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Great War Stories 2 - William Malone
Television (Full Length Episode) – 2015
When Taranaki farmer and lawyer William Malone signed up to fight in World War l, he was the oldest man in the Wellington Battalion. But far from being frail, 56-year-old Colonel Malone was fit and disciplined. The Parihaka veteran became one of New Zealand's most important figures at Gallipoli. This short documentary about Kiwis in World War l uses Malone's diary entries and an interview with his great-great-great grandson to tell the remarkable story of Malone's battalion capturing Chunuk Bair, on 8 August 1915. Malone was killed that day by Allied artillery.
...I didn't really realise the remarkable man he was — even before his war feats. His self-discipline and determination was very incredible.– Colonel William Malone's great-great-great grandson, Lachlan on his famous relative
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Made with funding from NZ On Air
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