U-series. How the Army is fed Parts 1-8

Part 1 of 8

A series of interviews by Doug Laurenson [Military Service no. 34957] of the Mobile Broadcasting Unit in Egypt, on the subject of how the New Zealand Army gets its food supplied and prepared.

The first is with Lieutenant Quirk [Military Service no. 7186] of Christchurch who talks about his role in making sure adequate supplies of fruit and vegetables are ordered and delivered.

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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.