A Distinguished Visitor

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 31, 12 February 1932, Page 15

A Distinguished Visitor

To Speak from 2YA VISITING New Zealand at the present time is Lieut.-Colonel T. OrdeLees, A.F.C., O.B.E., a British journalist on the staff of the "Tokyo Times." Apart from haying lived in Japan for ten years, during which time he has become thoroughly acquainted with every part of the country’ and with the people, he has had an interesting career. He was a member of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1914-1916 expedition in the Weddell Sea, afterwards joining the Royal Flying Corps. He saw. the tiudvantages of parachutes as a means of saving life, and in order to convince the authorities he made 108 descents, mostly from aeroplanes, but one was from the Tower Bridge, London. Lient.Colonel Orde-Lees has broadcast from 2LO, London, a talk on "Parachuting." He is to speak from 2YA on Tuesday, March 1, on his reminiscences of the Shackleton Expedition.