Great War Stories Dr Jessie Scott
Dr Jessie Scott faced trying and hazardous conditions serving on the Serbian and Russian front lines during the First World War. A member of the Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service, Jessie served in Serbia in 1915, tending to wounded Serbian and British soldiers until she became an Austrian prisoner of war. She was eventually released and returned to her work, this time on the Russian front lines in Romania. After the war, Jessie was awarded the Order of St Sava, third class, for her work with the Serbian army.
Short films telling personal stories about New Zealanders affected by Gallipoli and the First World War.
Primary Title
- Great War Stories
Episode Title
- Dr Jessie Scott
Date Broadcast
- Monday 12 February 2018
Original Broadcast Date
- Tuesday 25 April 2017
Duration
- 04:22
Series
- 4
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
- Dr Jessie Scott faced trying and hazardous conditions serving on the Serbian and Russian front lines during the First World War. A member of the Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service, Jessie served in Serbia in 1915, tending to wounded Serbian and British soldiers until she became an Austrian prisoner of war. She was eventually released and returned to her work, this time on the Russian front lines in Romania. After the war, Jessie was awarded the Order of St Sava, third class, for her work with the Serbian army.
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