Featherston Camp
This former camp was opened in 1916 and used by the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the First World War. A large number of soldiers (243) died of sickness here. It was also used as POW camp from 1918 to 1920 (Germans) and during the Second World War (Japanese).
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Archives New Zealand
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