War graves on Bougainville

The Office of Australian War Graves is trying to find out if there are any official or private war memorials in Bougainville for which the Office could take over maintenance. The Office knows of one substantial Australian memorial on Sohano Island, erected between 1945 and 1954. The memorial features a combined service emblem.

Joe Filippi, president of the PNG RSL, has asked ASOPA PEOPLE readers if they may be able to provide advice on war memorials on Bougainville, or add to knowledge of the Sohano memorial – that is, exactly when it was constructed and by whom? You can contact Joe by email here.