Great War Stories 3 - The Marquette

When British troopship The Marquette sank in the Aegean Sea, killing 32 New Zealanders in World War One, it caused outrage in Aotearoa. Their deaths — mainly nurses and medical orderlies — could have been avoided if they'd been on a hospital ship, which gave more protection from attack. Instead 167 people died on 23 October 1915 when a German torpedo slammed into their vessel. This Great War Stories episode interviews Antonia Prebble about her role in Australian TV series Anzac Girls, playing Marquette survivor, nurse Hilda Steele. 

It was nine hours before the survivors were rescued. 167 people drowned, including 10 New Zealand nurses.

– Narrator Hilary Barry

Key Cast & Crew

Tim Spite

As: Voice of Bernard Bell

Anna Cottrell

Director, Writer, Producer

Antonia Prebble

As: Hilda Steele, Subject

John Patrick

Sound Recordist

Peter Metcalf

Editor

Hilary Barry

Presenter, Narrator