Nio Tamatoa was born on the 26 July 1934 in the village of Arutanga, Aitutaki, Cook Islands His parents: Irei Tamatoa (mother) Pa Rima Opura Tamatoa (Father) His mother Irei was a midwife back in the day and many people would come to get her to deliver their babies. Irei enjoyed weaving mats,sewing tivaevae, cooking. Pa Rima,his father. Born on 31 January 1892 in Aitutaki,Cook Islands. He fought in World War 1 1914-1918 in the Army. Private Pa Rima (aka Rima Pa/Pa Rima Tamatoa Ariki) was from the island of Aitutaki. His service number: WW1 16/1195 -Enlisted with the 1st Contingent as "Pa Rima" and with the 3rd Contingent as "Rima Pa" -Enlisted 28 September 1915 and embarked from NZ 4th February 1916 -Disembarked at Suez 15 March 1916 as part of the NZ Pioneer Battalion and embarked for France 9 April 1916 -Admitted sick to 8th Casualty Clearing Station then on 31 July 1916 to 35th General hospital at Calais and transferred to England 7 August 1916. -After a time in 2nd London General Hospital he was invalided to NZ on the SS Rotorua from Plymouth on 17 November 1916. -Disembarked 9 January 1917 and was discharged 26 March 1917 as medically unfit due to illness contracted while on active Service. -Embarked at Wellington on SS Paloona for return to Rarotonga. -Assessed as fit for service in November 1917 in Rarotonga and joined the Rarotongan Contingent and enlisted 16 February 1918. -Disembarked at Suez ex. SS Port Lyttelton 3 August 1918 and joined the Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918 in Palestine. -Embarked for New Zealand per SS Malta December 1918 and was discharged 20 March 1919. Credit: (These details above are from the Cook Islands WW1 NZEF ANZAC Soldiers Research project & Online Cenotaph). His medals and awards consist of a British War Medal (1914-1920) and the Victory Medal. He also held the Title of King(Ariki) in Aitutaki He passed away on 24 March 1976.