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Unveiling of soldiers' memorial, Avarua

Unveiling of the Cook Islands soldiers’ memorial, Avarua, Rarotonga, 5 May 1926.

See related article about this event from the Evening Post, 8 June 1926 (PapersPast)

The memorial in 2008:

Memorial detail detail image detail image detail image detail image

This image Appears In 2 Articles:

  • Rarotongan ammunition handlers
    Pacific aftermath
  • Cook Islands roll of honour boards
    Anzac Day in the Pacific

Keywords

war memorials
cook islands
pacific islanders
Credit

Top image: Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: F-104227-1/2
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Modern images: Alison Parr, 2008

How to cite this page

'Unveiling of soldiers' memorial, Avarua', URL: /media/photo/unveiling-soldiers-memorial-avarua, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 11-Aug-2015

RELATED TO UNVEILING OF SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL, AVARUA

Events

  • 25 April 1916

    The first Anzac Day
  • 4 August 1965

    Cook Islands achieve self-government

Biographies

  • Richard Gross
  • William Trethewey

Articles

  • Anzac Day in the Pacific
  • Pacific aftermath
  • New Zealand in Samoa
  • First World War memorials
  • South African War memorials
  • Memorials register

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