W.A.A.C.’s IN TONGA
WORK PRAISED BY TROOPS' “The men are loud in their prais« of the work of the W A.A.C’s., anc the experiment of sending them ovei has been well worth while,” states a letter from a senior New Zealand officer describing army life and conditions in Tonga. “Many 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 are 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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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 30 June 1943, Page 5
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