George’s War: Following My Father’s Journey is a powerful new installation bringing to light the remarkable and harrowing journey of New Zealand soldier George William Heydon, who endured more than four years as a prisoner of war during World War II.
The exhibition created by his daughter Sue Heydon, is the culmination of extensive research over six years starting in 2019. Drawing from archives across New Zealand, Britain, Germany, Greece and Austria, together with visits to his former POW camps in Austria and Slovenia, the installation explores both the historical context and the deeply personal cost of war.
Come along and experience George’s War: Following My Father’s Journey for yourself.
Artist Sue Heydon at her installation of George’s War: Following My Father’s Journey at the National Army Museum in Waiouru.
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