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Crosses honour WW1 soldiers

Monday 20 April 2015 | Published in Local

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Crosses honour WW1 soldiers
Crosses bearing the names of Cook Islands soldiers who fought in World War One made an eye-catching sight on the lawn of the Beehive, in Wellington.

461 crosses bearing the names of Cook Islands soldiers who contributed in New Zealand’s war effort was the centrepiece of the Cook Islands Soldiers of World War One (CISWWO) Commemorative Ceremony at the Beehive in Wellington last Thursday.

461 crosses bearing the names of Cook Islands soldiers who contributed in New Zealand’s war effort was the centrepiece of the Cook Islands Soldiers of World War One (CISWWO) Commemorative Ceremony at the Beehive in Wellington last Thursday.


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