1918 Influenza pandemic
The Featherston Camp memorial obelisk at Featherston Cemetery. The names on the obelisk base are mainly victims of the 1918 influenza epidemic.
New Zealand was badly affected by the 1918 influenza epidemic and Featherston Camp suffered over 160 deaths, almost all in November 1918. By mid-November 2,500 men were ill, overwhelming the hospital, and other camp became temporary hospitals.