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Pacific Islanders in the First World War

A collection of resources about the involvement in the First World War of the people of Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Niue and the Cook Islands. A Christchurch City Libraries list.

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  • Le Fitafita Mai Samoa

    The Force From Samoa : Soldiers From the Samoan Islands in the Great War

    Liava'a, Christine, 1945-
    Tells the story of Samoa and her soldiers during the First World War. Covers from the capture of German Samoa through to the memorials around the world to Samoan-born soldiers of the war. Fully indexed.
    Book, 2013Auckland, New Zealand : Polygraphia Ltd, [2013] — 940.39613 LIA
  • Koe Kau To'a Na'anau Poletau

    Valiant Volunteers : Soldiers From Tonga in the Great War

    Liava'a, Christine, 1945-
    The author has traced each of the soldiers who left Tonga to fight in the First World War, so that lists are accompanied with biographical information as well as which army the soldiers fought in. She has also included a brief description of how…
    Book, 2011Auckland, N.Z. : Polygraphia, c2011. — 940.39612 LIA
  • Qaravi Na'i Tavi

    They Did Their Duty : Soldiers From Fiji in the Great War

    Liava'a, Christine, 1945-
    This history gives the story of soldiers from Fiji in the First World War. Biographical information accompanies lists of those involved along with information about which army they served in. This book is fully indexed.
    Book, 2009Auckland, N.Z. : Polygraphia, c2009. — 940.39611 LIA
  • Tagi Tote E Loto Haaku

    My Heart Is Crying a Little : Niue Island Involvement in the Great War, 1914-1918

    Pointer, Margaret
    The story of Niue's First World War soldiers with a list of all those who fought. This book is in two parts, the first is in English and the second in Niuean.
    Book, 2000Alofi, Niue : Government of Niue ; Suva, Fiji : Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific, 2000. — 940.39626 POI
  • Niue and the Great War contains much new material together with new photographs. This moving story has now been set in a wider Pacific context and also considers the contribution made by colonial troops, especially ‘coloured’ ones, to the Allied…
    Book, 2018Dunedin, New Zealand : Otago University Press, 2018. — 940.39626 POI
  • Has two chapters concerning the involvement of the Cook Islands in the First World War including the impact of the aftermath.
    Book, 1991Rarotonga : CITC ; Auckland, N.Z. : Hodder and Stoughton, c1991. — 996.23 SCO