# Event Details

- **Event Name**: March meeting- Jeff McNeill- NZ soldier ancestors from the First World War
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Event Description**: Inspired by the service of his paternal grandfather, Hugh, who fought as a rifleman in the New Zealand Division at the Battle of Messines in 1917, Jeff McNeill set out to retrace his grandfather’s footsteps on that battlefield. That journey ultimately led him to write the definitive book on the New Zealand Division’s actions at Messines. 
Drawing on this research experience, Jeff demonstrates how members can uncover information about their New Zealand soldier ancestors from the First World War.
All welcome. Visitors, $5 entry. 
Doors open at 6.45pm for 7.30pm meeting start.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/palmerston-north/march-meeting-jeff-mcneill-nz-soldier-ancestors-from-the-first-world-war/200029828291937
- **Event Categories**: meetups, art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029828291937?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=palmerston+north-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Palmerston North
- **state**: MW
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: 5 Roy St, Palmerston North 4410, (The Lychway)
- **lat**: -40.34144
- **long**: 175.60839
- **full address**: 5 Roy St, Palmerston North 4410, (The Lychway), 5 Roy St, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand, Palmerston North

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Palmerston North Genealogy (https://allevents.in/org/palmerston-north-genealogy/21681179)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 5 Roy St, Palmerston North 4410, (The Lychway), 5 Roy St, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand, Palmerston North
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Palmerston North Genealogy
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** meetups, art, fine-arts
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about March meeting- Jeff McNeill- NZ soldier ancestors from the First World War ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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