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Little known of first casualty in World War One

Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Local

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Little known of first casualty in World War One
The SS Moana carried Cook Islands soldiers from Rarotonga to Wellington, New Zealand in 1915. 16030712

Just over 100 years ago on March 5 - a wet Sunday, the Cook Islands suffered its first casualty of the First World War.

Just over 100 years ago on March 5 - a wet Sunday, the Cook Islands suffered its first casualty of the First World War.


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