U-series. Weekly sports talk Captain King. Part 2

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Year
1941
Reference
11643
Media type
Audio
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Rights Information
Year
1941
Reference
11643
Media type
Audio
Series
U series
Duration
00:03:42
Broadcast Date
04 Feb 1941
Credits
RNZ Collection
Joseph Stewart King, Presenter

Part 2 of 4
Captain J. S. King [Military Service no. 9631] presents the weekly radio talk about sports events in the 2NZEF in Egypt.
The final part of a review of hockey games played over the past week, followed by the
results and reviews of recent rugby games, mentioning high-performing players:
Wellington District 9 - South Island District nil
Wellington District 5 - Auckland District 3
Cavalry 16 - HQ Infantry nil
Signallers 11 - Anti Tank Artillery nil
Divisional HQ 17 - ASC 3
Artillery 13 - Artillery 23
Field Ambulance 10 - Field Ambulance 20
Infantry Training 14 - Hospitals 8

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.
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