I Died in Hell, Passchendaele - From Tauranga to the Trenches

I Died in Hell, Passchendaele tells the story of Carl Jordan using his own words and those of his friends and gives an insight into what these men endured.

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I died in hell, Passchendaele.

Four Tauranga men died during the bloodiest period of Passchendaele - Albert Wasley, Sydney Carl Jordan, William Cunningham and Cecil Guinness. I died in Hell tells the story of Carl Jordan through his own words and those of his friends.

The exhibition includes excerpts from letters written by Carl and his friends and gives attendees an insight into what these men experienced and endured during the battle. The exhibition also includes film footage from the front.

Tauranga City Council's Heritage Collection in partnership with WW100 Tauranga have created this latest From Tauranga to the Trenches exhibition, which will be on display at three different locations across the city.

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