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U-series. Greetings from Egypt. Ron Olney

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Year
1940
Reference
10947
Media type
Audio

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Year
1940
Reference
10947
Media type
Audio

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Series
U series
Duration
00:01:00
Broadcast Date
04 Dec 1940
Credits
RNZ Collection
Laurenson, Doug, Announcer
Olney, Ronald Richard, Speaker/Kaikōrero

Mobile Unit broadcaster Doug Laurenson introduces a greeting and song request for the Troops' Radio Request Session, from Ron Olney [Military Service no. 7061]. He sends greetings from Egypt to Onetangi, Auckland; Kowhai Street; St Albans and his wife and twins on Waiheke Island. with a request for "Harbour Lights"

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.