Among them were families of ex-servicemen.
PNG Loop spoke with Mea Ako from Gulf who says that he and his grand children have been attending the Ela Beach Memoriol ceremonies for the past three years.
Prior to this Ako says that he used to bring his two sons when they were smaller kids to attend such services so that they can appreciate PNG’s rich and heroic history.
Ako a retired teacher of 32 years says since 2012 he and his six grandchildren and neighbourhood kids from Hohola 4 take a stroll down to Ela Beach to witnesses the ceremony.