In two world wars, hundreds of New Zealanders registered as conscientious objectors. Tonight we feature one of them – Mark Briggs.
Conscription was introduced in 1916, and the following year 14 conscientious objectors were arrested, then cruelly punished for their anti-war beliefs.
Watch the video for 'Mark Briggs', part of TV3's Great War Stories series.
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A series of mini-documentaries that focus on WWI, Great War Stories, will screen during the 6pm bulletin from August 4-10.
Narrated by Hilary Barry, whose great-grandfather fought at Passchendaele, the series looks at the personal stories of New Zealanders like air ace Keith Caldwell and his extraordinary escapes; the cruel treatment of Mark Briggs, one of 14 conscientious objectors who were sent overseas and to the front line; and the fate of New Zealand’s 10,000 war horses.
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