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1966 departure to be remembered

Monday 9 May 2016 | Published in Local

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1966 departure to be remembered
Joe Marsters with family members before departure on 11 May 1966. Photo by Marie Melvin. 16050518

A ceremony will be held at the cenotaph in Avarua on Wednesday to commemorate the historic departure of a group of Cook Islanders who left to join the New Zealand army in 1966.

A ceremony will be held at the cenotaph in Avarua on Wednesday to commemorate the historic departure of a group of Cook Islanders who left to join the New Zealand army in 1966.


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