Comments on: Stories of the First World War: John and Donald Jessen http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2011/08/26/stories-of-the-first-world-war-john-and-donald-jessen/ Our place, our voices Sun, 19 May 2013 22:38:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Stories from the First World War: The Costello Family « Te Papa’s Blog http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2011/08/26/stories-of-the-first-world-war-john-and-donald-jessen/#comment-11953 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:55:55 +0000 http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/?p=10330#comment-11953 [...] has proved successful.  You can read the fascinating story of Sergeant Major Vandersluys, the sad story of two brother from the Jessen family and more First World War Stories in my previous blog [...]

]]> By: More Stories from the First World War « Te Papa’s Blog http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2011/08/26/stories-of-the-first-world-war-john-and-donald-jessen/#comment-10458 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:14:57 +0000 http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/?p=10330#comment-10458 [...] success.  My previous blog posts have told the stories of Sergeant-Major Charles Vandersluys; the two brothers Donald and John Jessen; and the New Zealand soldiers buried at Walton-on-Thames churchyard in Surrey whose names appear [...]

]]> By: Kiera Gould http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2011/08/26/stories-of-the-first-world-war-john-and-donald-jessen/#comment-9939 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:24:30 +0000 http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/?p=10330#comment-9939 Hi Adele,
If you’re heading to Pahiatua Museum and it’s no trouble, leads for further research could be useful. Sadly my time as intern with the History Department at Te Papa is very short, and I don’t have much more time to dedicate to this project, but if I can leave information for someone else to take up in the future I’m sure they would appreciate your help, thanks!

]]> By: adele pentony-graham http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2011/08/26/stories-of-the-first-world-war-john-and-donald-jessen/#comment-9938 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:45:10 +0000 http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/?p=10330#comment-9938 If you need a photograph of the Headstone.. I can assist there with a wonderful project in UK… also being Mauriceville, just up the road from me, wonder if any more on this family in Pahiatua Museum, I am calling in there on Sunday afternoon if you would like me to make enquiries?

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