▁in ▁demonstr ating ▁the ▁evolution ▁or ▁pattern ▁of ▁Queensland ' s ▁history . ▁ ▁The ▁A ther ton ▁War ▁C emetery ▁is ▁important ▁in ▁demonstr ating ▁the ▁pattern ▁of ▁Queensland ' s ▁history , ▁being ▁a ▁product ▁of ▁Australia ' s ▁invol vement ▁in ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁North ▁Queensland ▁in ▁general ▁and ▁the ▁A ther ton ▁Table lands ▁in ▁particular ▁were ▁important ▁military ▁sites ▁during ▁this ▁country ' s ▁invol vement ▁in ▁the ▁war ▁in ▁the ▁South - West ▁Pacific ▁between ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁The ▁A ther ton ▁War ▁C emetery ▁is ▁important ▁as ▁a ▁mem orial ▁site ▁to ▁Australian ▁soldiers ▁and ▁air men ▁who ▁fought ▁and ▁died ▁during ▁the ▁conflict , ▁particularly ▁in ▁New ▁Guinea . ▁ ▁The ▁A ther ton ▁War ▁C emetery ▁is ▁closely ▁associated ▁with ▁the ▁Imperial ▁( l ater ▁Commonwealth ) ▁War ▁Gra ves ▁Commission , ▁established ▁by ▁Sir ▁Fab ian ▁W are ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 1 ▁to ▁comm emor ate ▁all ▁individuals ▁killed ▁during ▁war ▁and ▁to ▁provide ▁their ▁families ▁with ▁a ▁dign ified ▁and ▁last ing ▁mem orial . ▁ ▁The ▁place ▁is ▁important ▁in ▁demonstr ating ▁the ▁principal ▁characteristics ▁of ▁a ▁particular ▁class ▁of ▁cultural ▁places . ▁ ▁The ▁A ther ton ▁War ▁C emetery ▁is ▁important ▁in ▁illustr ating ▁the ▁principal ▁features ▁drawn ▁from ▁the ▁design ▁gu idel ines ▁that ▁were ▁established ▁after ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁by ▁the ▁Imperial ▁( l ater ▁Commonwealth ) ▁War ▁Gra ves ▁Commission ▁to ▁ensure ▁war ▁c