Otago Boys High School Reunion in Cairo

Rights Information
Year
1943
Reference
18176
Media type
Audio
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Rights Information
Year
1943
Reference
18176
Media type
Audio
Series
U series
Duration
00:29:08
Credits
RNZ Collection
Curry, Arch, 1905-1964
CARSON, William
Keiha, Kingi Areta, 1900-1961, New Zealand. Army. Expeditionary Force, 2nd. Battalion, 28
Somerville, J. S. (John Spencer), 1910-1999
Andrews, Les, 1917-2014 (b.1917, d.2014)

pt 1. New Zealand Broadcasting Service Mobile Unit commentator Arch Curry introduces the 2nd reunion of Otago Boys' High School in Cairo. A scroll is to be signed by those present and sent back to the school in New Zealand. Captain Bill Carson introduces the Toast List and proposes "The Toast to the King".

pt 2 Captain Carson introduces Lieutenant Colonel K.A. Keiha who proposes "The Toast to the School" .

pt 3 The gathering sings a school song.

pt 4 Padre Somerville talks about the 2NZEF & some of the Old Boys serving with it.

pt 5 Padre Somerville proposes the Toast to the 2NZEF. He talks about the qualities of the New Zealanders in the 2NZEF and refers to some Old Boys who have distinguished themselves in the war so far, including Keith Park.

pt 6. The gathering sing a school song.

pt. 7 Unlabelled recording of Captain Carson talking about the support received for the reunion, and one verse of the song "Because" by Trooper Andrews [possibly Les Andrews.]

pt 8. Unlabelled item of gathering performing the Otago Boys' High haka.