U-series - Personal messages from RAF Cassino area

Rights Information
Year
1944
Reference
18882
Media type
Audio
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Rights Information
Year
1944
Reference
18882
Media type
Audio
Duration
00:02:50
Credits
RNZ Collection
Curry, Arch, 1905-1964, Presenter

Arch Curry of the New Zealand Mobile Broadcasting Unit introduces short, personal messages from New Zealanders serving in a Spitfire wing of the Royal Air Force, at an aerodrome near Cassino in Italy. The messages were recorded for broadcast back home.

Messages are heard from Leighton Montgomery - Sentry Hill, New Plymouth, Morrie Cooper - Devonport, Bob Aubrey - North Otago, Pat Newman - Timaru, Ced Young - Bulls and Alan Condon - Mosgiel.