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Biography: Burton, Ormond Edward

Burton talking about Christmas in 1943

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Hear Ormond Burton, recorded for a Christmas radio programme in 1971, recalling his Christmas meeting with his family in 1943 while he was in Napier prison for sedition. (2 min 2 sec)

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Reference: T896

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David Grant. 'Burton, Ormond Edward', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/119/burton-talking-about-christmas-in-1943 (accessed 4 June 2026).