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War Blacks

documentary heritage
  • Other Name

    The extraordinary story of New Zealand's World War 1 All Blacks--cover subtitle. (Alternate title)

  • Description

    "Rugby and war have played major roles in the forging of a national New Zealand identity. This is the story of where both met, on the hot sands of Egypt and the muddy fields of Britain and France during World War I. War Blacks presents for the first time the stories of more than 90 men who had been, were, or would be All Blacks and their 1914-18 wartime service, wearing the double silver fern of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force or the badges of other nations.

    While first-class and senior rugby in New Zealand came to a halt as the war progressed - "fit to play, fit to fight" - the game played an important role in the recreation and morale of our troops. The mighty rivalry between the All Blacks and the Springboks can be traced to this period. When the "Invincibles" were touring the Northern Hemisphere in 1924-25, the ex-soldiers in the team made a point of visiting the battlefields they had fought on only a few years earlier, as well as the graves of their fallen comrades.

    The legendary Dave Gallaher, captain of the "Originals" All Blacks in 1905, was one of 13 All Blacks killed in action during World War I. Others were wounded and left suffering the effects of active service for the rest of their lives. Some, however, like Maurice Brownlie, went on to become greats of the game."--Publisher's information.

  • Place
  • Other Id

    D547.N5 ELL (Library of Congress Call Number)

    88263 (Cat ID)

    88105 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

Images and documents

Images

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    War Blacks
  • Other Name

    The extraordinary story of New Zealand's World War 1 All Blacks--cover subtitle. (Alternate title)

  • Primary Maker

    Matt Elliott (Author)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    HarperCollins Publishers
  • Place
  • Date
    2017
  • Physical Description

    308 pages ; 24 cm

  • ISBN/ISSN
    9781775541110
    9781775490722
  • Language
    English
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Edition/State/Version
    2nd edition
  • Subject Category
  • Content
    Before the War -- 1914 -- 1915 -- 1916 -- 1917 -- 1918 -- After the War -- Back Home
  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: World War One; First World War]

    The extraordinary story of New Zealand's World War I All Blacks--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-291) and index.

  • Subject Notes
    Matt Elliott juggles being an author and a stay-at-home dad, living on Auckland's North Shore.
  • Collection Type
    General Collection
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    06 Dec 2024

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