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Show remembers brave 500

Tuesday 21 July 2015 | Published in Local

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Show remembers brave 500
In this photo Kakepare Tariu is seated with a bugle in his lap Okore 2nd from right in 3rd row

A hundred years ago, almost 500 young, healthy Cook Islands men volunteered to serve in World War 1 – nearly all were afflicted by severe illnesses, some would never recover and died, many would suffer permanent damage to their health for the rest of their days.

A hundred years ago, almost 500 young, healthy Cook Islands men volunteered to serve in World War 1 – nearly all were afflicted by severe illnesses, some would never recover and died, many would suffer permanent damage to their health for the rest of their days.


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