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Members of the 4th Armoured Brigade Workshop, Field Park and Tank Delivery units record personal messages for broadcast in New Zealand, presented by Arch Curry of the mobile broadcasting unit.(All names transcribed as heard.)
Men of Workshop section with 5th Army 'in the Cassino area':
Lieutenant McPherson calling Palmerston North, Ben Neaves - Oamaru, Mate Vukovic - New Lynn, Walter Weeds (?) - Invercargill, Jack Goodwin - Blenheim, Duncan Boniface - Invercargill, Des Hibbs - Mt Eden, Colin McKinland(?) - Auckland, Leith Cotton - Auckland.
Trevor Higgins - Blenheim, Merv Daniels - Musselburgh, Ron Bockman - Linwood, Ian Mitchell - Invercargill, Bill Bryan- Christchurch, Peter Dodd -Remuera, Noel Marshall - Invercargill, Leigh Massey - Papakura.
Stuart Gange - Levin, Les Hackett -Ashurst, Cecil Moxham - Grey Lynn, Ashley Wright - New Plymouth, Carey Sickells (?) - Green Island, Joe Roseveare - Timaru.
Men of Ordinance Field Park Armoured Section: Bill Humphrey - Ponsonby, Jack Elsmore - Sandringham, Bill Higginsbottom - Wellington.
Arch Curry introduces "two calls for 65" - message from Eric.
Men of the Tank Delivery Troop: Wallace Barnes - Auckland, Ian McLeod -Temuka, Bill Duvall - Lyall Bay.