita Paka wireless station south of the city of Rabaul, New Britain, in Papua New Guinea. The cemetery is managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[1] The cemetery contains the Australian and Commonwealth graves of those killed during operations in New Britain and New Ireland during World War II, or who died while prisoners of war.

The cemetery also contains World War I Australian and German graves of those killed during operations in the Occupation of German New Guinea, which were relocated to the cemetery.

Notable burials

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery. . 2010-03-30.