Featherston military camp

A DigitalNZ Story by Thomasin Sleigh

This set contains material about the Featherston Military Camp. Established in 1915 to train New Zealand troops for the First World War.

Featherston, military, camp, WWI, training, war, troops, soldiers, barracks, nurses, Wairarapa

Image: Soldiers marching near Featherston Military Camp

Soldiers marching near Featherston Military Camp

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Image: Featherston Military Camp

Featherston Military Camp

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Image: Featherston Camp Military Hospital

Featherston Camp Military Hospital

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Image: Featherston Military Camp

Featherston Military Camp

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Image: Hospital, Featherston Military Camp

Hospital, Featherston Military Camp

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Image: Featherston Military Camp

Featherston Military Camp

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Image: No.2 Military Hospital, Featherston Military Camp

No.2 Military Hospital, Featherston Military Camp

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Image: Featherston Camp

Featherston Camp

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Image: No.2 Military Hospital, Featherston Military Camp

No.2 Military Hospital, Featherston Military Camp

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Image: Featherston Camp

Featherston Camp

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Image: Featherston Camp

Featherston Camp

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Image: Dental hospital, Featherston Military camp : digital image

Dental hospital, Featherston Military camp : digital image

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Image: Featherston Military Camp under construction : photograph

Featherston Military Camp under construction : photograph

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Image: Group at Featherston Military Camp

Group at Featherston Military Camp

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Image: Featherston Military Hospital : digital image

Featherston Military Hospital : digital image

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Image: Soldiers in a barracks, Featherston Military Camp

Soldiers in a barracks, Featherston Military Camp

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Image: Medical staff, Featherston Military Hospital : digital image

Medical staff, Featherston Military Hospital : digital image

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Image: Fire engine, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Fire engine, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Featherston Military Camp, N.Z. : Photograph

Featherston Military Camp, N.Z. : Photograph

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Image: Military Band at Featherston Camp

Military Band at Featherston Camp

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Image: United Institute, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

United Institute, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Medical staff, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Medical staff, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Catholic Institute, Featherston Military Camp : envelope

Catholic Institute, Featherston Military Camp : envelope

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Image: Soldiers at Featherston Military Camp

Soldiers at Featherston Military Camp

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Image: Changing the guard at Featherston Military Camp

Changing the guard at Featherston Military Camp

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Image: Canvas Camp, Featherston Military Camp : photograph

Canvas Camp, Featherston Military Camp : photograph

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Image: YMCA, Featherston Camp : envelope

YMCA, Featherston Camp : envelope

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Image: Letter from Featherston Military Camp

Letter from Featherston Military Camp

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Article

Featherston camp - Featherston camp

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Some of the boys, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Some of the boys, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Canvas Camp, Featherston Military Camp, postcard : digital image

Canvas Camp, Featherston Military Camp, postcard : digital image

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Image: Soldiers outside a hut at Featherston Military Training Camp

Soldiers outside a hut at Featherston Military Training Camp

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Image: Soldiers outside a hut at Featherston Military Training Camp

Soldiers outside a hut at Featherston Military Training Camp

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Image: Men in barracks at Featherston Military Training Camp : Photograph

Men in barracks at Featherston Military Training Camp : Photograph

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Image: Hut mates 14th Reinforcements, Featherston Military Camp

Hut mates 14th Reinforcements, Featherston Military Camp

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Image: N.Z. Expeditionary Force, Featherston Military Camp : envelope

N.Z. Expeditionary Force, Featherston Military Camp : envelope

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Image: Horse lines, Featherston Camp

Horse lines, Featherston Camp

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Image: Nurses and soldier-patients, Featherston Military Hospital : digital image

Nurses and soldier-patients, Featherston Military Hospital : digital image

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Image: Soldiers marching through Featherston

Soldiers marching through Featherston

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Image: Main Street, Featherston Camp

Main Street, Featherston Camp

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Image: Salvation Army Institute clock tower, Featherston Military Camp : digital images

Salvation Army Institute clock tower, Featherston Military Camp : digital images

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Image: Stonework decorations in front of tents at a Featherston military camp

Stonework decorations in front of tents at a Featherston military camp

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Image: Scene from main street in Featherston Camp

Scene from main street in Featherston Camp

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Other

FEATHERSTON

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Pigeon-holes, Featherston Camp headquarters : digital image

Pigeon-holes, Featherston Camp headquarters : digital image

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Image: Lt. Black, OMR, Featherston Camp : digital image

Lt. Black, OMR, Featherston Camp : digital image

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Image: Workers at Featherston Camp during construction : photograph

Workers at Featherston Camp during construction : photograph

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Image: Sergeant at Featherston Camp : digital image

Sergeant at Featherston Camp : digital image

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Image: Man on motorcycle, Featherston Camp : digital image

Man on motorcycle, Featherston Camp : digital image

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Image: Featherston Camp, general plan : digital plan

Featherston Camp, general plan : digital plan

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Image: PMO's office, Featherston Camp : digital image

PMO's office, Featherston Camp : digital image

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Image: Nurse Margaret Watt at Featherston : digital image

Nurse Margaret Watt at Featherston : digital image

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Image: C1 Camp, Tauherenikau Camp : photograph

C1 Camp, Tauherenikau Camp : photograph

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Image: Main Street, Featherston Camp, postcard : digital image

Main Street, Featherston Camp, postcard : digital image

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Newspaper

Featherston Military Camp. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 April 1916)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

FEATHERSTON MILITARY CAMP. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 06 June 1916)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

AT FEATHERSTON (Evening Post, 25 January 1916)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

CONCERT AT FEATHERSTON CAMP (Evening Post, 12 December 1916)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

FEATHERSTON THE CENTRAL CAMP. (Grey River Argus, 18 January 1916)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Water well, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Water well, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Brick wall, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Brick wall, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Brick wall, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Brick wall, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Concrete debris, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Concrete debris, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Water well, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Water well, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Brick wall, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Brick wall, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Water well, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Water well, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Water well, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Water well, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Brick wall, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Brick wall, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Concrete debris, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Concrete debris, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Brick wall, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Brick wall, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Concrete debris, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Concrete debris, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Water well, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Water well, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Foundations, Featherston Military Camp site : digital image

Foundations, Featherston Military Camp site : digital image

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Image: Brick wall, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Brick wall, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: Brick wall, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Brick wall, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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Image: [Nurse] at Featherston Military Camp : digital image

[Nurse] at Featherston Military Camp : digital image

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