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Doug Laurenson [Military Service no. 34957] sends greetings to Professor [Shelley] and Mr Smith [NBS Chief Engineer] He sends congratulations to John Proudfoot on his engagement. He outlines their plans for a Christmas programme which they are about to start recording. It is Doug's birthday and he notes Mussolini sent him a 'birthday present', which meant he was yanked out of bed and had to get into in a slit trench at 4am because enemy bombers were coming over.
This item is part of a collection of recordings made by the Mobile Broadcasting Units, which travelled overseas with New Zealand forces between 1940-1945. They recorded New Zealanders' experiences of war and messages to their families and friends, which were sent back home to be played on a weekly radio programme.