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Memorial to Japanese POWs at Featherston

Memorial to Japanese POWs at Featherston

The memorial garden marks the site of a riot that resulted in the deaths of 48 Japanese prisoners of war and one guard on 25 February 1943.

Steve Watters, 2006

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How to cite this page: 'Memorial to Japanese POWs at Featherston ', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/featherston-incident-memorial, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 23-Feb-2007

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