"Part of a series of recordings for radio broadcasts on Christmas Day 1940 in New Zealand:
Part 9 of 12.
A recording of New Zealand forces in Egypt singing Christmas carols with piano accompaniment: ""While shepherds watched their flocks by night"" and ""O, come all ye faithful"""
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.