Monday 26 April 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
A crowd of hundreds stretched up and down the street outside the Cook Islands High Court building in 2018, gathered together for Anzac Day to honour those who gave their lives fighting for their country. 18042513
Anzac Day, resplendent in its red poppies, marks the anniversary of the first key military action fought by Australia and New Zealand forces during the First World War. In 1915 The Anzac soldiers formed part of the allied expedition which set out to capture Constantinople, now named Istanbul, in Turkey. They landed at Gallipoli on April 25 and met fierce resistance.
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