Publication typemonographauthorsharee christensenpublisherreprographic centre trentham military campplace of publicationwellingtondate of. We are just 25 minutes drive or a pleasant 40 minute train ride from wellington. Tracing the footsteps from trentham is a new exhibition at expressions whirirnaki arts and entertainment centre that tells the story of the world war 1 military training camp in trentham that. The book describes the impact that militarisation and war has had on the upper hutt valley. Trentham army camp address, contact number of trentham. Author sophie jackson has written a book, churchills unexpected guests, examining this overlooked period of britains history, looking at what happened to every camp from the period. Description photograph of what has become known as the clock tower building at trentham camp. Its buildings, erected by the wellington racing club in 1906, were used during the second world war as a military hospital and also to house american troops. Today, the camp has several hundred buildings of varying ages and hosts many logistics and.
During world war ii the trentham estate became a military regroupment camp for french soldiers, comprising the foreign legion, the chasseurs alpins, and a tank company. War is the adult world and kids just have to accept it. The bakehouse by joy cowley meet your next favorite book. Besides it is a mounted 40mm bofors antiaircraft gun next to the flagpole. Maud, a 34yearold widow, had four children from her previous marriage, and gave birth to a fifth while john was serving overseas. Best haka ive ever seen live, im biased as it includes my son in nz army cassino company march out duration. The history kelleher, 1991, 193 in which it is identified as the old officers mess and the sign outside the building reads trentham camp officers mess. Description trentham is the most populous suburb of upper hutt, a city in the wellington region of new zealand. It was used again during the second world war and has since become a permanent facility. You can click the title to browse the detail information. Commander joint forces new zealand headquarters joint forces new zealand hq jfnz, private bag 900 or 2 seddul bahr road. Featherston training camp masterton district library. Hone tuwhare right joined the 16th maori battalion reinforcements towards the end of the second world war.
The trentham army camping is a new zealand defense power service situated in trentham, higher hutt, near wellington. The suburb is located in a widening of the hutt valley, five kilometres to the southwest of the upper hutt city centre. The entrance to trentham camp is 1 km on the left off messines avenue. Portfolio trentham dental centre maycroft construction. It provides the new zealand defence force with a state of the art threetheatre operating suite, dedicated laboratories for production of dental implants, training facilities for military dental technicians, and administration offices. He is seen here at trentham with his friend johnny dixon centre and another soldier in 1945. This report is an offshoot of a book about first world war heritage sites in.
It was while training at trentham military camp that he was granted leave to marry maud des forges on 15 february 1917. Sep 05, 2017 trentham camp trentham military camp csc11058168 trentham has the advantage of being located in the peaceful and local community of upper hutt with access to all the beauties of the wairarapa, excitement of wellington city and relaxation of the kapiti coast. At the time it was a royal manor, with a value of 115 shillings. This view looking northeast shows the camp in 1916 or 1917, with trentham racecourse behind it. Photographs relating to world war 19141918, world war 19391945, occupation of japan, korean war, and malayan emergency by. A history of the royal new zealand army ordnance corps. This book is a valuable social and military history of the upper hutt valley covering the past 200 years. Trentham military camp, wellington, upper hutt new. Trentham military camp csc11058168 trentham has the advantage of being located in the peaceful and local community of upper hutt with access to all the beauties of the wairarapa, excitement of wellington city and relaxation of the kapiti coast. The first wooden huts were built there in march 1915.
Featherston military camp book august 2016, author. Map of trentham army camp, trentham, upper hutt, new zealand with street names and local businesses. To help our records staff find the correct files, it is important to include as much information as possible about the person or persons who you want to find out about. Featherston military camp book august 2016, length. Map of trentham army camp, trentham, upper hutt zoomin. World warrelated site in new zealand, in addition to its history as a prisoner of. Trentham army camp is a new zealand defence force facility located in trentham, upper hutt, near wellington. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Tracing the footsteps from trentham is a new exhibition at expressions whirirnaki arts and entertainment centre that tells the story of the world war 1 military training camp in trentham that turned new zealand civilians into fighting men. Historians upset at limited access to defence force library rnz news. Local new zealand history books 11 new zealand biographies 3 new zealand church history 6 new zealand directories 10. These troops usually underwent initial training at trentham camp before. Official history of the new zealand rifle brigade refers to charles as follows. The earliest recruits lived there in tents, but wooden huts and other buildings were erected after the 1915 health crisis.
For a map showing the location of the command and staff college, please follow this link and type trentham military camp into the search bar. Also nearby is st patricks college, the prestigious royal wellington golf club and the. The trentham dental centre is a purposebuilt facility built to replace a much smaller and aging exisiting building. Trentham camp was overcrowded and a new site was chosen near featherston. Commander joint forces new zealand headquarters joint forces new zealand, private bag 900 or 2 seddul bahr road. For many it started in a little suburb of upper hutt called trentham. Originally a new zealand army installation, it is now run by defence and accommodates all three services. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Jul 29, 2016 trentham military camp private bag 905 upper hutt 5140 new zealand. Featherston military training camp and the first world. Family history discovered inside a wall at trentham. Trentham military camp is a new zealand defence force nzdf facility located in trentham. Trentham military camp, circa 1939, photographed by charles p s boyer. The name trentham was initially given by richard barton, the first european settler in the area, in honour of his former employer, the duke of sutherland. This book is based on his phd on military intelligence during the new zealand wars and his deep knowledge in this field is reflected in the engaging narrative. Between 1909 and 1914 the staffordshire yeoman used trentham as a summer military training camp. Trentham military camp trentham, new zealand landmark. Headquarters joint forces new zealand hq jfnz, private bag 900 or 2 seddul bahr road. Camp menu from 1917 book featherston military training camp. Trentham military camp is a new zealand defence force nzdf facility located in trentham, upper hutt, near wellington. Nov 16, 2019 the library shut after the kaikoura earthquake in 2016 and contents, such as books and service reports, have been stored at the trentham military camp in upper hutt.
The library shut after the kaikoura earthquake in 2016 and contents, such as books and service reports, have been stored at the trentham military camp in upper hutt. The estate was first recorded in the domesday book in 1086. Trentham military camp was a canvas camp when it was first established in 1914 to train kiwi soldiers for wwi. Documentation in book form of the exhibition featherston military training camp. This photograph has been reproduced from the book upper hutt. This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not be resold, lent, hired out. Hes about to turn 96, and his own life is worthy of a book. The trentham army camping is a new zealand defense power service situated in trentham, higher hutt. From the attacks and destruction in the 1820s when the local maori population was displaced. Nestled in the famous gardens was the trentham ballroom. Trentham military camp north of wellington or the featherston military camp. A group of men who trained at the featherston military training camp.
Trentham military camp is a new zealand defence force facility located in trentham, upper hutt, near wellington. Jan 01, 2020 lieutenantcolonel cliff simons holds a phd in defence and strategic studies from massey university and is director of the new zealand wars study centre at trentham military camp. Trentham military camp private bag 905 upper hutt 5140 new zealand. Trentham camp near upper hutt, which was opened in october 1914, was the defence departments first training camp. Trentham and district historical society aims to research the history of trentham and district and to make this information public through meetings, publications and displays. Upper hutts untold military history paperback by weddell, howard. The types of information that you should try to tell us are.
During the first world war the army built a large training camp there. Golders cottage display 2017 uh streets military theme compiled by lynly lessels yates nz updated 4 april 2018 trentham military camp over the years trentham military camp named and renamed many of their streets in and around the camp compound and some streets no longer exist. Every prisoner of war camp in the uk mapped and listed. Before world war i, the staffordshire yeomanry used trentham as a summer military training camp between 1909 and 1914. Keith stewart was a wee lad but still remembers the featherston military training camp. Home cd books new zealand military historic trentham. Caleb bird probably didnt think a message he wrote during a 1941 visit to trentham military camp would ever be seen by his family, let alone threequarters of a century later. Sharing mounted troops from trentham camp during great war. Air training corps recruiting night davis field club rooms. The great war at 100 lj eighteen experts examine the war from their special military history perspectives. We welcome enquiries about family or local history, which should be made by contacting the research officer. Trentham military camp is a new zealand defence force facility located in trentham, upper hutt. Trentham priory occupied land on the trentham estate from the 11th century until the dissolution of the monasteries. Today, the camp has several hundred buildings of varying ages and hosts many logistics and support functions for the new zealand defence force.
Lieutenantcolonel cliff simons holds a phd in defence and strategic studies from massey university and is director of the new zealand wars study centre at trentham military camp. New holland, 2018 with buddy mikaere and is based in tauranga. Trentham has the advantage of being located in the peaceful and local community of upper hutt with access to all. Featherston military camp book august 2016 by aratoi.
Inventions are in his genes and keith has invented something anyone over the age of 40 will have used. Trentham camp during the first world war new zealand history. Local new zealand history books 11 new zealand biographies 3 new zealand church history 6 new zealand directories 10 new zealand gazette 21. Historians upset at limited access to defence force. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. However, space pressure means the materials wont be shifted into the new site.
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