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New Caledonia: photo blog of the NZ WWII cemetery

I write this post on ANZAC Day, the day Australians and New Zealanders remember those who sacrificed their lives on the battle fields of war. The ANZACs were formed 101 years ago when they came together under the command of the British Empire to attack Turkey at Gallipoli. It was a complete failure and many thousands of young soldiers died on the beach surrounded by cliffs. Today we remember all our brave men and women who have, and will continue to, fight for freedom.

This is the WWII cemetery in Bourail, New Caledonia. About 2 hours drive from Noumea. It’s beautifully maintained and here lies the bodies of 246 sailors, airmen and soldiers – all but 7 are New Zealanders – plus the names of another 449 military service men and women whose graves are unknown, who died serving in the Pacific.

 Bourail, New Caledonia

New Zealand war cemetery, Bourail, New Caledonia

WWII cemetery New Caledonia

WWII cemetery New Caledonia

WWII cemetery New Caledonia

WWII cemetery New Caledonia

WWII cemetery New Caledonia

WWII cemetery New Caledonia

Known only to God

Known unto God

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Hi, I'm Megan Singleton and I'm the word slinger of this travel blog as well as on radio in NZ every Sunday. Former Travel Editor at Yahoo NZ and current freelance writer for a few newspapers and mags from time to time, I set off on this travel writing journey 20 years ago and I've pretty much always got a suitcase half packed (or half un-packed!) I'd love you to join me on Facebook or Twitter and sign up for my newsletters if you want loads of travel tips, advice and deals!