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Story behind ‘The Last Recruits’

Saturday 6 August 2016 | Published in Weekend

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Story behind ‘The Last Recruits’
Teokoitu Utia (with head band) being farewelled in 1966. At left is Marion Puri and on the right is Tutavake “Sarge” Tutai. Utia, Puri and Tutai represented the Cook Islands at the fi rst South Pacifi c Games in Fiji in 1963. PHOTO: Marie Melvin 16080306

In 1915 Cook Islands men began signing up to fight in The Great War.

In 1915 Cook Islands men began signing up to fight in The Great War.


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