Find Your WWI Ancestor

Take the opportunity to have historian Elsa Kelly look up your WW1 ancestor who trained at the Featherston military camp, and discover part of his life story.

11am-1pm, Saturday 8 November and Sunday 9 November. Send your and your ancestor’s details in advance to Elsa at featherstonheritage@gmail.com. Fee: $5 for adults, free for unwaged and under 16 years (includes museum admission).

Health & Safety

Please contact the event host for health & safety information.

Location

Featherston Heritage Museum, 70-72 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston

Regions

Wairarapa

Tags

Museum

Other

Accessible

Event times

11am-1pm Sat 8 Nov

Booking required

Cost: $5

featherstonheritage@gmail.com

11am-1pm Sun 9 Nov

Booking required

Cost: $5

featherstonheritage@gmail.com

Event hosts

Featherston Heritage Museum

The Featherston Heritage Museum is the primary repository for artifacts and historical records from the Featherston Military Training Camp and the World War II POW camp. Over 60,000 New Zealand soldiers trained here before heading to war, and during WWII, 800 Japanese prisoners of war were held at the site. You can also see the fully restored Featherston Volunteer Fire Brigade 1932 Model A Ford Engine and other brigade memorabilia. Records about Featherston’s history and its people are held and are updated regularly.

Email: featherstonheritage@gmail.com

Phone: 027 389 1803

Website: https://featherstonheritagemuseum.com