Great War Stories Thomas Blake
New Zealand sent 40 or so veterinarians and hundreds of handlers to take care of the approximately 10,000 horses, which served in the First World War. Captain Thomas Blake was among the vets who looked after the horses; he received the Belgian Croix de Guerre for his efforts. The work was challenging — Blake and his fellow vets had to deal with war wounds and diseases suffered by the horses in the Middle East desert and later the mud and trenches of the Western Front. Despite the grim reality of his war work, Blake found time for a personal milestone: in August 1915, he married his English sweetheart Mabel Deane in a ceremony in the desert just outside Cairo.
Short films telling personal stories about New Zealanders affected by Gallipoli and the First World War.
Primary Title
- Great War Stories
Episode Title
- Thomas Blake
Date Broadcast
- Monday 12 February 2018
Original Broadcast Date
- Thursday 20 April 2017
Duration
- 04:28
Series
- 4
Episode
- 2
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
- New Zealand sent 40 or so veterinarians and hundreds of handlers to take care of the approximately 10,000 horses, which served in the First World War. Captain Thomas Blake was among the vets who looked after the horses; he received the Belgian Croix de Guerre for his efforts. The work was challenging — Blake and his fellow vets had to deal with war wounds and diseases suffered by the horses in the Middle East desert and later the mud and trenches of the Western Front. Despite the grim reality of his war work, Blake found time for a personal milestone: in August 1915, he married his English sweetheart Mabel Deane in a ceremony in the desert just outside Cairo.
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
- Mike McRoberts (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