What the records say
- When
- 1927
- Kind
- Massacre
- Coordinates
- 9.02° S, 160.95° E
- Description
- historical event
Malaita massacre
1927 massacre in Malaita, Solomon Islands
The Malaita massacre inflicted a large number of deaths on the island of Malaita in the Solomon Islands in late 1927. William R. Bell, the District Officer of Malaita in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, and many of his deputies were killed by Basiana and other Kwaio warriors as part of a plan to resist the head tax imposed by the colonial authorities and what was perceived as an assault on the traditional va…
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