Great War Stories Ormond Burton
Teacher, soldier, war historian, pacifist, Methodist clergyman and writer, Ormond Burton served in the First World War with the New Zealand Field Ambulance, and helped tend to the wounded. He later joined the infantry and fought on the Western Front. Burton’s wartime experience and disillusionment with the Treaty of Versailles led to his pacifism. During the Second World War, he was a prominent conscientious objector.
Short films telling personal stories about New Zealanders affected by Gallipoli and the First World War.
Primary Title
- Great War Stories
Episode Title
- Ormond Burton
Date Broadcast
- Monday 12 February 2018
Original Broadcast Date
- Friday 24 April 2015
Duration
- 04:22
Series
- 2
Episode
- 7
Channel
- Internet
Broadcaster
- New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Programme Description
- Short films telling personal stories about New Zealanders affected by Gallipoli and the First World War.
Episode Description
- Teacher, soldier, war historian, pacifist, Methodist clergyman and writer, Ormond Burton served in the First World War with the New Zealand Field Ambulance, and helped tend to the wounded. He later joined the infantry and fought on the Western Front. Burton’s wartime experience and disillusionment with the Treaty of Versailles led to his pacifism. During the Second World War, he was a prominent conscientious objector.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- Research and scripts: AC Productions. Images, historic video and further sources: Archives New Zealand and National Library of New Zealand. Originally broadcast as a segment of TV3 News (now Newshub), MediaWorks Television.
Subjects
- World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, New Zealand
- World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Turkey--Gallipoli Peninsula
- Soldiers' writings, New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Biography
- History
- War
Contributors
- Hilary Barry (Narrator)
- Anna Cottrell (Director)
- Anna Cottrell (Producer)
- AC Productions (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, New Zealand
- World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Turkey--Gallipoli Peninsula
- Soldiers' writings, New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand