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PNG unveils WWII memorial after Andrew Forrest-led expedition discovery

Jesinta Burton
11 March 2025
4 min
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While searching for his uncle’s remains in Papua New Guinea, billionaire Andrew Forrest uncovered the final resting place of two Australian World War II Beaufort Bomber crews. A memorial has now been erected in Gasmata.
READ: PNG unveils WWII memorial after Andrew Forrest-led expedition discovery

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  • The West Australian: High factual reporting
  • COLLECTIONS/The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC. 
 

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