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Part 3 of 8
A series of interviews by Doug Laurenson [Military Service no. 34957] of the Mobile Broadcasting Unit in Egypt, on the subject of how the New Zealand Army gets its food supplied and prepared.
Staff Sergeant Quintal [Military Service no. 3238] from Ngāruawāhia then speaks about his role in distributing rations to the various units. there is no distinction made on grounds of rank - if anything, the men get a little extra.
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.