By 1916 the scale of the Great War had been truly realised. At home, volunteers for service had slowed to a trickle and the first Anzac Day was observed a year after the Gallipoli landings. As the battle moved to the Western Front, the courage and commitment of the servicemen were sorely tested.
Within the pages of this commemorative book is the story of Solomon Isaacs, who left behind his life in New Zealand and his family in the Cook Islands to serve in the First World War in the 3rd Māori Reinforcements. Born in 1895 and raised in the village of Tautu on Aitutaki in the Cook Islands, Solomon signed up with the NZEF as a 19-year-old labourer living in Auckland. He served just shy of three years and returned to Auckland and eventually Tautu between 1920 and 1922. As well as imagery of and insights into New Zealand’s war effort in 1916, this special collectable book contains 12 unique miniature sheets (not available individually).
Features:
- NZ Post is the official issuing authority for NZ postage stamps.
- The third book in a series of five. Contains 12 unique miniature sheets
- Tells the story of Solomon Isaacs, a Cook Islander who served in the First World War
- Inside you’ll find more details on the story of each stamp and NZ’s role in the war in 1916
- Designed to look like a pocket book carried in the war
