Mobile Unit. Mosquito Network: Christ's College

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Series
Mobile Unit - NZ oral history, 1946-1948
Duration
00:13:44
Broadcast Date
[Apr 1945]
Credits
RNZ Collection
New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Mobile Recording Unit, Broadcaster
Richards, Reginald James, 1893-1950, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Mosquito Network, Broadcaster

A recording of greetings from the Headmaster and some individual boys of Christ's College, Christchurch and part of an Anzac Day service at the school.
(Recorded for broadcast on the "Mosquito Network" of armed forces' radio stations operating in the Pacific during World War II.)

1. The school bell
2. The chapel bell
3. Greetings from the Headmaster (Reginald Richards) to Old Boys serving in the Pacific islands. He introduces the boys who will speak to their brothers who are serving in the islands:
David Hamilton calls Warrant Officer John Hamilton
Roger Stringer calls Flight. Lieut. Brian Stringer
John Wanklyn calls Sub. Lieut. Paddy Wanklyn
Anthony Tonkin calls L.A.C. John Tonkin
Guy Holford calls Aircraftsman Maurice Halford
Giles Grigg calls Peter Grigg
Maxwell Thacker calling Pilot Officer Bill Thacker
David Parsons calls Flight. Lieut. Jim Parsons, 21 Squadron
Dick Wilson calls L.A.C. John Wilson
Alistair Neill calls Flying Officer Gordon Neill
Mr Henry Solomon who has returned to the School after service with the Gunners, calls Captain Pat Williams.

Recordings of part of Anzac Day chapel service at the college.
Prayers for the school are followed by Hymn 446 ("Jerusalem")
The school brass band plays while the Cadet Corps marches past under Major Pond.