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Forgotten WWI war dead honoured, 100 years on

Friday 18 October 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in National

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Forgotten WWI war dead honoured, 100 years on
They gave their lives – but 100 years on, their sacrifice had been forgotten. 19101713

Six young Cook Islands men are at last remembered on the World War One Roll of Honour, a century after they returned home sick and injured to die. Jonathan Milne and Anneka Brown report.

Six young Cook Islands men are at last remembered on the World War One Roll of Honour, a century after they returned home sick and injured to die. Jonathan Milne and Anneka Brown report.


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