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WWII coastwatchers honoured

Monday 24 February 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Weekend

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WWII coastwatchers honoured
Visitors to Suwarrow can still see the remnants of the living quarters for the coastwatchers, subsequently occupier by hermit Tom Neale. 20022309.

Grandson calls for recognition from NZ Defence Force. The names of 14 Cook Islands coastwatchers who served in World War II have been added to the Auckland War Memorial Museum’s online cenotaph.

Grandson calls for recognition from NZ Defence Force. The names of 14 Cook Islands coastwatchers who served in World War II have been added to the Auckland War Memorial Museum’s online cenotaph.


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