Captain Thomas of the troop ship carrying the New Zealand Broadcasting Unit to Egypt, farewells the New Zealanders of the 3rd Echelon. [He was Captain of "RMS Empress of Japan"] He pays tribute to the men and says he hopes to carry them home again.
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.