W.A.A.C.'s IN TONGA
WORK PRAISED BY TROOPS
"The men are loucl in their praise oi' the work of the W.A.A.C.'s, and the experiment of sending them over has been well worth while," states a letter from a senior Ne>w Zealand officer describing army life and conditions in Tonga.
"Manj* means were; employed to keep the men interested and amused," the officer writes. "The first of these was. the formation of a Recreation Centre with commodious grounds, including a football field, six tennis courts and a golf course. This centre, staffed by a contingent of New Zealand W.A.A.C. personnel, plays an important part as a morale builder. Six per cent, of the force go into the centre every week on .leave, and the men get a few days away from their camps and have a chance of recreation,, swimming and so on,, and of meeting their friends from other units. Sheets on the beds arc one of the many little touches greatly appreciated by the men, and one of the things most often referred to in. letters home."
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 86, 2 July 1943, Page 3
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177W.A.A.C.'s IN TONGA Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 86, 2 July 1943, Page 3
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