ALEXANDER RIDLAND Born 1882 AB# 164 Province Southland Rank Rifleman Died 1918, France Grave France |
JAMES McNEECE Born 1885 AB# 199 Province Southland Rank Private Died 1917, Belgium Grave France |
ERIC HARPER Born 1877 AB# 112 Province Canterbury Rank Trooper Died 1918, Palestine Grave Not known |
ALBERT DOWNING Born 1886 AB# 176 Province Auckland Rank Sergeant Died 1915, Gallipoli Grave Not known |
ERNEST DODD Born 1880 AB# 83 Province Wellington Rank Lance Sergeant Died 1918, France Grave France |
HENRY DEWAR Born 1883 AB# 175 Province Taranaki Rank Sergeant Died 1915, Gallipoli, Grave Not known |
ROBERT BLACK Born 1893 AB# 211 Province Otago Rank Corporal Died 1916, France Grave Not known |
JAMES BAIRD Born 1893 AB# 190 Province Otago Rank Private Died 1917, Belgium Grave France |
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'All Blacks At War: The First XIII' |
Current Stage: Hoping NZ wins the 2011 world cup! |
Date Established: September 2007 |
Projected Broadcast Date: Post 2011 |
Broadcaster: NZ & International Release |
Funding: NZ on Air and/or Foreign Funding |
Producer: Larry Keating (as of 2010) |
Co-Producer & Creator: Bruce Nixon |
Director: John Hagen (as of 2010) |
Director of Photography: Renaud Maire (as of 2010) |
Presenter/Narrator: All Black Marc Ellis (as of 2010) |
WE NEED YOUR HELP! We need to gather necessary missing information about these 13 All Blacks. We can access the usual player statistics and their basic background, however we now need their own life stories. Are you able to help us bring them back to 'life' by providing surviving family contact information, photographs, stories and memorabilia? This is hopefully where you can help - by spreading the word or getting in touch. |
Documentary - All Blacks At War: The First XIII The 13 All Blacks who lost their lives in WWI no longer have a voice to tell their tale of what it was like to grow up in a new country on the brink of war. Now they can have that voice - through this film. We'll delve back into the early 1900's and examine each man, his personality, his rugby career and ultimately, the price he eventually paid for his King and country. Presented and narrated by a former All Black, we'll travel between the past and present, returning to the battlefields with our film crew. |
INFORMATION & MATERIAL REQUIRED: |
SURVIVING FAMILY CONTACT DETAILS |
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STORIES, YARNS AND HEROIC TALES |
MEMORABILIA |
The First XIII |
DAVID GALLAHER Born 1873 AB# 97 Province Auckland Rank Sergeant Died 1917, Belgium Grave Belgium |
GEORGE SELLARS Born 1886 AB# 182 Province Auckland Rank Private Died 1917, Belgium Grave Not known |
REGINALD TAYLOR Born 1889 AB# 202 Province Taranaki Rank Lance Corporal Died 1917, Belgium Grave Belgium |
HUBERT TURTILL Born 1880 AB# 139 Province Canterbury Rank Sergeant Died 1918, France Grave France |
FRANK WILSON Born 1885 AB# 166 Province Auckland Rank 2nd Lieutenant Died 1916, France Grave France |
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and helping us to pay our respect to these 13 sportsmen who knew what it
meant to give everything they had, be it on the rugby field or the battle field. |
n 1905, a rugby team from New Zealand in an all black strip took on the might
of the United Kingdom and France and won convincingly. The British and French
were stunned, and could only marvel at the strength, power and audacity of these
opponents who represented a whole new breed of rugby player. A whole new breed
of man that epitomised this young country far away on the other side of the
world. Yet with this All Black legend barely cemented, fate was set to test the qualities of these men like never before. Within 10 years, the First World War had broken out. All Black players were back to Europe once more, shoulder to shoulder with thousands of their fellow countrymen. But this time, the stakes were to be very different. Instead of fighting for match winning points, they were now fighting for their lives amid the blood and horror of Gallipoli, the Somme, Passchendaele, Messines and the scorching sands of Palestine. This series is the story of 13 All Blacks who made that journey and never returned. Following in their footsteps will be 1992 All Black Marc Ellis. He will walk the battlefields today, bringing into sharp focus the excitement, the fear and the desperation of each of these thirteen players. Scrambling the dusty cliffs of Gallipolli, crawling through the forests of France, sinking into the muddy fields of battle amid lethal gunfire he will bring to life the war and its impact. Yet as well as their darkest hours there will be the uplifting triumphs that shine through. Their spiritual victories. Their moments of hope. Their support, camaraderie and fortitude. Precisely the qualities they exhibited on the rugby field. Where to win, it was similarly important to stay focussed and full of self belief against seemingly insurmountable odds. Historical footage, photographs and letters will add depth to each story as the characters unfold. And All Black rugby will remain at the heart of the story as the driving force, linking these men together. A reminder of a parallel, almost surreal life. Nearly a century on, the memory of these thirteen players will live again. A celebration of the qualities they possessed both on and off the rugby field. A recognition of their achievements and their ultimate sacrifice. This is truely a global human story, portrayed by a sign over a market square in Les Quesnoy, France, which reads simply... 'Place des All Blacks.' |
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