In Memory of the Somme

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 11, 27 September 1929, Page 3

In Memory of the Somme

N. | memory of the "Battle, of the Somme, in which: New Zealand Divisions played so.important a part in France in 1916, a special evening. was given by Station ‘2YA on Thursday week. A very comprehensive programme, featuring songs of war-time memory, was prepared. The band of the. First Regiment of the Wellington Battalion, under Lieutenant Shardlow, co-operat-ed. and excelied itself in. contributing martial music _ associated with the Great War. Many messages of ‘congratulation by me and telephone were received by and conveyed to Lieutenant ShardPh ‘and, the singers of -the evening. In connection: with the anniversary, .a@ happy ‘gathering was held in the Officers’ Club, where loudspeakers were installed. to hear’ 2YA’s programme, A special telephone, message of congratulation from Colonel Evatt was conveyed duritig the evening’ to Liéutenant Shardlow for the fine performance of the band in its martial numbers, '